gopher-os/gopher-os
A proof of concept OS kernel written in Go observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: n/a
- age_days: 3451
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2196
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2622 stars · 179 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A proof-of-concept 64-bit OS kernel written in Go, aiming for POSIX compliance and Linux-compatible syscalls. It exists to demonstrate that Go can be used for low-level ring-0 code, and is not a usable operating system.
Use cases
- write an operating system kernel in Go
- learn how kernels boot and run at ring 0
- experiment with Linux-compatible syscalls in a hobby kernel
- study a tick-less 64-bit kernel implementation
- run a custom kernel in QEMU for OS development learning
When to choose
- you want to study or contribute to a Go-based kernel as an educational project
- you need a reference for low-level Go (assembly, memory management, boot code)
- you are exploring OS development concepts in a familiar language
When to avoid
- you need a production or usable operating system - the kernel panics on boot
- you need an actively maintained project - development stalled around 2020
- you need POSIX compliance or Linux syscall compatibility today
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
programming-language developer-tools operating-systems programming-languages go os-kernel proof-of-concept ring-0 go-kernel qemu linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gopher-os/gopher-os · fetched 2026-08-28 · 98abe8cdbb48
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gopher-os/gopher-os | main | 32 |
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