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ravynsoft/ravynos

An open-source OS project that aims to provide source and binary compatibility with macOS® and a similar user experience. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ravynsoft/ravynos · homepage · C observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

89/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 70
  • 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 106.0
  • age_days: 2040
  • days_rel: 40
  • days_push: 14
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

6888 stars · 238 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ravynsoft/ravynosmain89

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ravynsoft/ravynos")

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