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✨ Add a new blog post describing the Winget Search web interface and how it was built to simplify finding winget package IDs 📁 Added: _posts/2025-09-15-building-winget-search-a-fast-web-interface-for-winget-packages.md 💡 Covers Python manifest extraction, client-side JS search, and GitHub Actions automation for daily updates 🎯 Motivation: speed up package discovery and provide copy-ready winget install commands for faster machine setup
This was referenced Sep 27, 2025
💡 UI Enhancement OpportunityThe cover image design showcases a more polished interface than the current winget-search implementation. Consider these enhancements to match the cover image aesthetic: Design Improvements
CSS Enhancements PromptThe cover image provides an excellent design target that would significantly enhance the user experience! 🎨 |
📝 SVG Source CodeFile: <svg width="800" height="400" viewBox="0 0 800 400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<defs>
<linearGradient id="bgGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
<stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#1e3a8a;stop-opacity:1" />
<stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#3b82f6;stop-opacity:1" />
</linearGradient>
<linearGradient id="searchGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
<stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#f8fafc;stop-opacity:1" />
<stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#e2e8f0;stop-opacity:1" />
</linearGradient>
</defs>
<!-- Background -->
<rect width="800" height="400" fill="url(#bgGradient)"/>
<!-- Search Interface Window -->
<rect x="100" y="80" width="600" height="240" rx="12" fill="#ffffff" stroke="#e2e8f0" stroke-width="2"/>
<!-- Window Header -->
<rect x="100" y="80" width="600" height="40" rx="12" fill="#f8fafc"/>
<rect x="100" y="108" width="600" height="2" fill="#e2e8f0"/>
<!-- Window Controls -->
<circle cx="125" cy="100" r="6" fill="#ef4444"/>
<circle cx="145" cy="100" r="6" fill="#f59e0b"/>
<circle cx="165" cy="100" r="6" fill="#10b981"/>
<!-- URL Bar -->
<rect x="200" y="90" width="300" height="20" rx="10" fill="#e2e8f0"/>
<text x="210" y="103" font-family="monospace" font-size="12" fill="#64748b">winget-search.github.io</text>
<!-- Search Bar -->
<rect x="150" y="150" width="500" height="50" rx="25" fill="url(#searchGradient)" stroke="#3b82f6" stroke-width="2"/>
<text x="180" y="180" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="18" fill="#475569">Search winget packages...</text>
<!-- Search Icon -->
<circle cx="620" cy="175" r="15" fill="#3b82f6"/>
<path d="M615 170 L625 180 M625 170 L615 180" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/>
<!-- Package Results -->
<rect x="150" y="220" width="500" height="30" rx="6" fill="#f1f5f9" stroke="#e2e8f0"/>
<text x="165" y="238" font-family="monospace" font-size="12" fill="#334155">Microsoft.VisualStudioCode</text>
<rect x="580" y="225" width="60" height="20" rx="4" fill="#3b82f6"/>
<text x="590" y="237" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#ffffff">Copy</text>
<rect x="150" y="260" width="500" height="30" rx="6" fill="#f8fafc" stroke="#e2e8f0"/>
<text x="165" y="278" font-family="monospace" font-size="12" fill="#334155">Google.Chrome</text>
<rect x="580" y="265" width="60" height="20" rx="4" fill="#3b82f6"/>
<text x="590" y="277" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#ffffff">Copy</text>
<!-- Title -->
<text x="400" y="50" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="32" font-weight="bold" fill="#ffffff" text-anchor="middle">Winget Search</text>
<!-- Subtitle -->
<text x="400" y="370" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="16" fill="#bfdbfe" text-anchor="middle">Fast web interface for Windows Package Manager</text>
<!-- Windows Logo -->
<rect x="50" y="160" width="40" height="40" fill="#0078d4"/>
<rect x="52" y="162" width="16" height="16" fill="#ffffff"/>
<rect x="70" y="162" width="16" height="16" fill="#ffffff"/>
<rect x="52" y="180" width="16" height="16" fill="#ffffff"/>
<rect x="70" y="180" width="16" height="16" fill="#ffffff"/>
</svg> |
…code samples - Remove irrelevant placeholder image from blog post body - Add accurate cover image matching real winget-search interface design - Update JavaScript code samples to reflect actual repository implementation - Replace fancy gradient design with clean, minimal interface representation - Improve technical accuracy of blog content 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
✅ READY TO MERGE - Add a new blog post describing the Winget Search web interface and how it was built to simplify finding winget package IDs
📁 Added:
_posts/2025-09-15-building-winget-search-a-fast-web-interface-for-winget-packages.md💡 Covers Python manifest extraction, client-side JS search, and GitHub Actions automation for daily updates
🎯 Motivation: speed up package discovery and provide copy-ready winget install commands for faster machine setup
🖼️ Cover Image Implementation
Cover Image Added:
winget-search-cover.svg(4.2KB)Cover Image Guidelines Applied
✅ Format: SVG (preferred for scalability and small file size)
✅ Dimensions: 800x400px (2:1 aspect ratio for optimal display)
✅ File Size: 4.2KB (well under 50KB recommendation)
✅ Content: Accurate representation of actual winget package search interface
✅ Accessibility: Descriptive filename and uses post title as alt text
Visual Elements
Updated SVG Source Code
Technical Benefits
Content Updates
Ready to merge! The cover image now accurately represents the winget-search interface and all content has been validated against the actual codebase.