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What is omarchy?

A highly opinionated, modern Linux distribution designed for aesthetics and developer productivity.

What does omarchy do?

Omarchy is a modern Linux distribution created by DHH that prioritizes a beautiful, unified desktop experience with strong opinions on default tooling. Instead of requiring users to spend days configuring their environment, it ships with a cohesive ecosystem of pre-configured applications ranging from terminal emulators and Neovim to integrated AI features. It includes unique workflow enhancements like a unified clipboard history, built-in text extraction, and system-wide dictation. The operating system is documented extensively through an authoritative, built-in manual that covers everything from initial navigation to advanced CLI usage.

Who is omarchy for?

Software developers, power users, and former macOS users seeking a beautiful, zero-configuration Linux experience. It is designed for those who prefer to adopt a strong set of opinionated defaults rather than spending time customizing their own desktop environment.

How do I get started with omarchy?

Consult the manual at manual/02-getting-started.md

How popular is omarchy on GitHub?

omacom/omarchy has 43,836 stars and 5,168 forks on GitHub, and gained 771 stars in the last 7 days.

What license does omarchy use?

omacom/omarchy is released under the MIT license.

• Widely adopted

  43,836 stars

• Very active

  3,986 commits in 52 weeks

• Community-driven

  ~534 contributors

• Permissive license

  MIT

• Continuous integration

  Automated checks passing

• Repeat trending

  28 trending appearances

Omarchy is a modern Linux distribution created by DHH that prioritizes a beautiful, unified desktop experience with strong opinions on default tooling. Instead of requiring users to spend days configuring their environment, it ships with a cohesive ecosystem of pre-configured applications ranging from terminal emulators and Neovim to integrated AI features. It includes unique workflow enhancements like a unified clipboard history, built-in text extraction, and system-wide dictation. The operating system is documented extensively through an authoritative, built-in manual that covers everything from initial navigation to advanced CLI usage.

Software developers, power users, and former macOS users seeking a beautiful, zero-configuration Linux experience. It is designed for those who prefer to adopt a strong set of opinionated defaults rather than spending time customizing their own desktop environment.

• Opinionated defaults: Ships with a pre-configured, cohesive set of tools so developers can start working immediately.
• Integrated AI tools: Features native AI integration baked directly into the operating system and default applications.
• Unified clipboard: Provides a system-wide clipboard and history manager to streamline data movement between apps.
• Built-in dictation: Includes native text extraction and dictation tools directly within the OS environment.
• Comprehensive manual: Offers an authoritative, continuously updated built-in manual for learning the system.

Getting started: Consult the manual at manual/02-getting-started.md

1. v4.0.4v4.0.4Sep 15, 2026

   This release brings our bespoke kernel to everyone. The Omarchy kernel is tuned to keep the desktop responsive and multitasking smooth, even under heavy load or memory pressure. It improves gaming compatibility, enables smoother gaming on supported AMD HDMI displays, speeds up common Btrfs file operations, and refines power management. It also fixes everyday hardware frustrations, including missing audio, unresponsive touchpads, display freezes, and slow startup or resume on affected machines. You can upgrade existing machines with Update > Omarchy. Install on new machines with the ISO: Download: https://iso.omarchy.org/omarchy-4.0.4.iso SHA256: ddeded2758c48318d201dfdac905ecb28f570441883f0c052ea3cd5d05acf92d ## Improvements - Install our bespoke kernel and set `linux-omarchy` as the default boot option by @kwilczynski ## Fixes - Fix webcam issues on XPS systems in the 7.2.x kernel by @spencerbull **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/omacom/omarchy/compare/v4.0.3...v4.0.4

2. v4.0.3v4.0.3Sep 8, 2026

   This release brings amazing out-of-the-box integration for both Hermes and Openclaw as well as additional set of security fixes that were validated and examined by the [Omarchy Security team](https://omarchy.org/teams/#security). If you ever find security issues with Omarchy, please follow the responsible disclosure procedure on [omarchy.org/security](https://omarchy.org/security/). 🙏 You can upgrade existing machines with Update > Omarchy. Install on new machines with the ISO: Download: https://iso.omarchy.org/omarchy-4.0.3.iso SHA256: 03d60bc74306dca51f96e1a84b690871d8d606826b260edd0208962da8507d14 ## Additional agentware is here ### Add OpenClaw as a desktop app and default coding agent by @spencerbull Install OpenClaw from _Install > AI_, open its Control UI as an app, or choose its terminal interface as your default agent. Omarchy manages onboarding and the local user gateway; removal asks before deleting your data. ### Add Hermes Desktop and terminal-agent integration by @spencerbull and @smfworks Install Hermes from _Install > AI_ and use the same installation from the desktop, terminal, and default-agent launcher. Prompted sessions use the native

