# MScholtes/PS2EXE

Module to compile powershell scripts to executables

Repository: https://github.com/MScholtes/PS2EXE
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ps2exe
Language: PowerShell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-06-06T17:44:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 86, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2490, "days_push": 88, "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 1773, forks 246 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:34.271201+00:00)

## What it is
PS2EXE is a PowerShell module that compiles PowerShell 5.x scripts into standalone Windows executables, with optional GUI (Windows Forms) output and a graphical front end (Win-PS2EXE). It supports embedding icons, files, version metadata, and options like requireAdmin or noConsole.

## Use cases
- convert powershell script to exe
- compile ps1 to standalone executable
- package powershell script as windows executable
- hide powershell console window in compiled app
- add icon and version info to powershell exe
- build gui app from powershell script

## When to choose
- You need to distribute a PowerShell script to Windows users as a single .exe
- You want a GUI front end or no console window for a PowerShell script
- You want to embed resources, icons, or metadata into a compiled script

## When to avoid
- Your scripts target PowerShell 7/Core or rely on non-5.x compatible features
- You need real protection of script source - the exe can be decompiled back to script
- You need cross-platform executables for Linux or macOS

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: compiler, developer-tools, cli, gui
- domain: developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: powershell, exe-compiler, script-packaging, win-forms, powershell-module, command-line, automation, desktop

## Member repositories
- MScholtes/PS2EXE (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:34.271201+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 2026-08-30T03:25:25.033703+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MScholtes/PS2EXE (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:34.271201+00:00, sha cfded73e2b23)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.