maruos/maruos
Your phone is your PC. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 3758
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 23
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2116 stars · 129 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Maru OS is an open-source Android-based operating system that turns your smartphone into a desktop PC when connected to an external display, keyboard, and mouse. It uses lightweight OS virtualization (LXC containers) to run a Debian Linux desktop environment on demand alongside Android.
Use cases
- use my phone as a desktop PC with an HDMI monitor and keyboard
- run a full Debian Linux desktop on my Android smartphone
- replace my Android OS with a bloatware-free custom ROM
- get desktop-class multitasking from a single mobile device
- spin up Linux containers on demand on a phone
- preserve desktop session state when undocking my phone
- build or port a custom Android distribution for Nexus/Pixel devices
When to choose
- you want a phone that doubles as a lightweight Linux desktop via external display
- you own a supported Nexus/Pixel device and want a bloat-free, open-source OS
- you need a portable Debian environment with Android apps side by side
- you want to hack on an AOSP-based OS with container-based virtualization
When to avoid
- your device is not on the officially supported list
- you need a modern, actively developed OS with recent Android security updates
- you cannot factory reset or unlock your phone's bootloader
- you only want an app rather than a full firmware replacement
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
container-runtime desktop-framework operating-systems mobile-development desktop-applications cross-platform android-os lxc-containers debian-desktop phone-as-pc aosp custom-firmware external-display operating-system virtualization containers android linux mobile desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/maruos/maruos · fetched 2026-08-28 · 167a06407b0b
- homepage: https://maruos.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 12e3eb7e4e53
- site_page: https://maruos.com/docs/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 66359eaacab1
- site_page: https://maruos.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 836b8d5a603b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| maruos/maruos | main | 66 |
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