# Malix-Labs/Awesome-Atomic

An awesome curated knowledge-base about atomic systems

Repository: https://github.com/Malix-Labs/Awesome-Atomic
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-atomic
Homepage: https://malix-labs.github.io/Awesome-Atomic/
License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
License Family: other
Topics: linux, abroot, atomic, awesome, awesome-list, btrfs, btrfs-snapshots, btrfs-subvolume, btrfs-tools, declarative, immutable, linux-custom-image, linux-desktop, linux-distribution, ostree, nix, distribution, distro, distrobox, flatpak
Last push: 2026-08-17T10:04:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1754, "days_push": 16, "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 1231, forks 42 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:04.188023+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list knowledge base collecting articles, talks, videos, and tools about atomic (immutable, image-based) Linux operating systems. It covers technologies like ostree, Nix, btrfs snapshots, ABRoot, Flatpak, and distros such as Fedora Silverblue and openSUSE MicroOS.

## Use cases
- learn about immutable linux distributions
- find resources on fedora silverblue and atomic desktops
- understand declarative vs imperative system configuration
- compare ostree nix and btrfs snapshot approaches
- get started with image-based linux desktops
- find talks and papers on immutable operating systems

## When to choose
- you are researching or evaluating atomic/immutable Linux distros
- you want a curated starting point of blogs, talks, and papers on the topic
- you are deciding between NixOS, Silverblue, MicroOS, or similar systems

## When to avoid
- you need software to install or run, not a reading list
- you want documentation for a specific distro rather than an overview
- you are not interested in immutable or declarative Linux systems

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: operating-systems, awesome-lists, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, immutable-linux, atomic-desktops, ostree, nix, btrfs-snapshots, flatpak, declarative-systems, silverblue, microos, linux

## Member repositories
- Malix-Labs/Awesome-Atomic (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.188023+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 2026-08-30T08:22:24.694201+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Malix-Labs/Awesome-Atomic (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.188023+00:00, sha c65ef3b154f6)
  - homepage: https://malix-labs.github.io/Awesome-Atomic/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:22:25.279368+00:00, sha 2a4114844403)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.