About lensOS

Linux desktops can be powerful, but they rarely feel beautiful. lensOS sets out to make an Arch-based desktop that's both, and that a newcomer can install in ten minutes.

lensOS uses Arch Linux's official repositories and the AUR directly: no fork, no delayed mirrors. On top it adds a small set of its own packages: lens, a package manager built on pacman's engine; linux-lens, Arch's kernel with the BORE scheduler; a graphical installer that handles dual boot, encryption and drivers; and the lensOS look.

lensOS is meant to be light and beautiful at once. Its desktop is Openbox, set up with a bar, a dock, frosted glass and one theme for everything, in under 800 MB of memory. Hyprland and tiling window managers may follow, sharing the same tools and themes.

What we believe

Good design is part of the product

A desktop you enjoy looking at is one you enjoy using. Polish isn't decoration on top.

Built in the open

Every config, theme, package recipe and build script is public. No paid tier, no hidden parts.

Arch underneath, safety on top

Arch gives fresh packages and the AUR. lensOS adds a testing channel, news checks and a snapshot before every update.

Yours to shape

Fork it, theme it, file issues, send patches. Derivatives are welcome.