# ntdevlabs/tiny11builder

Scripts to build a trimmed-down Windows 11 image.

Repository: https://github.com/ntdevlabs/tiny11builder
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tiny11builder
Language: PowerShell
License Family: other
Last push: 2025-09-12T07:23:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 42/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 41, release rhythm 14, longevity 91
- inputs: {"age_days": 1286, "days_push": 355, "days_rel": 362, "gap_med": 292, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 19436, forks 1493 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:28.622353+00:00)

## What it is
A set of PowerShell scripts that automate building a trimmed-down, debloated Windows 11 ISO image from an official Microsoft ISO. It includes a standard serviceable version and a 'core' variant for minimal test/VM images, plus an unattended answer file to bypass Microsoft Account setup.

## Use cases
- create a debloated Windows 11 ISO
- remove bloatware from Windows 11 installation media
- build a minimal Windows 11 image for VMs
- bypass Microsoft account requirement during Windows setup
- customize a Windows 11 image for a specific language or architecture
- make a smaller Windows 11 ISO with recovery compression

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight Windows 11 install without preinstalled apps
- you need a minimal Windows image for testing or development VMs
- you want to automate Windows image customization with no external utilities

## When to avoid
- you need a fully supported, unmodified Windows installation for production
- you require post-install servicing on the ultra-minimal core image
- you are not on Windows with PowerShell 5.1 and the Windows ADK available

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, deployment
- domain: windows, developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: windows-11, iso-builder, debloat, dism, os-image-customization, powershell-script, automation

## Member repositories
- ntdevlabs/tiny11builder (main) score 42

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:28.622353+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 2026-08-29T17:00:06.871198+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ntdevlabs/tiny11builder (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:28.622353+00:00, sha a4a8157879a8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.