microsoft/windows-dev-box-setup-scripts
Scripts to simplify setting up a Windows developer box observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: 3074
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 943
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1872 stars · 388 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A collection of PowerShell recipe scripts from Microsoft that automate setting up a Windows developer machine using Boxstarter and Chocolatey. Recipes cover common scenarios like desktop app, web/Node.js, and UWP development with one-click launch links.
Use cases
- set up a new windows dev machine automatically
- install visual studio and sdks with a script
- bootstrap node.js web development environment on windows
- provision a developer box for uwp app development
- customize and share dev environment setup scripts
When to choose
- you are on Windows and want a repeatable, unattended dev environment setup
- you want a starting point to fork and customize for your team's toolchain
When to avoid
- you need setup automation for macOS or Linux
- you want a fully managed configuration management solution rather than sample scripts
- your toolchain differs significantly and you are unwilling to modify scripts
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
developer-tools configuration-management cli developer-tools windows windows boxstarter chocolatey dev-environment-setup provisioning powershell-scripts automation
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/windows-dev-box-setup-scripts · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3c363701b0ab
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/windows-dev-box-setup-scripts | main | 32 |
For agents
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