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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions docs/directory-submissions.md
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# Other places to list Scout for WinGet

This page contains the submission copy and steps for Scout for WinGet 1.0.1. Use the current release and update any version-specific links before a later submission. The WinGet community package PR has been submitted, but the package is not available from the community source until that PR is merged and indexed.
This page contains the submission copy and steps for Scout for WinGet 1.0.2. Use the current release and update any version-specific links before a later submission. The WinGet community package PR has been submitted, but the package is not available from the community source until that PR is merged and indexed.

## 1. Scoop

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1. Search [Extras issues](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Extras/issues) and [pull requests](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Extras/pulls) for `wingetscout`.
2. Open an Extras [package request](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Extras/issues/new/choose) and fill the fields with the name, short description, homepage, both release ZIP links, and genuine popularity evidence. Do not claim stars or forks that the repository lacks.
3. Wait for a maintainer's response. Fork `ScoopInstaller/Extras`, put `wingetscout.json` in its `bucket/` directory, and open a PR titled `wingetscout: Add version 1.0.1`.
3. Wait for a maintainer's response. Fork `ScoopInstaller/Extras`, put `wingetscout.json` in its `bucket/` directory, and open a PR titled `wingetscout: Add version 1.0.2`.
4. Run the install/uninstall test above against the manifest in that fork. After opening the PR, comment `/verify` to start Scoop's manifest verifier, then address any review feedback.

Copy for the package request:

> **Name:** Scout for WinGet (`wingetscout`)<br>
> **Description:** Interactive Windows terminal app for searching, inspecting, installing, and updating WinGet packages. It also supports pins, saved package sets, run history, and scheduled update checks.<br>
> **Homepage:** https://wingetscout.com/<br>
> **x64 ZIP:** https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.1/wingetscout-1.0.1-win-x64.zip<br>
> **ARM64 ZIP:** https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.1/wingetscout-1.0.1-win-arm64.zip<br>
> **x64 ZIP:** https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.2/wingetscout-1.0.2-win-x64.zip<br>
> **ARM64 ZIP:** https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.2/wingetscout-1.0.2-win-arm64.zip<br>
> **Source:** https://github.com/harder/wingetscout<br>
> **Popularity/repute:** Add verifiable usage, reviews, stars, or forks when eligible.

