WiX Toolset
WiX Toolset Code observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 66
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 83
- age_days: 1940
- days_rel: 149
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1128 stars · 593 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
WiX Toolset v3 builds Windows Installer (MSI) packages and executable bundles from XML source code via a command-line environment. It integrates into build processes and is Microsoft's first open-source project, though v3 is now out of community support.
Use cases
- build msi installers from xml source
- create windows installer packages in ci build pipeline
- generate executable bundles for windows deployment
- integrate installer creation into automated builds
- version-control installer source as xml text files
When to choose
- you need full control over Windows Installer MSI packages
- you maintain legacy projects already using WiX v3
- you want text-based installer sources that work with source control
When to avoid
- starting a new project — use WiX v4/v5 or newer instead
- you need community support, which v3 no longer receives
- you need cross-platform installers for non-Windows targets
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
build-tool developer-tools developer-tools windows windows cli dotnet installer msi windows-installer xml packaging deployment
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7c2af4eac5d6
- homepage: https://wixtoolset.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8b42538c9506
- site_page: https://docs.firegiant.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 787589d3605c
- site_page: https://www.firegiant.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · ccea6144b2d3
- site_page: https://www.firegiant.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5839c81bb93c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wixtoolset/wix | main | 87 |
| wixtoolset/wix3 | mirror | 10 |
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