# dotnet/installer

.NET SDK Installer

Repository: https://github.com/dotnet/installer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dotnet-installer
Homepage: https://github.com/dotnet/sdk
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-25T03:28:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 85, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3267, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 35, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1267, forks 437 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:11.388815+00:00)

## What it is
The .NET SDK Installer repository, which historically produced the installers for the .NET SDK. Development and issue tracking have been consolidated into the dotnet/sdk repository.

## Use cases
- install the .NET SDK
- download .NET SDK installers
- find .NET SDK installation instructions
- set up .NET development environment
- bootstrap .NET SDK on a machine

## When to choose
- you need official .NET SDK installers or installation links
- you want to bootstrap the .NET SDK on Windows, Linux, or macOS

## When to avoid
- you want to file issues or contribute to SDK development - use dotnet/sdk instead
- you need a third-party or package-manager-specific installation method

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: package-manager, build-tool, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, windows, dotnet
- tags: dotnet-sdk, installer, microsoft, consolidated-repo, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- dotnet/installer (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.388815+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:03:41.978081+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dotnet/installer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.388815+00:00, sha 0045f1977499)
  - homepage: https://github.com/dotnet/sdk (fetched 2026-08-29T12:15:50.190411+00:00, sha 156115483c3c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.