#2073·yay

Add context for why yay is asking to choose a provide

Author: JguerCreated Apr 5, 2023Updated Aug 13, 2026
Labelshelp wantedType: Feature RequestStatus: Approvedbeginner friendly

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently for upgrades yay just asks, for example, when a makedep is necessary (ex: poly-mc):

:: There are 4 providers available for java-environment:
:: Repository extra
    1) jdk-openjdk 2) jdk11-openjdk 3) jdk17-openjdk 4) jdk8-openjdk 

yay should tell you why it's asking you this

Expected output

:: There are 4 providers available for java-environment (required by poly-mc):
:: Repository extra
    1) jdk-openjdk 2) jdk11-openjdk 3) jdk17-openjdk 4) jdk8-openjdk