# redox-os/redox

Mirror of https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/redox

Repository: https://github.com/redox-os/redox
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/redox
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: redox, rust, microkernel, operating-system, bsd, freebsd, gnu, gnu-hurd, linux, minix, open-source, openbsd, posix, sel4, plan9
Last push: 2026-08-26T15:19:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 16, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4153, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 346, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 16532, forks 1020 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:16.694858+00:00)

## What it is
Redox is a full-featured Unix-like operating system written in Rust with a microkernel architecture, inspired by seL4, MINIX, Plan 9, Linux, and BSD. This repository contains its build system for assembling the kernel, filesystem, drivers, and userland components into bootable images.

## Use cases
- build and run a Rust-based microkernel operating system
- experiment with an alternative to Linux written in Rust
- develop and test OS kernels and system components
- run a POSIX-compatible OS in a virtual machine for research
- contribute to an open-source operating system project
- study microkernel and capability-based OS design

## When to choose
- you want a safe, memory-safe OS written in Rust
- you need a minimal, modular microkernel for research or learning
- you want to run or port Rust, Linux, or BSD programs on an alternative OS
- you are building custom OS images with a reproducible build system

## When to avoid
- you need production-grade hardware support or a mature desktop experience today
- you require a large ecosystem of prebuilt applications and drivers
- you need a turnkey server or workstation OS with long-term support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: build-tool, file-system, security
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools, security
- platform: windows, cross-platform, rust
- tags: microkernel, rust-os, posix, redox, build-system, unix-like, operating-system, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- redox-os/redox (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:16.694858+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 2026-08-29T17:04:52.699658+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/redox-os/redox (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:16.694858+00:00, sha 97f6d39fa85d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.