Feature Request: Runtime flag to toggle legacy/original Scoop table format for search output

[draftman9]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe

PR #589 and issue #432.

Describe the solution you'd like

Add a simple runtime flag to sfsu search, e.g.:

• --original / --legacy / --scoop-format
  to switch back to the pre-refactor / native Scoop table style.

Additional context

Quick question: Is the original table output already active in v1.x by default, or could you release v2 to support this feature?

Thank you for maintaining such a useful tool!

[jewlexx]

I may be wrong but I believe that the table search output from scoop is relatively new, as I remember basing my search output on it originally. PR #589 was in reference to other commands like list which still uses a similar table output.

The reason I haven't put effort into matching the outputs is that Scoop only uses its table output because that's the output format decided by PowerShell, which internally holds onto a richer representation of the object allowing you to reference it like in any other programming language (i.e (scoop search sfsu).Source would yield all the bucket names containing sfsu). This doesn't work if I just match up the output itself.

I can add a structured output to the search command, particularly in light of list being deprecated, but it will use the same structured output as other sfsu commands, and I can't make any promises it will remain similar to Scoop's default outputs.

[draftman9]

Thanks for the quick response and the detailed explanation!

My main motivation for the flag is personal preference for the simpler tabular view when quickly scanning search results. The refactor in #589 is awesome for consistency, but a quick toggle would help bridge the transition for users coming from native Scoop.

Would a simple flag that outputs a plain-text table (without structured data) be feasible as a compromise? Or do you have plans/timeline for adding structured output to search (since list is being deprecated)?

Happy to discuss more or even try contributing if that helps.

BTW, I just found sfsu info sfsu abandons the item "Updated at", which can help me quickly judge whether the app is recente enough.