v0.1 · it exists, or will, probably

A Linux desktop that behaves.

You install it. You log in. Things mostly function. No ritual incantations, no terminal spelunking, no "quick fix" that turns into a three-hour side quest.

Built on NixOS so it doesn't fall apart. Looks nothing like NixOS so you don't have to either.

What you get

Opinionated defaults. Built-in apps that match. Zero nano required.

Silent boot

No scrolling kernel logs. Splash, then login. Suspiciously calm. Intentional.

GUI installer

Calamares with a few custom pages. Pick a disk, pick a name, hydrate. Done.

Native Settings

A custom Rust/GPUI System Settings panel. No save buttons — changes apply on click, because it is the year of our lord.

Native App Store

A first-party Flathub front-end. Search, install, permissions per app. Bring your own remotes if you must.

Flatpak by default

NixOS underneath, Flatpak on top. Apps update without rebuilding your system at 11pm.

A coherent theme

Dark grays. Argentum gold. Calibrated for human retinas, not for screenshotting in a Reddit thread.

System Settings — argentum-settings
The native System Settings panel. Rust + GPUI. Real screenshots coming once we stop arguing about which row to focus.