winget list by Id returns no results for Microsoft.PowerShell when already installed

[pamanes]

Brief description of your issue

Listing installed packages by Id for Microsoft.PowerShell returns: No installed package found matching input criteria.

I know it is installed because this returns correctly:

PS C:\Users\PalaciAl2> (winget list) -like "*Microsoft.PowerShell*"
PowerShell 7.4.3.0-x64              Microsoft.PowerShell                7.4.3.0                 7.4.4.0          winget

Steps to reproduce

Install package Microsoft.PowerShell then run:

winget list --id "Microsoft.PowerShell"

Expected behavior

Should return the installed package.

Actual behavior

PS C:\Users\PalaciAl2> winget list powershell
Name                                    Id                                                     Version      Available Source
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PowerShell 7.4.3.0-x64                  Microsoft.PowerShell                                   7.4.3.0      7.4.4.0   winget
Windows Terminal                        Microsoft.WindowsTerminal                              1.20.11781.0           winget
Microsoft Azure PowerShell - April 2018 ARP\Machine\X64\{3BA7CAA9-97BA-4528-B7E1-B640910BB149} 5.7.0.18831
PS C:\Users\PalaciAl2> winget list --id "Microsoft.PowerShell"
No installed package found matching input criteria.

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.8.1911
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.3880
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.23.1911.0

Winget Directories
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
--------------------------------------------------
LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled

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[Trenly]

Does it do the same thing with winget list -e --id 'Microsoft.PowerShell' ?

[stephengillie]

I wasn't able to reproduce this behavior on my system:

PS C:\ManVal> winget list powershell
Name             Id                        Version      Source
---------------------------------------------------------------
PowerShell 7-x64 Microsoft.PowerShell      7.4.4.0      winget
Windows Terminal Microsoft.WindowsTerminal 1.20.11781.0 winget

PS C:\ManVal> winget list --id "Microsoft.PowerShell"
Name             Id                   Version Source
-----------------------------------------------------
PowerShell 7-x64 Microsoft.PowerShell 7.4.4.0 winget

[jdhitsolutions]

I think winget applies a regex type pattern. That's why there is the --exact parameter.

PS C:\> winget list --id "Microsoft.PowerShell"
Name                     Id                           Version Source
---------------------------------------------------------------------
PowerShell 7-x64         Microsoft.PowerShell         7.4.4.0 winget
PowerShell 7-preview-x64 Microsoft.PowerShell.Preview 7.5.0.3 winget

PS C:\> winget list --id "Microsoft.PowerShell" --exact
Name             Id                   Version Source
-----------------------------------------------------
PowerShell 7-x64 Microsoft.PowerShell 7.4.4.0 winget