dezem/SAK
Switch Army Knife (SAK) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
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: 2821
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1217
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3005 stars · 222 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Switch Army Knife (SAK) is a Windows GUI tool for managing Nintendo Switch game files, bundling several community tools to patch, split, merge, convert, and compress XCI/NSP content. The project is officially closed and no longer maintained.
Use cases
- convert xci to nsp
- compress nsp to nsz
- split or merge switch xci files
- update switch game with dlc
- extract firmware from xci
- format sd card to fat32
- create nro forwarder nsp
When to choose
- you need an all-in-one GUI for Switch XCI/NSP manipulation on Windows
- you want to compress Switch games to XCZ/NSZ to save SD card space
- you want to bundle game updates and DLC into a single file
When to avoid
- you need active maintenance or support - the project is closed
- you are on Linux or macOS without workarounds
- your antivirus blocks the binary and you cannot verify it yourself
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
file-system compression developer-tools gaming-tools files cross-platform windows nintendo-switch xci nsp rom-management discontinued desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/dezem/SAK · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2a0b5b4d94d4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dezem/SAK | main | 10 |
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