embox/embox
Modular and configurable OS for embedded applications observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 68
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 89
- age_days: 4175
- days_rel: 135
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1590 stars · 361 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Embox is a highly configurable POSIX-compliant real-time operating system for resource-constrained embedded systems and microcontrollers. Its core idea is running Linux-style software (Qt, OpenCV, Python, SSH, etc.) directly on bare-metal hardware without a full Linux kernel.
Use cases
- run Linux software like Qt or OpenCV on an STM32 microcontroller
- build a custom RTOS with only the modules I need
- develop embedded applications with a POSIX API on bare metal
- run Python or Lua scripts on an MCU
- add TCP/IP networking and SSH to a resource-constrained board
- build a VoIP phone on a microcontroller with PJSIP
When to choose
- you need Linux-like software on low-power hardware without a full Linux kernel
- you want a highly modular, configurable OS where you include only needed components
- your target is an MCU such as STM32, i.MX6, or RISC-V boards
- you want POSIX APIs, C++ support, and common shells/utilities on bare metal
When to avoid
- you need a mature, widely supported production OS with broad vendor support (e.g., Zephyr, FreeRTOS)
- your hardware can run full Linux and you need its ecosystem
- you need hard real-time guarantees certified for safety-critical systems
- you depend on drivers or platforms not yet supported by Embox
Facets
application · maturity active
embedded networking file-system security embedded-systems operating-systems iot embedded iot windows cross-platform rtos posix microcontroller kernel mcu bare-metal configurable-os operating-system linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/embox/embox · fetched 2026-08-28 · 266b9d6f59a1
- homepage: http://embox.github.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9e4ce23675d8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| embox/embox | main | 88 |
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