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google/glazier

A tool for automating the installation of the Microsoft Windows operating system on various device platforms. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/google/glazier · Python · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

87/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 64
  • 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: n/a
  • age_days: 3509
  • days_rel: 27
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1259 stars · 95 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Glazier is a Google-developed tool for automating Windows operating system installations across various device platforms. It boots systems into WinPE, fetches YAML-based instructions over HTTPS, and applies the OS along with applications and configurations.

Use cases

  • automate windows os installation on new hardware
  • bare-metal provisioning of windows machines
  • build a windows imaging pipeline driven by yaml
  • deploy windows with preinstalled applications and settings
  • standardize fleet-wide windows setup across device platforms

When to choose

  • you need repeatable, code-driven Windows imaging at scale
  • you want YAML-based declarative OS deployment configs
  • you're provisioning Windows in an enterprise or datacenter environment

When to avoid

  • you need Linux or macOS deployment automation
  • you only need simple disk cloning or one-off installs
  • you can't host a web server for deployment instructions

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

deployment configuration-management workflow-automation developer-tools windows infrastructure-as-code windows python cli os-deployment windows-imaging winpe bare-metal-provisioning yaml-config devops automation

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
google/glaziermain87

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