WinGet

Search, install, and manage Windows packages directly from Raycast using Windows Package Manager (winget).

Requirements

• Windows 10 (1903 or later) or Windows 11
• Windows Package Manager (winget) installed

Winget comes pre-installed on Windows 11 and recent Windows 10 builds. If it is not available, install it from the Microsoft Store or the GitHub releases page.

Commands

Command	Description
Search Packages	Search the winget catalog and install packages
Show Installed	List installed packages; upgrade, uninstall, pin, or repair them
Show Upgradable	View packages with updates and upgrade one or all
Upgrade All Packages	Upgrade everything that isn't pinned (see note below)
Export Packages	Save installed packages to a winget JSON manifest
Import Packages	Install packages from a winget JSON manifest

Keep Upgrade All Packages enabled. Besides upgrading everything, it runs this extension's package operations in the background. Disabling it breaks those operations.

Preferences

WinGet Path

By default the extension calls winget from your system PATH. If Raycast cannot find it, enter the full path to the executable here. Raycast captures PATH at startup, so restart Raycast after installing winget if it isn't picked up.

Common locations:

• C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_*\winget.exe

Leave this field empty to use the system default.

Index Refresh Interval

How long the cached package catalog stays valid before it is refreshed. Search opens instantly from this cache; Ctrl+R forces a refresh at any time.

Notes

• Microsoft Store packages can't be searched — winget only enumerates the winget source. Store packages you already have remain manageable from Show Installed and Show Upgradable.
• Some packages reappear in Show Upgradable after upgrading — their installer reports a version winget can't match against the catalog (self-updating apps, or < version entries), so winget keeps offering the upgrade. Pin the package to stop the repeated offer.