EtchedPixels/FUZIX
FuzixOS: Because Small Is Beautiful observed · 2026-10-13
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 32
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4372
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 413
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2457 stars · 300 forks observed · 2026-10-13
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
FUZIX is a small Unix-like operating system for classic microcomputers and embedded targets, derived from UZI forks and extended toward System V/POSIX semantics. It supports multiple processes via banked memory or swapping across CPUs like the Z80, 6502, 6809, and 68000.
Use cases
- run a unix-like os on a z80 homebrew computer
- retro computing operating system for 8-bit micros
- embedded multitasking os for small microcontrollers
- learn how a small unix kernel works
- boot a posix-ish system on vintage hardware
When to choose
- you want a multitasking unix-like OS on 8-bit or 16-bit vintage/embedded hardware
- you want to study or hack on a small, readable Unix kernel
- you need POSIX-like APIs (termios, signals, fcntl) on tiny targets
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade OS with drivers and hardware support for modern systems
- you want Linux compatibility or a large software ecosystem
- you need a stable, finished system - it is explicitly a work in progress
Facets
application · maturity experimental
embedded concurrency operating-systems embedded-systems embedded cross-platform unix-like z80 6502 retro-computing kernel posix microcomputer operating-system linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/EtchedPixels/FUZIX · fetched 2026-10-13 · 909483172cea
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| EtchedPixels/FUZIX | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="EtchedPixels/FUZIX")
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