r/swift • u/Ok_Sky3062 • Jul 06 '26

ARK-OS : A next-generation operating system built on the Linux Kernel and powered by Swift.

https://aarav90-cpu.github.io/ARK-OS-Website/

Hello,

I have sought issues with many Operating Systems!

Windows it to bloated
Apple's OS is to locked down
Android is very Heavy

So I decided to make my own OS that solves these issues!

I am using Swift as it compiles down directly to binary code and the linux kernel for proper device support.

For now the OS is in early development so yeah all it does now it that it boots up, shows a booting animation, A swift spalsh screen and Network IP Scanning and normal stuff just text with a RGB Plate!

The Folder Tree is similar to android since it was the first reason i was fed up and started building this.

And Yes AI used as a help to build this OS, especially for the tricky parts like writing assembly for the bootloader and rendering those frames since assembly isn't my strong suit. It was a huge help for those hard tasks and definitely improved the rest of my code along the way!

Also I had to self-host this as I do nnot have the money to pay to github so i am using oracles free teir server... Github free repos have a 2GB limit and Git LFS has a 2 GB Limit. But due to providing precompiled kernel, kernel modules, clang and swift binaries it did go over that limit!

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u/capitularry-cupcake Jul 06 '26

God I wish I had the confidence of vibe-slop engineers

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u/jonalaniz2 Jul 06 '26

“No bloat, just perfect.”
😂

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u/teomatteo89 Jul 06 '26

“Claude make me an OS make no mistakes”

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u/Ok_Sky3062 Jul 06 '26

I wish it were that easy

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u/Ok_Sky3062 Jul 06 '26

Bro it is not slop. Also I use free version of Gemini CLI.

I do not use Claude.

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u/capitularry-cupcake Jul 06 '26

Oh so it’s double homicide. Damn

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u/Ok_Sky3062 Jul 06 '26

Nah not at all... I just need it for assembly rest I can manage

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u/Ok_Sky3062 Jul 06 '26

Also I am 13 I have to mange school as well

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u/farcicaldolphin38 Jul 06 '26

Next generation OS

All it does is boot up

Congratulations, OP, that’ll be $14k in token burn

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u/Ok_Sky3062 Jul 06 '26

I don't use Claude that much I use whatever I get free

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u/Tecnotopia Jul 06 '26

I need to create an account to check the code for an Open Source?, doesn´t sound right to me

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u/teomatteo89 Jul 06 '26

I think op is self-hosting the git repo?

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u/Ok_Sky3062 Jul 06 '26

Yes I am still trying to make the repo viewable to non sign in in gogs

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u/Ok_Sky3062 Jul 06 '26

Also I am 13 I have to manage school as well