# elementary OS

The OS build system

Repository: https://github.com/elementary/os
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/elementary-os
Homepage: https://elementary.io
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: iso, debian, linux, live-build, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-20T22:08:47+00:00
Link (homepage): https://elementary.io
Link (site_page): https://elementary.io/docs/installation

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 36, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3355, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 265, "gap_med": 112, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1174, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:51.873169+00:00)

## What it is
The source code for elementary.io, the official website of elementary OS, a privacy-respecting Linux desktop distribution. It is a simple PHP-based templated website offering OS downloads, pay-what-you-can purchases, documentation, and AppCenter promotion.

## Use cases
- download elementary OS iso
- buy elementary OS pay what you can
- read elementary OS installation guide
- contribute translations to the elementary website
- host a localized product website with simple PHP templating

## When to choose
- you want to contribute to or translate the elementary OS website
- you need a minimal, framework-free PHP website with graceful degradation and mobile-first design
- you want to study a simple PHP header/footer templating pattern

## When to avoid
- you need a modern SPA or JavaScript framework site
- you want a full-featured CMS or blog platform
- you need a general-purpose PHP framework for building arbitrary web apps

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: templating, static-site-generator, internationalization
- domain: web-development, operating-systems, self-hosted
- platform: php
- tags: website, elementary-os, php-templating, marketing-site, pay-what-you-can, open-source-desktop, web-server, linux

## Member repositories
- elementary/os (main) score 77
- elementary/website (docs) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.873169+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 2026-08-30T05:04:01.598929+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/elementary/os (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.873169+00:00, sha abfdbee0598d)
  - homepage: https://elementary.io (fetched 2026-08-29T12:15:58.647955+00:00, sha fe367a4219ee)
  - site_page: https://elementary.io/docs/installation (fetched 2026-08-29T12:15:58.657243+00:00, sha 690a966c825d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.