Add native PowerShell winget cmdlet to README.md#594
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This PR is a documentation-only change to the top-level README.md. It adds an alternative installation instruction under the WinGet section, telling PowerShell users they can install the CLI with the Install-WinGetPackage Microsoft.winappcli cmdlet in addition to the existing winget install command. It relates to a discoverability request and does not touch any CLI, npm, or packaging code.
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- Added a sentence and a code snippet to the WinGet installation section of
README.mddocumenting the PowerShellInstall-WinGetPackagecmdlet.
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Add native PowerShell winget cmdlet to README.md
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Related to microsoft/winget-cli#221
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docs/fragments/skills/(if CLI commands/workflows changed)AI Description
This update adds a new section to the README.md for using the WinGet PowerShell cmdlet to install the WinApp CLI, providing users an alternative method to utilize the tool. The new usage command is as follows: