pop-os/cosmic-epoch
Next generation Cosmic desktop environment observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- 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: 7.0
- age_days: 1604
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
6730 stars · 206 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
COSMIC is a next-generation desktop environment for Linux built in Rust by System76, composed of modular components including a Wayland compositor, panel, applets, launcher, file manager, settings, and app store. It ships as the default desktop of Pop!_OS 24.04 and can be installed on other distributions.
Use cases
- install a modern wayland-native desktop environment on linux
- try the cosmic desktop outside pop!_os
- customize panels, applets, and themes on my linux desktop
- get a tiling window manager with a full desktop shell
- build rust apps with a consistent desktop toolkit
- replace gnome or kde with a lightweight rust desktop
When to choose
- you want a memory-safe, Rust-based Wayland desktop environment
- you run Pop!_OS 24.04 or want deep customization of panels, theming, and workspaces
- you want a modular DE whose apps and shell share one toolkit
When to avoid
- you need a fully mature, long-stable desktop with a large third-party extension ecosystem
- you require X11-only workflows or legacy desktop integrations
- you depend on a specific license policy, since the meta-repo lists no license
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools ui-components theme desktop-applications operating-systems cross-platform developer-tools rust desktop-environment wayland rust system76 pop-os tiling compositor theming linux desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch · fetched 2026-08-28 · c668e2186f93
- homepage: https://system76.com/cosmic · fetched 2026-08-29 · 71ef0aa04eb1
- site_page: https://system76.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · bdb5206782e9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pop-os/cosmic-epoch | main | 99 |
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