# basecamp/omakub

Opinionated Ubuntu Setup

Repository: https://github.com/basecamp/omakub
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/omakub
Homepage: https://omakub.org
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-04-03T09:19:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 56, longevity 59
- inputs: {"age_days": 830, "days_push": 152, "days_rel": 297, "gap_med": 26.5, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8101, forks 796 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:12.718012+00:00)

## What it is
Omakub is an opinionated shell-based setup script that turns a fresh Ubuntu 24.04+ installation into a fully configured web development environment with a single command. It bundles curated tooling, terminal apps, and desktop configuration from DHH and Basecamp.

## Use cases
- set up a new ubuntu machine for web development
- one-command developer environment on linux
- install a curated set of cli tools on ubuntu
- configure a fresh ubuntu install like dhh's setup
- bootstrap a linux web dev workstation

## When to choose
- you want a fast, opinionated, fully-configured Ubuntu dev setup without hand-picking tools
- you like Basecamp/DHH's tooling choices and terminal-first workflow
- you're setting up a fresh Ubuntu 24.04+ machine

## When to avoid
- you want a minimal or fully customized setup with your own tool choices
- you don't run Ubuntu 24.04+
- you need a tool with a formal license file or enterprise support

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, web-development
- platform: cli
- tags: ubuntu-setup, dotfiles, developer-environment, shell-script, opinionated-config, omakase, command-line, automation, linux

## Member repositories
- basecamp/omakub (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.718012+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 2026-08-29T17:30:42.350849+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/basecamp/omakub (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.718012+00:00, sha 400b24ea477d)
  - homepage: https://omakub.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:28:44.794190+00:00, sha 2b813751c403)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.