DraftOS is in active early development. Builds are published in the open as they land — grab an early image, or watch the repository for the first releases.
Heads up — it's early. There's no stable release yet. The Desktop edition and the core experience come first; images will appear on the releases page as they're ready. Best not to run it as your only system just yet.
A flexible, changeable system with the COSMIC desktop. Installed by our own first-party installer.
A locked, self-protecting core with atomic updates and instant rollback. Follows once the Desktop foundation is solid.
The short version of how installing works — the same steps apply to early builds and future releases alike.
Every image is published with a checksum next to it. After downloading, compare the two — it takes seconds and confirms the file arrived intact and untampered. Each release page lists the exact command to run.
You'll need an 8 GB+ flash drive (its contents will be erased). The easiest route is a graphical writer such as Fedora Media Writer, balenaEtcher or Ventoy — they're cross-platform and need no command line.
Boot from the USB drive (usually F12, F2 or Del at power-on). DraftOS starts as a live desktop you can try first; when you're ready, launch our installer from the dock. It walks you through language, disk, encryption and your account.
If the machine will hold personal data, turn on disk encryption right in the installer.
On first boot, the Welcome app introduces the system and the initial setup. From there, the getting-started guide covers day-one basics.
DraftOS is built in the open. Watch the repository to catch the first releases the moment they drop.