rcore-os/zCore
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Zircon microkernel reimplemented in Rust. observed · 2026-09-26
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 61
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2527
- days_rel: 47
- days_push: 44
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1779 stars · 218 forks observed · 2026-09-26
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
zCore is a reimplementation of Google's Zircon microkernel written in safe Rust, runnable both as a userspace libos program and on bare metal (x86_64, RISC-V, and other architectures). It also provides a Linux-compatible mode, allowing Linux applications to run on top of the kernel.
Use cases
- run a Zircon-compatible microkernel written in Rust
- study operating system kernel design in Rust
- run Linux apps on a Rust microkernel
- boot a custom kernel on RISC-V hardware
- experiment with libos-mode kernels in userspace
When to choose
- you want a safe-Rust microkernel compatible with Zircon syscalls
- you need an educational or research OS kernel with Linux compatibility
- you want to run a kernel as a userspace libos for easier debugging
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade, fully Zircon-compatible kernel like Fuchsia's
- you need broad hardware driver support or a general-purpose desktop OS
- you need long-term commercial support
Facets
library · maturity active
interpreter embedded concurrency operating-systems programming-languages embedded-systems rust cpp microkernel zircon os-kernel rust-os qemu riscv libos research-os linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rcore-os/zCore · fetched 2026-09-26 · 1ae5094976c7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rcore-os/zCore | main | 83 |
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