# oleg-shilo/wixsharp

Framework for building a complete MSI or WiX source code by using script files written with C# syntax.

Repository: https://github.com/oleg-shilo/wixsharp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wixsharp
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-08T08:22:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 92, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3882, "days_push": 56, "days_rel": 59, "gap_med": 19, "n_releases_24m": 28}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1307, forks 197 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:19.001034+00:00)

## What it is
WixSharp is a C# framework for building complete MSI installers or WiX source code by writing script files in plain C# syntax. It models WiX entities as C# classes, allowing both installer components and custom actions to be authored in a single managed language.

## Use cases
- build msi installers from c# scripts
- generate wix xml source code programmatically
- author windows installers without writing xml
- write custom actions in c# instead of c++
- automate windows application deployment packaging

## When to choose
- you need to create MSI installers for Windows applications and prefer C# over WiX XML
- you want custom actions and installer logic in the same language as your app
- you want compile-time checking and IntelliSense when authoring installers

## When to avoid
- you target non-Windows platforms, since MSI is Windows-only
- you need cross-platform installers like MSIX bundles or Linux packages
- you prefer authoring WiX XML directly with existing WiX tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: build-tool, compiler, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows, dotnet, cli
- tags: msi, wix, installer, csharp-scripting, deployment, automation

## Member repositories
- oleg-shilo/wixsharp (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:19.001034+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 2026-08-30T04:50:16.801354+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/oleg-shilo/wixsharp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:19.001034+00:00, sha f87dadef54d2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.