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The configure show command displays detailed information about a configuration file without applying it.

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Syntax

winget configure show [<file>] [options]

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Arguments

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file
path
Path to YAML configuration file or URL

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Options

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-f, --file
path
Configuration file path or URL (alternative to positional argument)
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-h, --history
string
Show configuration from history by ID
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--module-path
path
Path to PowerShell modules directory
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--processor-path
path
Path to custom DSC processor

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Examples

Show configuration file: 
winget configure show development-setup.yaml
Show from URL: 
winget configure show https://example.com/config.yaml
Show from history: 
winget configure show --history abc123

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Output Format

Displays configuration metadata and resources: 
Configuration: development-setup.yaml
Version: 0.2.0

Resources:
  [1] Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
      Description: Install Visual Studio Code
      Settings:
        id: Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
        source: winget
  
  [2] PSDscResources/Registry
      Description: Set system preference
      Settings:
        Key: HKLM:\Software\MyApp
        ValueName: Setting
        ValueData: Enabled

Total Resources: 2

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Use Cases

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Preview Configuration

Inspect configuration before applying: 
winget configure show setup.yaml

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Verify Syntax

Validate configuration file is well-formed: 
winget configure show config.yaml

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Review History

Inspect previously applied configurations: 
winget configure show --history abc123

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Exit Codes

  • 0 - Success
  • 0x8A150031 - Configuration file not found
  • 0x8A150032 - Configuration parsing failed
The show command only displays configuration details and doesn’t make any system changes.

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