# Andy-Python-Programmer/aero

Aero is a new modern, experimental, UNIX-like operating system following the monolithic kernel design. Supporting modern PC features such as long mode, 5-level paging, and SMP (multicore), to name a few.

Repository: https://github.com/Andy-Python-Programmer/aero
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aero
Homepage: https://andypy.dev/aero
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: operating-system, rust, aero, unix, uefi, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2025-04-07T05:52:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 39/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 15, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2002, "days_push": 513, "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 1250, forks 53 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.010574+00:00)

## What it is
Aero is an experimental, UNIX-like operating system written in Rust with a monolithic kernel design inspired by Linux. It supports modern PC features such as long mode, 4/5-level paging, SMP multicore, and a UEFI bootloader.

## Use cases
- study how a monolithic kernel is implemented in Rust
- experiment with a non-Linux UNIX-like OS in QEMU
- learn about 5-level paging and SMP kernel scheduling
- contribute to an open-source hobby operating system
- test Linux-source-compatible program porting on a new kernel

## When to choose
- you want a Rust-written kernel codebase to learn OS development from
- you need an experimental OS targeting modern 64-bit CPU features
- you want to contribute to an active hobby OS project

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready or stable daily-driver operating system
- you require full Linux compatibility or a mature driver ecosystem
- you cannot build on a Linux host or WSL 2

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: embedded
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: unix-like, monolithic-kernel, rust-os, uefi, smp, kernel-development, operating-system, linux

## Member repositories
- Andy-Python-Programmer/aero (main) score 39

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.010574+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 2026-08-30T05:07:42.665962+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Andy-Python-Programmer/aero (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.010574+00:00, sha 997f95d1596d)
  - homepage: https://andypy.dev/aero (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:30.640176+00:00, sha 10337b682391)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.