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State of the project

Current release: VasakOS Alpha 4 (2026.08.19). Last reviewed: 10 August 2026.

Versions read from the package repository, published on 23 September 2026 16:05 UTC.

Desktop and session

ComponentVersionStatusWhat it doesCode
Desktop vasak-desktop1.11.0-1BetaPanel, application menu, notification area, network and sound control. Runs on Wayfire with gtk-layer-shell.
Session manager vasak-session-manager0.7.0-1AlphaThe login screen (greetd's greeter) and the screen lock, both in the system's own look.
Session settings vasak-desktop-settings0.5.23-20BetaA systemd-managed session (uwsm), compositor plugins, and startup of the desktop services.
Icon theme vasakos-icon-theme0.6.3-1StableA flat, colourful icon set of its own, consistent across every application in the system.

Applications

ComponentVersionStatusWhat it doesCode
File manager vasak-file-manager0.22.1-1BetaTabs, progress and cancellation on copy/move/delete, undo with Ctrl+Z, compression in several formats, and SMB and sshfs mounts.
Terminal vasak-terminal0.9.0-1BetaA terminal emulator with tabs, and a colour palette that follows the system theme.
System settings vasak-settings0.22.0-1AlphaUsers, date and time, brightness and night light, power, network, sound, appearance, and compositor plugins.
Gallery vasak-gallery0.6.0-1AlphaAn image viewer and organiser.
Resonance vasak-resonance0.8.2-1AlphaThe system audio player.

System services

ComponentVersionStatusWhat it doesCode
Keyring vasak-keyring0.7.2-1AlphaA native Secret Service implementation using AES-256-GCM and Argon2id, with automatic unlock through PAM at login.
Notifications vasak-flare-daemon0.4.7-1AlphaA freedesktop notification daemon with a persistent history.
PolicyKit agent polkit-vasak-agent0.5.0-1AlphaAuthentication dialogs for the actions that need privileges, without going through sudo.
Application permissions vasak-permissions0.13.0-1AlphaAsks before an application uses the camera, the microphone, the screen, or one of your accounts, and remembers the answer. Today only the accounts are genuinely locked; the camera, microphone and screen are still handed over by the portal, which does not consult this policy yet.
Online accounts vasak-accounts0.13.0-1AlphaA centralised accounts daemon with OAuth2 and per-application permissions. Settings already uses it: the token is handed over once and no application keeps a copy.

Input and accessibility

ComponentVersionStatusWhat it doesCode
Press and hold vasak-press-and-hold0.3.6-1AlphaWrite accents and special characters by holding a key down, as on macOS, without depending on the keyboard layout.

Distribution

ComponentVersionStatusWhat it doesCode
ISO image archisoAlpha 4AlphaAn archiso profile with a live session, the Calamares installer, and the project's own repository already configured.
pacman repository repositorio vasakosactiveStableThe project's own GPG-signed repository, with the VasakOS packages for Arch Linux.
Installer vasakos-calamares3.4.2BetaCalamares with the VasakOS configuration and install branches.

The repository also publishes 22 support packages (keyring, mirror list, icon theme, wallpapers, and dependencies that are not in Arch). How to add the repository.

VasakOS is in Alpha. That word means different things in different projects, so here is what it means in this one: the system boots, installs and runs, but there are half-finished features and changes that break compatibility between versions.

This page is updated with every release. If something is not listed here, it does not exist yet.

What you can do today#

  • Install the system to disk with Calamares, alongside another system or on its own.
  • Use the desktop daily: files, terminal, browser, audio playback and image viewing.
  • Configure network, sound, brightness, date and time, users and appearance from Settings.
  • Receive updates through pacman from the official VasakOS repository.

What is not there yet#

  • Online accounts: the daemon exists, but no application uses it yet.
  • Translations: the system is in Spanish; multilingual support is half finished and some applications cannot find their translations when they are installed.
  • An office and multimedia suite of our own: the usual applications from the Linux ecosystem are used instead.
  • Support for exotic hardware: because it is pure Wayland, some NVIDIA setups with proprietary drivers may need manual adjustments.

How to read each status#

StatusWhat it means
StableIt works, and we do not expect changes that break anything.
BetaFeature-complete, still polishing out bugs.
AlphaUsable, with missing features and frequent changes.
In developmentThe code exists, the user experience does not yet.
PlannedDecided on, not written yet.

Reporting something#

If you find a problem, the most useful report includes the machine model, what you expected to happen, and the logs. The guide is in   reporting bugs , and tracking happens on   GitHub .