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Top Rust Operating systems repositories on GitHub

Kernels, microkernels, and OS research projects. Filtered to projects whose primary language is Rust.

Ranked by stars across 72 Rust repositories tagged operating-system. Refreshed daily.

  1. 1
    RightNow-AI/openfang17,232 · ⑂ 2,206

    Open-source Agent Operating System

    • agent-framework
    • ai-agents
    • llm
    • mcp
    • open-source
    • openclaw
  2. 2
    redox-os/redox16,281 · ⑂ 997

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

    • redox
    • rust
    • microkernel
    • operating-system
    • bsd
    • freebsd
  3. 3

    :books: Learn to write an embedded OS in Rust :crab:

    • rust
    • bare-metal
    • raspberry-pi-3
    • rpi3
    • embedded-rust
    • armv8
  4. 4
    bottlerocket-os/bottlerocket9,587 · ⑂ 577

    An operating system designed for hosting containers

    • operating-system
    • containers
    • linux
    • rust
  5. 5
    tock/tock6,299 · ⑂ 827

    A secure embedded operating system for microcontrollers

    • embedded
    • operating-system
    • rust
    • cortex-m
    • kernel
    • tock
  6. 6
    nuta/kerla3,464 · ⑂ 94

    A new operating system kernel with Linux binary compatibility written in Rust.

    • operating-system-kernel
    • rust
    • operating-system
  7. 7
    maestro-os/maestro3,235 · ⑂ 108

    Lightweight, Linux-compatible kernel, written in Rust to leverage the safety of the typesystem. Aiming to remove as much legacy as possible while supporting most usecases

    • kernel
    • rust
    • unix
    • lightweight
    • operating-system
    • posix
  8. 8
    theseus-os/Theseus3,151 · ⑂ 185

    Theseus is a modern OS written from scratch in Rust that explores 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: closing the semantic gap between compiler and hardware by maximally leveraging the power of language safety and affine types. Theseus aims to shift OS responsibilities like resource management into the compiler.

    • operating-system
    • rust
    • kernel
    • research
    • theseus
    • intralingual
  9. 9
    nebulet/nebulet2,351 · ⑂ 72

    A proof-of-concept microkernel that implements a WebAssembly "usermode" that runs in Ring 0.

    • osdev
    • webassembly
    • rust
    • operating-system
    • microkernel
    • nebulet
  10. 10
    rcore-os/rCore-Tutorial-v32,027 · ⑂ 548

    Let's write an OS which can run on RISC-V in Rust from scratch!

    • rust
    • risc-v
    • rcore
    • operating-system
    • k210
  11. 11
    hermit-os/hermit-rs1,913 · ⑂ 109

    Hermit for Rust.

    • virtualization
    • osdev
    • operating-system
    • cloud-computing
    • high-performance-computing
    • rust-lang
  12. 12
    hermit-os/kernel1,439 · ⑂ 117

    A Rust-based, lightweight unikernel.

    • rust-lang
    • cloud-computing
    • kernel
    • virtualization
    • high-performance-computing
    • unikernels
  13. 13
    copper-project/copper-rs1,303 · ⑂ 85

    Copper is an operating system for robots - build, run, and replay your entire robot deterministically.

    • robotics
    • ros
    • rust
    • operating-system
    • physical-ai
  14. 14
    Andy-Python-Programmer/aero1,242 · ⑂ 52

    Aero is a new modern, experimental, UNIX-like operating system following the monolithic kernel design. Supporting modern PC features such as long mode, 5-level paging, and SMP (multicore), to name a few.

    • operating-system
    • rust
    • aero
    • unix
    • uefi
    • hacktoberfest
  15. 15
    DragonOS-Community/DragonOS1,164 · ⑂ 189

    DragonOS is an operating system developed from scratch using Rust, with Linux compatibility. It is designed for **Serverless** scenarios. 使用Rust从0自研内核,具有Linux兼容性的操作系统,面向云计算Serverless场景而设计。

    • os
    • operating-system
    • rust
  16. 16
    vinc/moros1,072 · ⑂ 44

    MOROS: Obscure Rust Operating System 🦉

    • rust
    • os
    • toy-os
    • hobby-os
    • osdev
    • x86-64
  17. 17
    ariel-os/ariel-os1,070 · ⑂ 94

    Ariel OS is a library operating system for secure, memory-safe, low-power Internet of Things, written in Rust

    • iot
    • low-power
    • operating-system
    • rtos
    • rust
    • embedded
  18. 18
    arceos-org/arceos764 · ⑂ 431

    An experimental modular OS written in Rust.

    • modular
    • operating-system
    • unikernel
    • os-components
    • rust
    • osdev
  19. 19
    kazetaos/kazeta646 · ⑂ 22

    Retro 90s style gaming operating system

    • console
    • gaming
    • linux
    • operating-system
  20. 20
    JonasKruckenberg/k23627 · ⑂ 42

    Experimental WASM Microkernel Operating System

    • microkernel
    • operating-system
    • research
    • wasm
  21. 21
    RWTH-OS/eduOS-rs476 · ⑂ 32

    A teaching operating system written in Rust

    • operating-system
    • kernel
    • rust
    • eduos-rs
  22. 22
    mrgian/felix402 · ⑂ 12

    🐱 Experimental operating system written in Rust

    • bootloader
    • kernel
    • operating-system
    • os
    • rust
  23. 23
    moritztng/fltr386 · ⑂ 8

    Like grep but for natural language questions. Based on Mistral 7B or Mixtral 8x7B.

    • llm
    • rust
    • llama
    • llama-2
    • localllama
    • mistral
  24. 24
    mikeroyal/Pop_OS-Guide320 · ⑂ 24

    Pop!_OS Guide. Pop!_OS is an Operating System developed by System76.

    • linux-desktop
    • awesome-list
    • awesome
    • flatpak
    • gamemode
    • linux-gaming
  25. 25
    skyzh/core-os-riscv318 · ⑂ 27

    🖥️ An xv6-like operating system on RISC-V with multi-core support. Documentation available online.

    • operating-system
    • rust
    • cargo
    • risc-v
    • xv6
    • qemu

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