systemini

Systemini is a modular, open-source platform designed for building and running customizable computing systems. It combines a configurable operating system core with a hardware abstraction layer and a set of tooling that supports rapid prototyping for embedded, industrial, and desktop environments. The project emphasizes portability, reproducibility, and user-centric customization, allowing developers to assemble system images from reusable components.

The project emerged as a community-driven effort to provide a unified framework for system development across diverse hardware. Initial releases focused on creating a minimal yet functional kernel and user-space tools, with subsequent versions expanding hardware support, security features, and developer workflows. The development model relies on open collaboration and transparent governance, with regular releases and compatibility guarantees within major version lines.

Systemini employs a layered architecture. At its core is a small, modular kernel or microkernel option, a service manager that runs system services in isolated environments, and a hardware abstraction layer that maps platform-specific devices to common interfaces. Above this core, a package manager and build system enable reproducible compilation and deployment of system images. The design supports multiple CPU architectures and generic device trees, facilitating cross-platform use.

Key features include container-ready user space, secure boot and verified updates, reproducible builds, and an emphasis on minimal attack surface. The ecosystem provides reference hardware designs, documentation, and community-supported tooling to assist education, research, and product prototyping.

Systemini is distributed under open-source licenses and is maintained by an international community of contributors. Adoption ranges from academic labs to hobbyist projects, with ongoing work aimed at expanding hardware coverage and developer experience.