# SplashtopInc/winstall

A web app for browsing and installing Windows Package Manager apps.

Repository: https://github.com/SplashtopInc/winstall
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/winstall
Homepage: https://winstall.app
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-25T11:26:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2297, "days_push": 8, "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 1358, forks 72 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.698799+00:00)

## What it is
winstall is a free, open-source web app for browsing and searching Microsoft's Windows Package Manager (winget) repository of 14,600+ apps. Users can select apps and generate batch-install commands or .bat/.ps1 scripts to install them via the command line.

## Use cases
- search for winget packages without remembering package IDs
- generate a batch install command for multiple Windows apps
- create a PowerShell script to set up a new Windows PC
- download a .bat file to install selected apps
- browse the full winget app catalog in a web interface
- set up essential software on a fresh Windows machine

## When to choose
- you want a visual, searchable front-end for Microsoft's winget repository
- you need to install many Windows apps quickly with one command
- you're setting up a new Windows 10/11 device and want a curated app list
- you want an open-source winget search tool you can self-host or contribute to

## When to avoid
- you're not on Windows or don't use winget
- you need a GUI installer that downloads binaries directly rather than generating winget commands
- you need enterprise deployment features like policy enforcement or endpoint management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, web-scraping, cli, developer-tools
- domain: windows, developer-tools, web-development
- platform: windows
- tags: winget, package-manager, windows-package-manager, batch-install, nextjs, open-source, automation, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- SplashtopInc/winstall (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.698799+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 2026-08-30T04:41:45.029695+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/SplashtopInc/winstall (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.698799+00:00, sha 6a3178762e5f)
  - homepage: https://winstall.app (fetched 2026-08-29T12:00:03.137469+00:00, sha 58b8a955c5b9)
  - site_page: https://winstall.app/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:00:03.141696+00:00, sha c63fce2084d0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.