Clone and configure a GitHub project

[denelon]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

I'd like to simplify the process of cloning and configuring a GitHub project.

The trivial syntax would look something like this:
winget configure https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli

Gaps:

• WinGet would need to ensure Git is on the system (it might need to be updated).
• WinGet would need to have a default behavior with respect to where to clone the repository.
• The user should be able to specify where the clone should happen on their filesystem.
• If more than one configuration is available, the user should be able to specify.

This would also greatly simplify the process for users on a new system getting their personal configuration set up just the way they like. It also means the user would need to remember the raw GitHub URL for their configuration.

I'm still working on my stuff, and it probably is broken, but I'd like to be able to run the following command on any machine I use so all my favorite stuff is installed and configured:

winget configure https://github.com/denelon/setup

Suggested by @acangialosi

Proposed technical implementation details

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[Trenly]

WinGet would need to have a default behavior with respect to where to clone the repository.

I think this could be just like git, where the present working directory is used

[acangialosi]

A possible extension of this concept could be using the well-known DSC configuration on the local machine with a parameter like "--use-default-configuration". It would enable an iterative workflow like the one below.

git checkout release-v1.0.11451
winget configure --use-default-configuration
##build, test, code in older code base##
git checkout main
winget configure --use-default-configuration
##resume work on main branch##