# pop-os/pop

A project for managing all Pop!_OS sources

Repository: https://github.com/pop-os/pop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pop-os-pop
Homepage: https://system76.com/pop
Language: Rust
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-24T13:04:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3233, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2862, forks 106 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:26.249833+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: rust, cli
- tags: pop-os, system76, ubuntu-based, monorepo-management, cosmic-desktop, linux-distribution, linux

## Member repositories
- pop-os/pop (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:26.249833+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 2026-08-30T07:36:22.783615+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pop-os/pop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:26.249833+00:00, sha 8d70ef38c228)
  - homepage: https://system76.com/pop (fetched 2026-08-29T09:52:04.340264+00:00, sha fd3245bc107a)
  - site_page: https://system76.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T09:52:04.342716+00:00, sha bdb5206782e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.