Serpent OS

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Redefining Linux for the modern era.

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Status: Prealpha 0.4 now available!

Given the prealpha tag, you may not yet want to use Serpent OS as your production environment of choice. That’s OK. We’ll get things ready around here a bit quicker, just for you.

Lightning Fast Performance

Built from the ground up with performance in mind, featuring optimized compilation settings and efficient system architecture.

Rock-Solid Stability

Atomic updates and stateless design ensure your system remains reliable and recoverable, even after interrupted updates.

User-Friendly Experience

Modern desktop experience with sane defaults and thoughtful integration, making Linux accessible without compromising on power.

Changing how we distribute Linux

Get live atomic updates that let you see changes immediately - our architecture doesn't require reboots just to apply updates. While certain updates like kernels will still need a reboot, we've combined proven concepts into a cohesive system where updates either fully complete or safely roll back, keeping your system running reliably.

moss - Package Management

Our atomic package manager swaps the entire /usr directory during system updates, ensuring a stateless, bulletproof upgrade process. Updates either succeed completely or not at all.

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boulder - Build System

Lightning-quick package building with powerful caching and a familiar YAML-based recipe format. Designed for scalability and consistent distro-wide builds.

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blsforme - Boot Management

Automated boot management that just works. Seamlessly handles your EFI System Partition and boot entries without manual intervention.

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These are just some highlights of our tooling. Discover our full suite of tools, including the Lichen installer and more.