Dev toolchains, preinstalled
Neovim (LazyVim), VS Code, Zsh, and runtimes for Python, Node, Go, Rust, and C++. Docker, Podman, and kubectl are ready on first boot.
v2026.05.17 Stable
A developer-first
Linux, built for work.
ShedOS is an Arch-based distribution tuned for performance and ease-of-use. Editors, language toolchains, and containers ship out of the box — open a terminal and start building.
Features
Built for developers, out of the box.
ShedOS bundles a working desktop, a working toolchain, and a working upgrade path so you can spend your time building, not configuring.
Hyprland desktop, tuned
A Wayland tiling setup with Catppuccin Mocha, waybar, walker, and sensible keybindings. No dotfile archaeology required.
Rolling release, safe upgrades
Packages update continuously from the ShedOS repository. Your edited dotfiles are never silently overwritten — conflicts surface in a merge review instead.
BTRFS + LUKS, out of the box
Subvolumes and snapshots are set up by the installer, with optional full-disk encryption. Roll back a bad upgrade in seconds.
System
- Base
- Arch Linux (x86_64)
- Compositor
- Hyprland (Wayland)
- Shell
- Zsh + Oh My Zsh
- Filesystem
- BTRFS with snapshots
- Encryption
- LUKS (optional)
Developer tools
- Editors
- Neovim (LazyVim), VS Code
- Runtimes
- Python, Node, Go, Rust, C++
- Containers
- Docker, Podman, kubectl
- Terminal
- kitty
- Browser
- Firefox
Try ShedOS
Grab v2026.05.17, flash it, and boot. The installer handles the rest.