# virtio-win/virtio-win-pkg-scripts

Scripts for packaging virtio-win drivers

Repository: https://github.com/virtio-win/virtio-win-pkg-scripts
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/virtio-win-pkg-scripts
Language: Python
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-03-25T14:55:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 74, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4219, "days_push": 161, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2529, forks 175 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:58.761166+00:00)

## What it is
A set of Python scripts for packaging virtio-win Windows drivers into ISO images and RPM packages for KVM/QEMU virtualization. The generated RPM matches the RHEL virtio-win RPM file layout and published artifacts are hosted on fedorapeople.org.

## Use cases
- build a virtio-win driver ISO for Windows guests on KVM
- package virtio-win drivers into an RPM matching RHEL layout
- download stable or latest virtio-win ISO and guest tools
- set up automated packaging of Windows paravirtualized drivers
- produce signed driver builds for Windows VMs
- publish virtio-win builds with static download URLs

## When to choose
- you maintain a KVM/QEMU virtualization stack and need Windows guest drivers
- you want to rebuild or customize the virtio-win driver ISO or RPM
- you need reproducible packaging of virtio-win drivers outside RHEL

## When to avoid
- you just need to download prebuilt virtio-win ISOs or guest tools
- you need WHQL-signed drivers, which require a paid RHEL subscription
- you are not working with Windows guests on virtualization platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: build-tool, developer-tools, deployment
- domain: windows, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli
- tags: virtio, qemu, kvm, windows-drivers, packaging, iso, rpm, virtualization, automation, linux

## Member repositories
- virtio-win/virtio-win-pkg-scripts (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.761166+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 2026-08-30T02:25:22.512228+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/virtio-win/virtio-win-pkg-scripts (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.761166+00:00, sha 09b0a913d54e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.