# ntdevlabs/nano11

Script to build possibly the most trimmed-down Windows 11 experience.

Repository: https://github.com/ntdevlabs/nano11
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nano11
Language: PowerShell
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-09-14T19:26:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 36/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 42, release rhythm 35, longevity 25
- inputs: {"age_days": 357, "days_push": 353, "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 1753, forks 159 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:31.833938+00:00)

## What it is
A PowerShell script that builds a heavily stripped-down Windows 11 ISO using built-in DISM tools and oscdimg. It removes bloatware, the component store, Windows Update, Defender, and most services to produce a minimal, non-serviceable OS image for testing and VM use.

## Use cases
- build a minimal windows 11 iso for vm testing
- create a tiny windows image for a dev testbed
- debloat windows 11 installation media
- make a small windows 11 image without bloatware
- bypass microsoft account requirement during windows setup
- slim down windows 11 for embedded use

## When to choose
- You need the smallest possible Windows 11 footprint for disposable VMs, testing, or embedded use
- You want an automated, script-only approach using only built-in DISM and official tooling
- You need an unattended setup that skips the Microsoft Account requirement

## When to avoid
- You need a serviceable OS with Windows Updates, added languages, drivers, or features
- You want a daily-driver or production Windows installation
- You require Defender, BitLocker, audio, accessibility, or other removed components

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, deployment
- domain: windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: windows-11, iso-builder, dism, os-image-slimming, debloating, unattended-setup, virtualization-testbed, automation

## Member repositories
- ntdevlabs/nano11 (main) score 36

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:31.833938+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 2026-08-30T03:28:14.306686+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ntdevlabs/nano11 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:31.833938+00:00, sha cabae3ba0673)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.