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pop-os/pop

A project for managing all Pop!_OS sources observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/pop-os/pop · homepage · Rust 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3233
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2862 stars · 106 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Pop!_OS is a Linux distribution built on Ubuntu by System76, designed for creators, developers, and makers with features like auto-tiling windows and extensive customization. This repository is the meta-project for managing all Pop!_OS-related source code, assets, and scripts for cloning, updating, and validating the distribution's many component repositories.

Use cases

  • install a linux distro for development and creative work
  • get a ubuntu-based os with auto-tiling window management
  • manage and clone all pop-os source repositories
  • contribute to the pop-os operating system or cosmic desktop
  • run a privacy-focused linux with full-disk encryption
  • set up a linux system for gaming with steam
  • build the cosmic desktop environment from source

When to choose

  • you want a polished ubuntu-based desktop with built-in tiling window management
  • you develop on linux and want a productivity-focused OS with minimal friction
  • you want to contribute to Pop!_OS or the COSMIC desktop environment
  • you use System76 hardware and want the matching supported OS

When to avoid

  • you need a minimal server distribution without a desktop environment
  • you require strict upstream Debian or vanilla Ubuntu compatibility
  • you want a rolling-release or non-Ubuntu-based distro
  • you only need one small component of Pop!_OS rather than the whole distribution

Facets

application · maturity active

developer-tools cli operating-systems developer-tools rust cli pop-os system76 ubuntu-based monorepo-management cosmic-desktop linux-distribution linux

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
pop-os/popmain77

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="pop-os/pop")

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