VibeOS is an operating system built from scratch mainly using generative artificial intelligence, with code produced through prompts to Claude as part of a vibe coding workflow. It is capable of running on QEMU and was successfully tested on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. It has been released under the MIT License.
Features
Core
Custom kernel with cooperative multitasking (preemptive backup) FAT32 filesystem with long filename support Memory allocator, process scheduler, interrupt handling GIC-400 (QEMU) and BCM2836/BCM2835 (Pi) interrupt controllers Configurable boot (splash screen, boot target)
GUI
Desktop environment with draggable windows Menu bar, dock, window minimize/maximize/close Mouse and keyboard input Modern macOS-inspired aesthetic
Networking
Full TCP/IP stack (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP) DNS resolver HTTP client TLS 1.2 with HTTPS support
Apps
Web browser with HTML/CSS rendering Terminal emulator with readline-style shell Text editor (vim clone) with syntax highlighting File manager with drag-and-drop Music player (MP3/WAV) Calculator, system monitor VibeCode IDE Doom port
Development
TCC (Tiny C Compiler) - compile C programs directly on VibeOS MicroPython interpreter with full kernel API bindings 60+ userspace programs (coreutils, games, GUI apps)
Hardware
Runs on Raspberry Pi Zero 2W USB keyboard and mouse via DWC2 driver SD card via EMMC driver 1920×1080 framebuffer
Further projects There are other independent projects under the VibeOS name, including an independent development by Ben, also developed using vibe coding, aimed at creating a Unix-like operating system for educational purposes.
Another project is Vib-OS, an operating system also built using vibe coding, capable of booting on a Raspberry Pi. It offers a desktop environment with a customizable wallpaper, a file manager, and a web browser currently in an early stage of development, a functional Doom port, among other features that are not very polished given the state of development.
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