# munki/macadmin-scripts

Scripts of possible interest to macOS admins

Repository: https://github.com/munki/macadmin-scripts
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/macadmin-scripts
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-11-04T17:09:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 55/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 50, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3219, "days_push": 302, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2443, forks 522 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:52.526055+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of Python scripts for macOS administrators, including tools to download macOS IPSW files from Apple's feeds and build disk images containing macOS Installer applications from Apple's softwareupdate catalogs. The scripts are macOS-only and require a user-provided Python installation on macOS 12.3 and later.

## Use cases
- download macOS IPSW files from Apple's mesu feed
- create disk images containing macOS installer applications
- build macOS installer DMGs for deployment with Munki
- fetch specific macOS versions and builds from Apple's softwareupdate catalogs
- automate macOS installer acquisition for Mac fleet administration

## When to choose
- you administer Macs and need to download macOS installers or IPSWs programmatically
- you use Munki or similar tools and need macOS installer disk images
- you want a simple, scriptable way to pull installers from Apple's softwareupdate catalogs

## When to avoid
- you need to run on Windows or Linux - the scripts are macOS-only
- you need to build installers for hardware incompatible with the machine running the script
- you want a polished GUI or extensive feature set - consider Graham Pugh's fork instead

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, workflow-automation, cli
- domain: developer-tools, apple-ecosystem
- platform: cli, python
- tags: macos-administration, macos-installer, ipsw-download, munki, apple-softwareupdate, disk-image, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- munki/macadmin-scripts (main) score 55

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:52.526055+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 2026-08-30T02:30:36.570354+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/munki/macadmin-scripts (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:52.526055+00:00, sha 6d31757ad54a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.