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title: show Command
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description: Displays details for the specified application, including details on the source of the application as well as the metadata associated with the application.
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ms.date: 07/11/2024
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ms.date: 07/08/2025
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ms.topic: overview
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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# show command (winget)
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The **show** command of the [winget](index.md)tool displays details for the specified application, including details on the source of the application as well as the metadata associated with the application.
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The **show** command of [WinGet](index.md) displays details for the specified application, including its source and associated metadata.
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The **show** command only shows metadata that was submitted with the application. If the submitted application excludes some metadata, then the data will not be displayed.
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The **show** command only shows metadata that was submitted with the application. If the submitted application excludes some metadata, then the data will not be displayed. The installer information presented in the **show** command is based on the arguments provided and decisions made by WinGet for the current device.
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## Aliases
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`winget show [[-q] <query>] [<options>]`
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:::image type="content" source="./images/show.png" alt-text="Screenshot listing winget show vscode command result with the Visual Studio Code icon." lightbox="./images/show.png":::
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## Arguments
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| Option | Description |
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|--------------|-------------|
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|**-m,--manifest**| The path to the manifest of the application to show. |
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|**--id**| Filter results by ID. |
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|**--name**| Filter results by name. |
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|**--moniker**| Filter results by application moniker. |
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|**-v,--version**|Use the specified version. The default is the latest version. |
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|**-s,--source**|Find the application using the specified [source](source.md). |
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|**-e,--exact**| Find the application using exact match. |
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|**--scope**| Select install scope (user or machine). |
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|**-a,--architecture**| Select the architecture to show. |
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|**--installer-type**| Select the installer type to show. See [supported installer types for WinGet client](./index.md#supported-installer-formats). |
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|**--id**| Filter results by ID. |
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|**--name**| Filter results by name. |
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|**--moniker**| Filter results by application moniker. |
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|**-v,--version**| Use the specified version. The default is the latest version. |
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|**-s,--source**| Find the application using the specified [source](source.md). |
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|**-e,--exact**| Find the application using exact match. |
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|**--scope**| Select install scope (user or machine). |
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|**-a,--architecture**| Select the architecture to show. |
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|**--installer-type**| Select the installer type to show. See [supported installer types for WinGet client](./index.md#supported-installer-formats). |
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|**--locale**| Locale to use (BCP47 format). |
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|**--versions**| Show available versions of the application. |
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