WinGopher

A simple GUI for the Windows Package Manager (winget)

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🚀 Quick Start (One-liner)

Run the following command in PowerShell (as Administrator) to instantly download and launch WinGopher:

iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fereshetyan/wingopher/main/install.ps1 | iex

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✨ Features

📦 Core Functionality

• Parallel Installations: Install multiple apps simultaneously with configurable concurrency (default: 3).
• Winget Integration: Full interaction with Windows Package Manager CLI.
• Batch Operations: Select and install multiple apps at once.
• Uninstall Support: Remove installed applications directly from the interface.
• Update Support: Update installed applications directly from the interface.
• Real-time Log Streaming: Live CLI output display during installations and uninstalls.

🛠 Technical Features

• Single Binary: Fully portable executable with all assets embedded via Go embed.
• Admin Detection: Warning prompts when running without elevated privileges.
• Winget Verification: Checks winget availability on startup.
• Optimistic UI Updates: Immediate feedback with background verification.
• Silent Execution: Hidden command windows during winget operations.

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📂 Project Structure

• internal/app: Wails application handlers and lifecycle events.
• internal/installer: Winget CLI interaction and log parsing.
• internal/models: Domain data structures.
• internal/repository: Data management and apps.json loading.
• frontend/src: React/TS UI components and hooks.

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🏁 Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11 with Winget installed.
• Go 1.23+ (for development).
• Node.js (for development).
• Wails CLI (for development).

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🔨 Development

# Install Wails CLI
go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@latest

# Run with hot-reload
wails dev

# Build production executable
wails build -platform windows/amd64 -ldflags "-s -w"

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📄 License

MIT