# ravynsoft/ravynos

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

Repository: https://github.com/ravynsoft/ravynos
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ravynos
Homepage: https://www.ravynos.com
Language: C
License Family: other
Topics: freebsd, macos, cocoa, objective-c, desktop, osdev, unix, c, cpp, operating-system, mach, hacktoberfest, darwin, xnu
Last push: 2026-08-19T03:19:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 70, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2040, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 40, "gap_med": 106.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: no_license, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6888, forks 238 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:51.137807+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, desktop-applications, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: macos-compatibility, darwin, freebsd-based, cocoa, xnu, osdev, pre-alpha, operating-system, desktop

## Member repositories
- ravynsoft/ravynos (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.137807+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 2026-08-29T17:41:39.256491+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://www.ravynos.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:30.038543+00:00, sha 5839f373c53d)
  - site_page: https://ravynos.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:30.048997+00:00, sha 9a5f5127a718)
  - site_page: https://ravynos.com/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T08:37:30.047279+00:00, sha 45c73f862936)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.