# pbatard/Fido

A PowerShell script to download Windows or UEFI Shell ISOs

Repository: https://github.com/pbatard/Fido
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fido
Language: PowerShell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: iso, windows, windows-10, windows-8-1, powershell-script, ui, retail, uefi-shell, uefi, edk2, windows11
Last push: 2026-03-30T10:41:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 74, release rhythm 77, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2791, "days_push": 156, "days_rel": 156, "gap_med": 30, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2882, forks 256 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:28.046586+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: iso-download, powershell, windows-11, uefi-shell, rufus, automation

## Member repositories
- pbatard/Fido (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:28.046586+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 2026-08-30T07:35:27.476016+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pbatard/Fido (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:28.046586+00:00, sha 2e4ad9d4da46)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.