# timsutton/brigadier

Fetch and install Boot Camp ESDs with ease.

Repository: https://github.com/timsutton/brigadier
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/timsutton-brigadier
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-03-23T17:35:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4965, "days_push": 893, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2429, forks 230 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:51.034702+00:00)

## What it is
A Python CLI tool that fetches Apple's Boot Camp ESD driver packages for a specific Mac model and unpacks the nested archives, optionally running the 64-bit MSI installer on Windows. It was designed for automating Boot Camp driver deployment in Windows imaging workflows.

## Use cases
- download boot camp drivers for a specific mac model
- extract boot camp esd installer package
- install boot camp drivers automatically on windows
- get windows support drivers without boot camp assistant
- script boot camp driver deployment during imaging
- unpack apple flat package archives

## When to choose
- you need to automate Boot Camp driver downloads for specific Mac models
- you're building Windows system images for Macs and need the right driver package
- you want to extract Boot Camp installers without running Boot Camp Assistant on macOS

## When to avoid
- you need fully reliable installation of the latest Boot Camp 6 drivers, since setup.exe behavior isn't fully replicated
- you're on a Mac and just want the standard Boot Camp Assistant workflow
- you need offline operation without network connectivity

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, deployment, workflow-automation, file-system
- domain: developer-tools, apple-ecosystem, windows
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: boot-camp, driver-download, esd, mac-hardware, system-administration, command-line, automation, macos

## Member repositories
- timsutton/brigadier (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:51.034702+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 2026-08-30T02:31:27.718530+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/timsutton/brigadier (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:51.034702+00:00, sha 921c2f5e8221)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.