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The source command manages package sources that WinGet uses to find and install applications.

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Subcommands

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Default Sources

WinGet comes with these default sources:
  • winget - The Microsoft community repository at winget-pkgs
  • msstore - Microsoft Store packages

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Source Types

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Microsoft.PreIndexed.Package

The standard WinGet source type using pre-indexed package databases.

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Microsoft.Rest

REST API-based sources for enterprise scenarios.

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Microsoft.PreIndexed.Zip

Zip file-based package index for offline scenarios.

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Examples

View all source commands: 
winget source --help
Quick source update: 
winget source update

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Authentication

Sources can require authentication. Use --header to provide custom authentication headers: 
winget source add --name PrivateSource --arg https://source.contoso.com --header "Authorization: Bearer <token>"

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Trust Levels

Sources can be configured with trust levels:
  • None - No special trust
  • Trusted - Source is trusted (may affect security prompts)

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Priority

Sources can have priority values to control search order. Lower numbers have higher priority. 
winget source add --name MySource --arg https://example.com --priority 1

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Exit Codes

  • 0 - Success
  • 0x8A150015 - Source already exists
  • 0x8A150016 - Source not found
  • 0x8A150017 - Source open failed
Modifying sources requires administrator privileges.

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