DraftOS in brief
DraftOS is an independent, Arch-based Linux distribution built around the COSMIC desktop. The goal is simple to say and hard to do: the polish and coherence of a commercial OS, with the freedom and openness of Linux.
Why DraftOS exists
Most Linux setups are assembled from parts: a base here, a desktop there, a pile of tools bolted on top. It works, but it rarely feels like one product. DraftOS takes the opposite approach — we design the whole experience, from the first-run screen to the last setting, as a single coherent thing.
We build on the modern COSMIC desktop and make it our own through theming, defaults, wallpapers and our own applications — a cohesive look with real glass and a calm, consistent rhythm. Under the hood it's a fast, independent Arch-based system with its own packages and tools.
“Draft” is a sketch, a blueprint, a plan — a system you refine to fit you, rather than accept as-is.
What we believe
Coherence
One design language across the whole system. Polished, calm, consistent.
Privacy
No telemetry, no trackers, no accounts. Your machine answers to you.
Openness
Developed in public, from day one. Code, decisions and plans are all in the open.
Performance
Fast out of the box. Optimization is a default, not a chore.
Owned, not assembled
- COSMIC, done our way — we extend the desktop with our own theme, defaults and apps, rather than shipping it stock.
- First-party apps & tools — our own store, setup, control app and command-line tools, made to fit together.
- Our own packages — an independent, self-contained system tuned for speed.
- Two editions, one core — a flexible Desktop and a self-healing Immutable, sharing the same experience.
- Private & open — no telemetry, and fully open source.
Early, and in the open
DraftOS is in active early development — a clean, deliberate rebuild. The Desktop edition and the core experience come first; the Immutable edition follows once that foundation is solid.
Everything happens in public: the code, the design decisions and the roadmap all live in the repository. If the vision resonates, the best time to get involved is now.
Join the draft of what's next
Follow along, try early builds, and help shape a Linux that finally feels like one product.