The Linux that tunes itself for local AI.
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A CachyOS-based, developer-first Linux distribution that retunes itself for local inference — dressed in a glass KDE Plasma desktop.
with AI Mode
AI Mode tests the whole machine
The Genesi AI Mode lab watches local inference runs, flips optimizations on, records the result, then returns the system to its normal desktop profile.
No flags. No config files. The daemon watches for AI workloads and flips the machine into an inference-optimized state: governor, memory, huge pages, scheduling and I/O. Each run can be compared against the idle profile so the boost is visible, not just promised.
A/B runs
Compare stock desktop behavior against the tuned AI Mode profile.
Live telemetry
Tokens/s, detected process, applied optimizations and status in one view.
Reversible profile
Every change is undone when inference ends, so dev work gets resources back.
CPU or GPU
Works CPU-only and scales up with NVIDIA Turing+ or modern AMD hardware.
Built on solid ground
CachyOS performance, a striking Caelestia desktop (with glass KDE as an option), and an update system engineered so the ISO and your installed machine never break each other.
CachyOS performance core
The linux-cachyos kernel with the BORE scheduler, x86-64-v3/v4 optimized packages, and LTO/PGO builds — bleeding-edge speed without the tuning marathon.
Caelestia, or glass KDE
The flagship Caelestia (Hyprland) shell for a keyboard-first workflow — or a glass KDE Plasma 6 when you want batteries-included.
Its own repository
A self-hosted pacman repo so branding and features survive every install and upgrade.
Rolling, dual-channel
Stable and testing channels from two separate CI pipelines. Switch with one command.
Wayland by default
A modern display stack out of the box, with X11 available when you need it.
Free & open source
AGPL-3.0, built on Arch and CachyOS. Yours to modify, redistribute and contribute to.
Tools built into the OS
A growing suite of native apps — from an agentic terminal to a Burp-style interceptor — shipped and themed as one.
How we compare
Genesi keeps the CachyOS speed you know and adds the things developers actually want on day one.
Every package, one search
The full Arch + CachyOS universe plus the Genesi repo — browse, filter by category, and copy the install command.
Begin your genesis
Start your journey with the most developer-focused operating system on Earth.
GenesiOS Desktop
Rolling release · date-based builds (YYYY.MM.DD)
System Requirements
CPU
x86_64 (64-bit) — modern multi-core recommended
RAM
4GB minimum · 16GB+ for local AI dev tools
Storage
30GB minimum · 50GB+ NVMe SSD recommended
Questions, answered
Everything you need to know about GenesiOS and its ecosystem.
Built by its community
Get involved, share your ideas, and help shape the future of the developer desktop.