GenerousOS — shared generative Linux desktop

A bootable x86-64 Linux research image with a custom native rendering engine, the Donto design system, blah.dev OAuth, and a shared Cloudflare workspace. It boots its own kernel into the native desktop. No Chromium or browser kiosk runs in the guest.

Download and launch on Ubuntu

Requires an x86-64 graphical Linux desktop, Docker with Compose, and xauth. The VM uses 3 GB RAM and a separate 2 GB writable disk. It does not modify your host bootloader or host disks. Allow several minutes for the first software-emulated boot if KVM is unavailable.

mkdir generousos-download
cd generousos-download
curl -fLO https://huggingface.co/datasets/ajaxdavis/generousos/resolve/main/generousos-x86_64.iso
curl -fLO https://huggingface.co/datasets/ajaxdavis/generousos/resolve/main/generousos-source.tar.gz
curl -fLO https://huggingface.co/datasets/ajaxdavis/generousos/resolve/main/SHA256SUMS
awk '$2 == "generousos-x86_64.iso" || $2 == "generousos-source.tar.gz"' SHA256SUMS | sha256sum --check
# Continue only if both checks pass.
tar -xzf generousos-source.tar.gz
mkdir -p generousos/artifacts
mv generousos-x86_64.iso generousos/artifacts/
cd generousos
./scripts/run-os.sh

A native QEMU window opens. The empty desktop has one centered input, plus Styleguide, Wi-Fi, Login and About in its top bar. With a signed-in session, existing shared panels are restored.

Join the shared workspace

1. Click LOGIN in the guest.
2. Open the displayed blah.dev verification address on your computer or phone, compare the code, and approve GenerousOS using your own blah.dev account.
3. Login automatically joins the same existing research workspace as everyone else. No invite code or workspace selection is needed.
4. You now share the existing workspace: generate tools, type in notes, move or resize panels, and use shared app databases. Committed changes push to other connected machines without reloading.

No OpenAI, TypeSafe, Cloudflare or Hugging Face key belongs on your machine. Those credentials and OAuth provider tokens stay server-side. The guest stores only its own revocable session credential. The ISO and source archive contain no account credentials, invite code, or private workspace disk.

The existing research backend is https://generousos-api.thomasalwyndavis.workers.dev. Do not create a separate backend to join this workspace. Every authenticated blah.dev user joins this one shared research workspace. Download the ISO and sign in; no invitation is required.

Copy this prompt to your coding assistant for guided setup and verification.

Controls and shutdown

• Drag panel headers and resize from the lower-right corner; geometry snaps to the grid.
• Ctrl+K focuses intent; F1 opens the native component library; Escape returns from a system view.
• About contains theme controls and workspace resume. Logout revokes this device's cloud session.
• Shut down from the host with ./scripts/vm-control.sh poweroff. Wait for shutdown, then launch again with ./scripts/run-os.sh.
• Keep the generousos_vm-state Docker volume. Do not use docker compose down -v unless you intend to delete the device's local data.

Research scope

The image includes an Alpine-based Linux system, OpenRC, Cage/Wayland, SDL2/Cairo/Pango custom renderer and a local Node capability daemon. OpenAI and TypeSafe Jev generate plans and application code on Cloudflare. Generated apps receive scoped SQLite databases and native component trees, with contract tests before publication.

Collaboration merges independent field/item edits. Concurrent edits to the same field show REVIEW SHARED; they are not character-level CRDT editing. Cursors, selection, system menus, theme and unsubmitted prompts remain personal. There is no offline generation or alternate backend.

This is a development image with a root recovery console. A local screen lock, disk encryption, hardware Wi-Fi joining, voice, laptop power controls, signed updates and full accessibility integration are not implemented. The VM uses its host's network. It is not intended to replace your daily OS yet.

packages.txt records installed Alpine packages. Source includes the image recipe and renderer; bundled fonts retain their OFL license files. Dependencies retain their upstream licenses.