ravynsoft/ravynos
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An open-source OS project that aims to provide source and binary compatibility with macOS® and a similar user experience. observed · 2026-09-26
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 63
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 106.0
- age_days: 2089
- days_rel: 89
- days_push: 45
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
7037 stars · 243 forks observed · 2026-09-26
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ravynOS is an early-stage, pre-alpha open-source operating system built on Darwin, FreeBSD, and Apple open-source code, aiming for source and binary compatibility with macOS applications. It recreates the macOS user experience (global menus, Command-key shortcuts, drag-and-drop app installs) without hardware restrictions.
Use cases
- run macOS apps on open-source hardware
- contribute to an open-source macOS-like operating system
- port Cocoa applications with minimal changes
- explore operating system development with Darwin and FreeBSD
- get a macOS-style desktop experience without Apple hardware
When to choose
- you want to contribute code, art, docs, or testing to an open-source macOS-compatible OS
- you are an OS developer or hobbyist experimenting with Darwin/XNU-based systems
- you want to track or test pre-alpha builds of a macOS-compatible system
When to avoid
- you need a daily-driver OS today - it is pre-alpha and not ready for end users
- you expect to run existing macOS applications right now - compatibility is not yet achieved
- you need a stable, supported operating system for production work
Facets
application · maturity experimental
gui developer-tools operating-systems desktop-applications developer-tools cross-platform macos-compatibility darwin freebsd-based cocoa xnu osdev pre-alpha operating-system desktop
3 sources
- homepage: https://www.ravynos.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5839f373c53d
- site_page: https://ravynos.com/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9a5f5127a718
- site_page: https://ravynos.com/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 45c73f862936
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ravynsoft/ravynos | main | 84 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ravynsoft/ravynos")
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem