A modern x86_64 hobbyist operating system built from the ground up.

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--- ![Screenshot](branding/screenshot.jpg) > [!NOTE] > The screenshot above may represent a previous build and is subject to change as the UI evolves. --- ## Features ### System Architecture - **64-bit Long Mode** — fully utilizing x86_64 - **Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP)** — multi-core support via Limine - **LAPIC & IPI Scheduling** — advanced interrupt handling and inter-processor communication - **SMP-Safe Spinlocks** — kernel-wide sync for VFS, processes, and GUI - **FAT32 Filesystem** — persistent and in-memory storage - **lwIP Networking** — full TCP/IP stack with a basic browser - **Multiboot2 Compliant** — runs on real hardware and emulators ### Graphical Interface - **BoredWM** — custom window manager with drag-and-drop - **Media support** — PNG, GIF, JPEG, TGA, BMP decoding ### Included Applications | Category | Apps | |----------|------| | Productivity | Text Editor, Calculator, Markdown Viewer, BoredWord, Browser | | Creativity | Paint | | Utilities | Terminal, Task Manager, Files, Clock, TCC, Grapher etc. | | Games | Minesweeper, DOOM, 2048, snake | --- ## 📚 Documentation | Guide | Description | |-------|-------------| | [Documentation Index](docs/README.md) | Start here! | | [Architecture Overview](docs/architecture/core.md) | Deep dive into the kernel | | [Building and Running](docs/build/usage.md) | Set up your build environment | | [AppDev SDK](docs/appdev/custom_apps.md) | Build your own apps for BoredOS | --- ## Contributors

_BoredDevNL
Creator & Lead Maintainer

_Lluciocc
Maintainer

_Mellurboo
Contributor

_Artemix1508
Artwork

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--- ## History **BoredOS** is the successor to **[BrewKernel](https://github.com/boreddevnl/brewkernel)**, a project started in 2023. BrewKernel served as the foundational learning ground but has since been officially deprecated and archived — it no longer receives updates, bug fixes, or pull request reviews. BoredOS is a complete architectural reboot, applying years of lessons learned to build a cleaner, more modular, and more capable system. > [!IMPORTANT] > Please direct all issues, discussions, and contributions to this repository. Legacy BrewKernel code is preserved for historical purposes only and is not compatible with BoredOS. --- ## License **Copyright (C) 2023–2026 boreddevnl** Distributed under the **GNU General Public License v3**. See [`LICENSE`](LICENSE) for details. > [!IMPORTANT] > You must retain all copyright headers and include the original attribution in any redistributions or derivative works. See the [`NOTICE`](NOTICE) file for more details.