Retrieve package information

[jefersonchaves]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Today there is no simple way to retrieve package information through Salesforce CLI. There is a need to parse sfdx-project.json and then use two Tooling API calls to retrieve package and package version information for a given alias.

What are you trying to do
A description of the outcome you are hoping to achieve
Retrieve package information to display in build log and to retrieve the installation key from a secret text in Jenkins. This is also useful for local development.

Describe the solution you'd like
Would like to have another command in force:package that could retrieve package information. Could be something lke force:package:version:info.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Currently, I have implemented this as a Groovy script for Jenkins but I'm also considering writing a plugin.

[fischerp]

Please assume that I have a "sfdx-project.json" file and it has a valid ID
...
"packageAliases": {
"myPackage": "04t50000000AaaA"
}

I would like to execute the following command and receive back details about it.

Command:
force:package:version:info -p "myPackage" --json

Expected return:
{"packageId":"04t50000000AaaA","name":"Package A", "majorVersion":1","minorVersion":"0"...

[clairebianchi]

@sfdc-db-gmail please take a look

[sfdc-db-gmail]

@jefersonchaves - Can force:package:version:list or force:package:version:report provide the info you are looking for? Cc @clairebianchi

[jefersonchaves]

Hi @sfdc-db-gmail: it would work if I could retrieve information about Classic Managed Packages. My use case is: I want to retrieve information from Classic Managed Packages to use in a build, for instance.

Makes sense?

[jefersonchaves]

Hi @sfdc-db-gmail or @clairebianchi: is there anything else that I can assist?

[mshanemc]

Marking as wont-fix because (correct me if wrong) this gap only applies to 1GP.