winget search

The search command finds packages available in configured sources. You can also use the find alias.

Syntax

winget search [<query>] [options]

Arguments

query

string

Search query string. Searches across package name, ID, and moniker.

--id

string

Filter by package identifier

--name

string

Filter by package name

--moniker

string

Filter by package moniker

--tag

string

Filter by package tag

--command

string

Filter by command/executable name

-s, --source

string

Source to search (e.g., “winget”, “msstore”)

-e, --exact

flag

Use exact string matching for queries

-n, --count

number

Limit number of results displayed (default: 100)

Display Options

--versions

flag

List all available versions for the package

Authentication

--header

string

Custom HTTP header for source requests

--authentication-mode

string

Authentication mode: silent, silentPreferred, interactive

--authentication-account

string

Account to use for authentication

--accept-source-agreements

flag

Accept all source agreements

Examples

Search for packages:

winget search python

Search by exact ID:

winget search --id Python.Python.3.11 --exact

Search by name:

winget search --name "Visual Studio Code"

Search in specific source:

winget search powertoys --source winget

Search by tag:

winget search --tag "productivity"

Limit search results:

winget search python --count 5

List all versions:

winget search Python.Python.3.11 --versions

Search by command:

winget search --command code

Output Format

Standard search displays a table:

Name                     Id                        Version   Match      Source
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Python 3.11              Python.Python.3.11        3.11.5    Tag: python winget
Python 3.10              Python.Python.3.10        3.10.11   Tag: python winget
MiKTeX                   MiKTeX.MiKTeX             23.4      Tag: python winget

With --versions flag:

Version    Channel
------------------
11.5
11.4
11.3
11.2
11.1

Exit Codes

0 - Success
0x8A150001 - No packages found matching query

When searching without arguments (winget search), results are limited by default. Use --count to adjust the limit.

The Match column shows where your search term was found (Name, ID, Tag, etc.).

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Overview

Package Commands

Source Commands

Configuration Commands

Import/Export

Utility Commands

​Syntax

​Arguments

​Filter Options

​Display Options

​Authentication

​Examples

​Output Format

​Exit Codes

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Syntax

Arguments

Filter Options

Display Options

Authentication

Examples

Output Format

Exit Codes