# pop-os/cosmic-epoch

Next generation Cosmic desktop environment

Repository: https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cosmic-epoch
Homepage: https://system76.com/cosmic
Language: Just
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-25T19:48:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1604, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 7.0, "n_releases_24m": 21}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6730, forks 206 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:48.111019+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools, ui-components, theme
- domain: desktop-applications, operating-systems, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: rust
- tags: desktop-environment, wayland, rust, system76, pop-os, tiling, compositor, theming, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- pop-os/cosmic-epoch (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:48.111019+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 2026-08-29T17:42:53.001721+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:48.111019+00:00, sha c668e2186f93)
  - homepage: https://system76.com/cosmic (fetched 2026-08-29T08:38:52.218124+00:00, sha 71ef0aa04eb1)
  - site_page: https://system76.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:38:52.227581+00:00, sha bdb5206782e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.