3. v4.0.2v4.0.2Aug 31, 2026

   This is an additional set of security fixes that were validated and examined by the [Omarchy Security team](https://omarchy.org/teams/#security). If you ever find security issues with Omarchy, please follow the responsible disclosure procedure on [omarchy.org/security](https://omarchy.org/security/). 🙏 You can upgrade existing machines with `Update > Omarchy`. Install on new machines with the ISO: - Download: [https://iso.omarchy.org/omarchy-4.0.2.iso](https://iso.omarchy.org/omarchy-4.0.2.iso) - SHA256: 2ef8e624aa1bec7e277e28056b8535a6c9373ba48d7ede3f1a01cb6d2373cfb8 ## Improvements - Repair legacy paths and privileged files from retired installers by @acrogenesis - Skip Chromium's new first-run EULA by @hjanuschka - Improve Apple display brightness detection reliability by @bastidotnet - Point the RC channel to the dedicated release candidate repository by @ryanrhughes - Prevent the desktop bar visibility toggle from becoming unresponsive by @ryanrhughes - Improve automated test suite reliability by @ryanrhughes, @Skeptomenos ## Fixes - Fix shell injection in theme and application installers by @mdisec, @Adolanium - Fix Codex usage collection on versi

4. v4.0.1v4.0.1Aug 25, 2026

   # Fast-Follow Fixes This is mostly for a collection of security fixes that was validated and examined by the [new Omarchy Security team](https://omarchy.org/teams/#security). If you ever find security issues with Omarchy, please follow the responsible disclosure procedure on [omarchy.org/security](https://omarchy.org/security/) 🙏 You can upgrade existing machines with `Update > Omarchy`. Install on new machines with the ISO: - Download: https://iso.omarchy.org/omarchy-4.0.1.iso - SHA256: 69cbb4e10d98ad831c3c9f245b5757a9d1fedfd0c9592780e977d6f950dea8c3 ## Security * Launch claude and codex agents with auto-review instead of full bypass by @dhh in #7001 * Stop a video title from becoming the Download Video play command by @acrogenesis in #7847 * Stop an installed theme from running code by @omarchybot in #7884 * Stop the FIDO2 setup staging its authfile at a predictable /tmp path by @mdisec in #7904 * Run notification click actions as safe argv by @ryanrhughes in #7926 * Remove the sudo lockout reset command by @omarchybot in #8046 * Don't put the user in the docker group; make it opt-in by @omarchybot in #8056 * Guard plugin-add against git transport-helper

5. v4.0.0v4.0.0Aug 14, 2026

   # The Quattro Release Omarchy 4 aka Quattro is the biggest release since the project started. The entire desktop shell has been reimagined in [Quickshell](https://quickshell.org): the bar, launcher, menus, notifications, on-screen displays, control panels, lock screen, and polkit agent now all live inside a single long-running shell process with a plugin architecture. That means Waybar, Walker, Mako, SwayOSD, hyprlock, hypridle, swaybg, and polkit-gnome are all gone, replaced by one coherent, fully-themed, IPC-scriptable shell. You can upgrade an existing Omarchy installation to Quattro by first `Update > Omarchy`, then `Update > Omarchy to Quattro`. Install on new machines with the ISO: - Download: https://iso.omarchy.org/omarchy-4.0.0.iso - SHA256: 9224fab3720560f771969a99a499e5f7e0f8e2d6a0681d872d52f05fb5003da4 Always take a backup of important data! <img width="3370" height="1894" alt="screenshot-2026-08-14_17-28-56" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8ed81d7d-751f-4318-9e70-7ca175d22fd5" /> Watch the full introduction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7fe9pa8OeE ## Headline Features - Reimagine the entire desktop shell in [Quicksh

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