WINGET SCOUT · WINDOWS 10 & 11

Find the package.
Know before you install.

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.

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Free and open source · Portable ZIP · x64 and arm64

Scout for WinGet / SearchDEMO MODE

Scout search results beside Git package details in the Sage theme using sample data

Scout, a floppy-eared puppy carrying a parcel

Results and details stay together

SearchInspectReviewInstall or upgrade

YOUR PACKAGE WORKSPACE

A clearer path through everyday tasks.

Scout keeps the useful context in view while you move from finding a package to taking action.

01 / FIND

Search and inspect together

Browse results while the selected package's publisher, source, versions, links, and description appear alongside them. No separate lookup to see what you found.

02 / PLAN

Review before changing anything

Mark several packages, then check a source-aware install or upgrade plan. Scout flags entries it cannot resolve or install before the batch runs.

03 / MAINTAIN

See what needs attention

Switch between Installed and Upgrades, filter the list, manage pins, and choose exactly which available updates to apply.

04 / REMEMBER

Pick up where you left off

Save package sets, inspect recent runs, export lists, and opt into daily checks that can notify you when unpinned upgrades change.

WHY SCOUT

Less command juggling.
More confidence.

The WinGet CLI is powerful for commands and scripts. Scout makes the interactive work easier to follow: browse, compare, select, and act without losing your place.

See the daily workflow

A TYPICAL CLI FLOWwinget search <name>winget show --id <package>winget install --id <package>

Each command works; moving between results and details means keeping the package ID in hand.

IN SCOUT

Search resultsDetails beside themReview and act

Stay in one workspace, use the keyboard or mouse, and let the status bar show the actions available now.

MAKE IT YOURS

Four ways to feel at home.

Switch palettes in the app with t. These captures show sample packages; the gallery changes both palette and task.

Sage / SearchCAPTURED IN DEMO MODE

Sage theme showing search results and details for Git

Search results and package details, side by side.

Scout opens Search, finds Git, and moves between results while package details stay visible — **Find a package**Search and inspect without losing the results list.

Scout opens Upgrades and moves through available updates with the Source column visible — **Review upgrades**See installed and available versions beside package details.

Screenshots were captured from the real app with tuirec in --mock mode. Package names and links in the captures are sample data.

READY WHEN YOU ARE

Unzip. Open. Scout.

Download the portable ZIP for your PC, extract the complete folder, and run wingetscout.exe. No .NET runtime or installer is required.

Get the latest release Installation steps

The WinGet community package is being prepared. Its winget install command will be available after that submission is accepted.

01Choose your ZIPWindows x64 or arm64

02Keep the folder togetherCompanion files enable the COM backend

03Launch ScoutOpen it from Windows Terminal or PowerShell

BEHIND SCOUT

Made for people who live in the terminal.

Scout for WinGet is made by Kevin Harder, a software engineer who enjoys making practical open source tools feel a little easier to use.

Meet Kevin kevinharder.com Explore Harder Labs harder.dev

SkillView

A GitHub CLI extension that helps you discover, inspect, install, and maintain agent skills without leaving the terminal.

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BUILT WITH

Terminal.Gui

Scout's interface is built with this .NET terminal UI toolkit. Kevin is a core contributor to the project.

Explore Terminal.Gui

Find the package.Know before you install.