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Grab a bootable image and launch in seconds. One kernel, three architectures, zero installation. Built in Rust, ready for anything.

406 KB kernel< 1s boot3 architecturesMIT license
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ISO 9660x86_64BIOS + UEFIActively maintained
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ISO image or build from source.

Helix Minimalx86_64✦ Recommended

helix-minimal.iso

Lean kernel image. Shell, serial debug, module loader. Perfect for QEMU and bare-metal testing.

Size

32 MB

Format

ISO 9660

Boot

BIOS + UEFI

Download x86_64— 32 MB
Verify Integrity

SHA-256

ce60b864...cb0e1ba4
$sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS
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Helix Minimal ISO

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$gpg --import helix-minimal-iso.gpg.asc
$gpg --verify helix-minimal.iso.sig
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Helix Fullx86_64

Complete image with HelixFS, NEXUS intelligence, Lumina GPU stack, and all built-in modules.

✦ Coming Soon

Helix AArch64AArch64

ARM64 image for Raspberry Pi 4/5, QEMU virt machine, and AArch64 hardware.

✦ Coming Soon

Helix RISC-VRISC-V 64

RISC-V 64-bit image for QEMU virt, SiFive boards, and RISC-V development platforms.

Getting Started

Up and Running in Seconds.

From download to your first shell prompt — four steps, under a minute.

1

Download

Grab the ISO for your architecture.

2

Verify

Check the SHA-256 checksum.

3

Boot

Launch in QEMU or burn to USB.

4

Explore

Type help in the Helix shell.

Multi-Architecture

One Kernel, Three Worlds.

Helix is designed from the ground up for portability. The HAL abstraction layer makes multi-arch a first-class citizen.

Active

x86_64

Intel / AMD

Full support for modern x86_64 CPUs. BIOS and UEFI boot, serial console, PCI enumeration, and all core subsystems.

BIOS + UEFISerial DebugPCI BusAPIC Timer
In Progress

AArch64

ARM 64-bit

ARMv8-A architecture support targeting Raspberry Pi 4/5, QEMU virt machine, and ARM server hardware.

RPi 4/5QEMU virtGIC v2/v3UART PL011
Planned

RISC-V 64

Open ISA

RISC-V 64-bit support for SiFive boards, QEMU virt platform, and emerging RISC-V hardware.

SiFiveQEMU virtOpenSBIPLIC
Requirements

What You Need.

Helix runs on almost anything. Here are the minimums.

CPU

x86_64 / AArch64 / RISC-V 64

RAM

128 MB minimum, 256 MB recommended

Storage

64 MB (ISO) — no installation needed

Firmware

BIOS (Legacy) or UEFI

Emulator

QEMU 7.0+ recommended

Open Source

Want to shape the future?

Helix is built by a growing community of systems engineers. Every contribution matters — from documentation fixes to kernel subsystems.

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