A debonair linux desktop for power users
Linux, refined.
The stability of a Debian-based distro, the ease of Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization — one hotkey away.
Bundled themes
A look for every mood
Browse a growing gallery of Omarchy-inspired looks, or build your own with Aether. This page runs on the same palette system — click any swatch below to preview it live, and the screenshot will follow along.
CurrentCatppuccin Latte
CurrentCatppuccin Mocha
CurrentEthereal
CurrentEverforest
CurrentFlexoki Light
CurrentGruvbox
CurrentHackerman
CurrentKanagawa
CurrentLast Horizon
CurrentLumon
CurrentLupine
CurrentMatte Black
CurrentMiasma
CurrentNord
CurrentOhMyDebn
CurrentOsaka Jade
CurrentRetro 82
CurrentRistretto
CurrentRosé Pine
CurrentSolitude
CurrentTokyo Night
CurrentVantablack
CurrentWhite
...and whatever you build yourself with Aether.
What you choose
Pick your combination
Every layer below is independent — mix a base distro, a window management style, and a navigation style however you like.
Base Distro
Linux Mint, LMDE, Debian 13, MX Linux, Ubuntu, Pop!_OS, Kali, Raspberry Pi OS, or systemd-free Devuan and LCOS — pick the one you already trust from the list above.
Window Management
A traditional menu and taskbar, or automatic window tiling — your call.
Navigation
Point and click with a mouse, or drive everything from the keyboard with hotkeys.
gTile automatic tiling in action — rule-based, traditional, and scrollable modes, cycled with Super + L.
What you get
Every ingredient, picked with care
Regardless of which base OS you choose, you still get an amazing desktop experience.
Cinnamon Desktop
Stable, reliable, and easy to use with a traditional menu and taskbar.
Themeable to the Bone
A theme carousel, an Aether theme builder, and a gallery of Omarchy-inspired looks — change your whole desktop's mood in seconds.
Containers and VMs, on Tap
Docker, Podman, Distrobox, Boxes, and Virtual Machine Manager — install only the ones you actually use.
AI
An assistant, always in reach
Bring your own agent, reach it with one hotkey, and let it keep working even after you look away.
Pick Your Assistant
OpenCode, Claude Code, Pi, and more — install whichever ones you use and set your favorite as default.
One Hotkey Away
Super + A always reaches your default assistant, no matter which one it is.
Herd Your Agents
Herdr keeps agents running in the background across every project and machine — close the lid, and they're still working when you check back.
Security
Locked down by default
None of this is optional or something you have to remember to turn on — it's already on, out of the box.
Firewall by Default
ufw denies all inbound connections out of the box — no ports open unless you open them.
Trackers Blocked
The default browser, Brave Origin, blocks ads and trackers on every site with Brave's built-in Shields.
Pinned Repositories
Every third-party repo we add is pinned to only the packages it's actually needed for, so it can never silently override the rest of your system.
Get started
Read the docs, star the repo, or just run the install.
- Pick your favorite distro from the list above (if you don't have a favorite, try Linux Mint).
- Download the ISO image, install it, and reboot into your new installation.
- Review install.sh and then run the following command as your normal (non-root) user.
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Everything above is free, open source, and reviewable.