illumos/illumos-gate
An open-source Unix operating system -- this is a read-only mirror of the official repository at https://code.illumos.org/plugins/gitiles/illumos-gate observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
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: 5839
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1898 stars · 816 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
illumos-gate is the core source tree of illumos, an open-source Unix operating system descended from OpenSolaris. It provides advanced features such as DTrace debugging, ZFS filesystem, networking, and virtualization, and serves as the base for downstream distributions like OmniOS, OpenIndiana, and SmartOS.
Use cases
- build a custom Unix operating system
- run a server OS with ZFS and DTrace
- develop kernel or systems software
- host virtual machines with KVM or bhyve
- contribute to an open-source Unix kernel
- build a storage appliance or NAS
- study operating system internals
When to choose
- you need a Unix OS with ZFS, DTrace, and native zones
- you want to build or fork a downstream illumos distribution
- you are doing systems/kernel development or OS research
- you need a stable server or hypervisor platform with long-term support
When to avoid
- you need broad consumer hardware or GPU support
- you want a large package ecosystem like Linux or BSD
- you cannot build on an illumos-based host (no cross-compilation)
- you need mainstream desktop or gaming support
Facets
application · maturity active
networking file-system operating-systems microservices unix kernel open-source-operating-system zfs dtrace openindiana omnios smartos cddl system-software operating-system virtualization debugging storage x86 sparc illumos
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6fb71cfe1875
- homepage: https://illumos.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · d906f885d7d5
- site_page: https://illumos.org/docs/about/distro · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5559c157e07d
- site_page: https://illumos.org/docs/developers/build · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8ab3f5b1fb8f
- site_page: https://illumos.org/docs/contributing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 487ed285ded4
- site_page: https://illumos.org/docs/community/lists · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5ff6f9862d50
- site_page: https://illumos.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 889f942a5527
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| illumos/illumos-gate | main | 77 |
For agents
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