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pbatard/Fido

A PowerShell script to download Windows or UEFI Shell ISOs observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/pbatard/Fido · PowerShell · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

80/100

  • Activity 74
  • Release rhythm 77
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 30
  • age_days: 2791
  • days_rel: 156
  • days_push: 156
  • n_releases_24m: 12

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2882 stars · 256 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Fido is a PowerShell script that automates fetching official Microsoft Windows retail ISO download links and bootable UEFI Shell images. It is primarily used by Rufus but can also run standalone with a text UI.

Use cases

  • download official Windows 11 retail ISO
  • get direct Windows ISO download links without the Media Creation Tool
  • download a bootable UEFI Shell ISO
  • verify Windows ISO integrity via official retail SHA-1
  • script Windows ISO downloads for Rufus

When to choose

  • you need verifiable retail Windows ISOs rather than MCT-generated ones
  • you want to automate ISO downloads on Windows
  • you need UEFI Shell boot images

When to avoid

  • you are on Linux or macOS without PowerShell
  • you want MCT-style upgraded install media
  • you need non-Windows operating system ISOs

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli developer-tools workflow-automation developer-tools windows windows cli iso-download powershell windows-11 uefi-shell rufus automation

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
pbatard/Fidomain80

For agents

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