features command (winget)

July 16, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

The features command of the winget tool displays a list of the experimental features available with your version of the Windows Package Manager.

Each feature can be turned on individually by enabling the features through settings.

You can find the latest up to date information features on the experimental features web page.

Usage

winget features [<options>]

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Notice above that the status of each feature is listed. If the feature is disabled you will not be able to use it. If the feature is enabled you will notice that the command will be available to you through winget.

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To enable any disabled features, go to settings and enable the feature.

Note

Features may be managed by group policy. You can use the winget --info command to view any policies in effect on your system.

Options

The following options are available.

OptionDescription
-?,--helpShows help about the selected command.
--waitPrompts the user to press any key before exiting.
--logs,--open-logsOpen the default logs location.
--verbose, --verbose-logsUsed to override the logging setting and create a verbose log.
--nowarn,--ignore-warningsSuppresses warning outputs.
--disable-interactivityDisable interactive prompts.
--proxySet a proxy to use for this execution.
--no-proxyDisable the use of proxy for this execution.