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{
"version": "1.0.1",
"version": "1.0.2",
"description": "Interactive Windows terminal app for searching, installing, and updating WinGet packages",
"homepage": "https://wingetscout.com/",
"license": "MIT",
"architecture": {
"64bit": {
"url": "https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.1/wingetscout-1.0.1-win-x64.zip",
"hash": "5404610175e8570c208c255b83b43bdc00197b89602f9c9473fce3746edfbc39"
"url": "https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.2/wingetscout-1.0.2-win-x64.zip",
"hash": "918f38d34de4984d6c3e9de0aeda53b3f22479b9b45466054aa54ca9a8137eb6"
},
"arm64": {
"url": "https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.1/wingetscout-1.0.1-win-arm64.zip",
"hash": "1fe047f9d7a012c28757d2575b616d7419845debdc4213364087733e7c428137"
"url": "https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.2/wingetscout-1.0.2-win-arm64.zip",
"hash": "86a874d0490da73a1f99d7b6d8b5e7503ea0985f698db3fad7e5062faead1d30"
}
},
"bin": "wingetscout\\wingetscout.exe",
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<aside class="docs-sidebar" aria-label="Documentation sections"><p>ON THIS PAGE</p><a href="#install">Install Scout</a><a href="#first-run">Daily workflow</a><a href="#shortcuts">Keyboard shortcuts</a><a href="#themes">Themes</a><a href="#updates">Update checks</a><a href="#backends">Backends</a><a href="#troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</a><a href="#more">More resources</a></aside>
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<section id="install"><p class="section-kicker">01 / INSTALL</p><h2>Install Scout</h2><p>Scout runs on Windows 10 or 11 with WinGet available through App Installer. Windows Terminal is recommended. Choose the <strong>portable ZIP</strong> that matches your PC:</p><div class="download-grid"><a href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/latest"><strong>Windows x64</strong><span>Intel or AMD · portable ZIP ↗</span></a><a href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/latest"><strong>Windows arm64</strong><span>ARM-based PCs · portable ZIP ↗</span></a></div><ol><li>Extract the complete ZIP to a folder you will keep, such as <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\WinGetScout</code>.</li><li>Open Windows Terminal or PowerShell in that folder.</li><li>Run <code>.\wingetscout.exe</code>.</li></ol><div class="callout"><strong>Keep the files together.</strong> The ZIP includes companion files used by the WinGet COM backend. The standalone EXE download uses the WinGet CLI backend.</div><p>The community WinGet package ID is <code>Harder.WinGetScout</code>. Its <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/pull/451328">community submission is under review</a>. Once accepted and indexed, <code>winget install -e --id Harder.WinGetScout</code> will place the portable package in WinGet's managed directory and add its command to your user PATH. The package is not yet available in the community source.</p><p>Downloads are currently unsigned. Check the release's <code>SHA256SUMS</code> file before running a download. See the <a href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/blob/main/docs/signing-and-distribution.md">signing status and plan</a>.</p></section>
<section id="install"><p class="section-kicker">01 / INSTALL</p><h2>Install Scout</h2><div class="callout"><strong>Current release: 1.0.2.</strong> This maintenance update improves list navigation and terminal cleanup. <a href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/tag/v1.0.2">Read the release notes</a>.</div><p>Scout runs on Windows 10 or 11 with WinGet available through App Installer. Windows Terminal is recommended. Choose the <strong>portable ZIP</strong> that matches your PC:</p><div class="download-grid"><a href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.2/wingetscout-1.0.2-win-x64.zip"><strong>Windows x64</strong><span>Intel or AMD · portable ZIP ↗</span></a><a href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/download/v1.0.2/wingetscout-1.0.2-win-arm64.zip"><strong>Windows arm64</strong><span>ARM-based PCs · portable ZIP ↗</span></a></div><ol><li>Extract the complete ZIP to a folder you will keep, such as <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\WinGetScout</code>.</li><li>Open Windows Terminal or PowerShell in that folder.</li><li>Run <code>.\wingetscout.exe</code>.</li></ol><div class="callout"><strong>Keep the files together.</strong> The ZIP includes companion files used by the WinGet COM backend. The standalone EXE download uses the WinGet CLI backend.</div><p>The community WinGet package ID is <code>Harder.WinGetScout</code>. Its <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/pull/451328">community submission is under review</a>. Once accepted and indexed, <code>winget install -e --id Harder.WinGetScout</code> will place the portable package in WinGet's managed directory and add its command to your user PATH. The package is not yet available in the community source.</p><p>Downloads are currently unsigned. Check the release's <code>SHA256SUMS</code> file before running a download. See the <a href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/blob/main/docs/signing-and-distribution.md">signing status and plan</a>.</p></section>
<section id="first-run"><p class="section-kicker">02 / DAILY WORKFLOW</p><h2>Find your way around</h2><p>Scout opens on Installed packages. Use the left and right arrow keys to switch between <strong>Search</strong>, <strong>Installed</strong>, and <strong>Upgrades</strong>. The package list and detail panel stay side by side, so you can compare results without retyping a package ID in another command.</p><div class="docs-image"><img src="media/scout-amber-installed.png" width="1405" height="805" loading="lazy" alt="Scout for WinGet Installed view in the Amber theme, with a package list and details panel using sample data"><span>Installed view · Amber theme · sample data</span></div><ol><li>Search for a package and move through the results. Its publisher, source, version, links, and description stay visible beside the list.</li><li>Press <code>i</code> for a single install, or select several results with <code>Space</code> and press <code>B</code> to inspect an install plan first.</li><li>On Upgrades, select the packages you want and press <code>U</code> to review and upgrade them together.</li><li>Use pins when a package should stay put, saved sets for repeatable lists, and recent runs to see what succeeded or failed.</li></ol><p>See the <a href="media/scout-search-demo.gif">search demo</a> and <a href="media/scout-upgrades-demo.gif">upgrades demo</a>. Both use sample packages and make no changes to your PC. The <code>winget</code> CLI remains available for commands and scripts.</p></section>
<section id="shortcuts"><p class="section-kicker">03 / SHORTCUTS</p><h2>Keyboard shortcuts</h2><div class="shortcut-table"><div><kbd>←</kbd><kbd>→</kbd><span>Switch tabs</span></div><div><kbd>↑</kbd><kbd>↓</kbd><span>Move through packages; <kbd>j</kbd> and <kbd>k</kbd> work too</span></div><div><kbd>PageUp</kbd><kbd>PageDown</kbd><span>Move a page through the package list</span></div><div><kbd>Home</kbd><kbd>End</kbd><span>Jump to the first or last package</span></div><div><kbd>Tab</kbd><kbd>Shift+Tab</kbd><span>Move focus between the list and details</span></div><div><kbd>/</kbd><span>Search or filter the current list</span></div><div><kbd>i</kbd><kbd>I</kbd><span>Install a package or choose a version</span></div><div><kbd>Space</kbd><kbd>a</kbd><span>Select one or all visible packages</span></div><div><kbd>B</kbd><kbd>U</kbd><span>Review selected installs or upgrades</span></div><div><kbd>p</kbd><kbd>P</kbd><span>Pin a package or cycle the pin filter</span></div><div><kbd>g</kbd><kbd>L</kbd><span>Manage saved sets or view recent runs</span></div><div><kbd>t</kbd><kbd>?</kbd><kbd>q</kbd><span>Theme, full help, or quit</span></div></div><p>Moving beyond either end of a package list keeps focus in the list, including when it is empty. Scout also supports mouse input. The status bar shows actions available in the current view; press <code>?</code> for the complete in-app help.</p></section>
<section id="themes"><p class="section-kicker">04 / THEMES</p><h2>Choose a palette</h2><p>Press <kbd>t</kbd> to switch between Sage, Amber, Moss &amp; Olive, and Dusty Rose without leaving Scout. You can also start with <code>--theme=sage</code>, <code>--theme=amber</code>, <code>--theme=moss</code>, or <code>--theme=rose</code>. See all four <a href="./#themes">theme screenshots</a>, captured with demo packages.</p></section>
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<p class="lead">Scout for WinGet puts search results, package details, installed apps, and available upgrades in one terminal workspace. Fewer commands to remember. More room to decide what happens next.</p>
<div class="hero-actions"><a class="button button-primary" href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/latest">Download for Windows <span aria-hidden="true">↗</span></a><a class="button button-secondary" href="docs.html#install">Get started</a></div>
<p class="hero-note">Free and open source · Portable ZIP · x64 and arm64</p>
<p class="hero-note"><a href="https://github.com/harder/wingetscout/releases/tag/v1.0.2">New in 1.0.2</a> · More reliable list navigation and terminal cleanup</p>
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