The WinGet source command

The WinGet source command allows you to manage sources. With the source command, you can add, list, update, remove, reset, or export WinGet sources.

A WinGet source provides the data for you to discover and install applications. Only use secure, trusted sources.

WinGet specifies the following three default sources, which you can list by using winget source list.

• msstore - The Microsoft Store catalog.
• winget - The WinGet Community Repository for applications.
• winget-font - The WinGet Community Repository for fonts.

Usage

winget source <subcommand> <options>

Sub-Commands

The following arguments are available.

Options

The following options are available.

add

The add subcommand adds a new source. This subcommand requires the --name and --arg options. Because the command changes user access, using add requires administrator privileges.

Usage:

winget source add [-n] <name> [-a] <arg> [[-t] <type>] [<options>]

Arguments

The following arguments are available.

Options

The following options are available.

For example, winget source add --name Contoso https://www.contoso.com/cache adds the Contoso repository at URL https://www.contoso.com/cache.

Optional type parameter

The add subcommand supports the optional type parameter, which tells the client what type of repository it is connecting to. The following types are supported.

list

The list subcommand enumerates the currently enabled sources, or provides details on a specific source.

Usage:

winget source list [[-n] <name>] [<options>]

Aliases

The following aliases are available for this subcommand:

• ls

Arguments

The following arguments are available.

Options

The following options are available.

list all

The list subcommand by itself, winget source list, provides the complete list of configured sources:

Name        Argument                                      Explicit
------------------------------------------------------------------
msstore     https://storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com/v9.0 false
winget      https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache        false
winget-font https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/fonts        true

list source details

To get complete details about a source, pass in the name of the source. For example:

winget source list --name winget

Returns the following output:

Field       Value
--------------------------------------------------
Name        winget
Type        Microsoft.PreIndexed.Package
Argument    https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache
Data        Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Identifier  Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Trust Level Trusted|StoreOrigin
Explicit    false
Updated     2025-12-11 08:30:25.000

• Name is the name of the source.
• Type is the type of source.
• Arg is the URL or path the source uses.
• Data is the optional package name, if appropriate.
• Updated is the last date and time the source was updated.

update

The update subcommand forces an update to an individual source, or to all sources.

Usage:

winget source update [[-n] <name>] [<options>]

Aliases

The following aliases are available for this subcommand:

• refresh

Arguments

The following arguments are available.

Options

The following options are available.

update all

The update subcommand by itself, winget source update, requests updates to all repos.

update source

The update subcommand with the --name option directs an update to the named source. For example: winget source update --name Contoso forces an update to the Contoso repository.

remove

The remove subcommand removes a source. This subcommand requires the --name option to identify the source. Because the command changes user access, using remove requires administrator privileges.

Usage:

winget source remove [-n] <name> [<options>]

Aliases

The following aliases are available for this subcommand:

• rm

Arguments

The following arguments are available.

Options

The following options are available.

Examples

winget source remove --name Contoso

This command removes the Contoso repository.

reset

The reset subcommand resets the client back to its original configuration, and removes all sources except the default. Only use this subcommand in rare cases. Because the command changes user access, using reset requires administrator privileges.

Because the reset command removes all sources, you must force the action by using the --force option.

Usage:

winget source reset [[-n] <name>] [<options>]

Arguments

The following arguments are available.

Options

The following options are available.

export

The export sub-command exports the specific details for a source to JSON output. This is useful for configuring Group Policy for source management.

Usage:

winget source export [[-n] <name>] [<options>]

Arguments

The following arguments are available.

Options

The following options are available.

Examples

winget source export winget

Returns the following output:

{"Arg":"https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache","Data":"Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe","Explicit":false,"Identifier":"Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe","Name":"winget","TrustLevel":["Trusted","StoreOrigin"],"Type":"Microsoft.PreIndexed.Package"}

Source agreement

An individual source may request that the user agree to agreements presented before adding or using the source. If a user does not accept the agreements, WinGet will not be able to access the source.

You can use the --accept-source-agreements option to accept the source agreements and avoid the prompt.

Many WinGet commands evaluate all configured sources. If any configured source requires agreements, WinGet will prompt before using those sources. Source agreements are required to be accepted before use. If a source updates agreement terms, or if a source is removed and readded (as in the case of winget source reset --force) agreements will be presented again.

Related topics

• Use the winget tool to install and manage applications