rswier/swieros
A tiny hand crafted CPU emulator, C compiler, and Operating System observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: n/a
- age_days: 4340
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2086
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1120 stars · 123 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Swieros is a tiny hand-crafted virtual CPU emulator paired with a fast C-subset compiler and a Unix-ish operating system kernel based on xv6. It supports user/supervisor modes and virtual memory, and is designed for fun, education, and research.
Use cases
- emulate a small CPU with virtual memory
- learn how operating system kernels work
- study a tiny self-hosting C compiler
- run a Unix-like OS inside an emulator
- teach compiler and OS internals
- experiment with on-the-fly compile-and-go applications
When to choose
- you want a compact, readable codebase for learning OS and compiler concepts
- you need a fast educational CPU emulator with virtual memory support
- you want to explore a self-hosting toolchain on a tiny system
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade emulator or OS
- you require full C standard compliance or modern hardware emulation
- you need active development, frequent updates, or community support
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
interpreter compiler simulation operating-systems education compilers simulation windows cpp cpu-emulator xv6 educational c-subset-compiler virtual-memory self-hosting operating-system linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rswier/swieros · fetched 2026-08-28 · a435bc3153e8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rswier/swieros | main | 32 |
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