# holoiso-eol/holoiso

SteamOS 3 (Holo) archiso configuration

Repository: https://github.com/holoiso-eol/holoiso
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/holoiso
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-01-30T13:29:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1585, "days_push": 946, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5194, forks 260 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:12.026502+00:00)

## What it is
HoloISO is an unofficial, installable rebuild of Valve's SteamOS 3 (Holo), packaged as an archiso configuration that produces a bootable installer ISO for generic x86 PCs. It re-implements Steam Deck-specific components (Deck UI, gamescope, OOBE, Valve packages) to deliver a close-to-official SteamOS experience outside the Steam Deck.

## Use cases
- install SteamOS on a regular PC or mini PC
- turn a handheld gaming PC into a Steam Deck-like console
- get the Steam Deck UI and Big Picture experience on desktop hardware
- boot a ready-made gaming-focused Arch-based Linux ISO
- run Steam games with Deck features like FSR and shader pre-caching on a TV/console setup
- build a living-room gaming console OS from an ISO

## When to choose
- You have an AMD GPU with RADV support and want the authentic Steam Deck experience on generic hardware
- You want a dedicated, console-like gaming OS for a handheld or HTPC rather than a general-purpose desktop
- You need Deck-specific features such as TDP/clock control, fan curves, firmware updaters, and the Vapor-themed Plasma session
- You are comfortable with Arch Linux tooling (pacman, archiso) and self-maintaining the install

## When to avoid
- You have an NVIDIA GPU - gamepadui is broken on it and no support is provided
- You rely on very new hardware (e.g., 7xxx-series CPUs) or Intel GPUs, where the experience is untested or unreliable
- You need official Valve support, guarantees, or a maintained release - this repo is explicitly EOL and work has moved to holoiso-staging/releases
- You want a general-purpose desktop Linux distro rather than a gaming-focused OS

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: build-tool, gui
- domain: operating-systems, gaming-tools
- platform: -
- tags: steamos, steam-deck, arch-linux, archiso, linux-distribution, iso-installer, gamescope, kde-plasma, handheld-gaming, amd-gpu, eol, linux-distributions, automation, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- holoiso-eol/holoiso (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:12.026502+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 2026-08-29T18:01:44.106186+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/holoiso-eol/holoiso (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:12.026502+00:00, sha f0866a275828)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.