Roadmap

Desktop Supercomputer — full regular desktop functionality plus a headless mode for scientific computing, with lossless containers to reproduce other environments and let others reproduce ours.

Current (2026.08 Experimental Stable)

First Experimental Stable released Done

93 curated applications (catalog v3), 14 categories — scientific computing and gaming (Steam + gaming foundation components) pre-selected
Dual kernels: linux (main) + linux-lts (fallback), flat GRUB menu defaulting to the latest kernel
Timeshift + grub-btrfs snapshot rollback, one-command setup: linxira-config timeshift enable
Container ecosystem default-on: Podman / Distrobox / Apptainer / Docker out of the box
Headless server mode: linxira-config headless on/off, zero desktop footprint, all RAM for compute
Desktop choice at install: KDE Plasma / server (no desktop)
Chinese input method auto-configured from install language (fcitx5)
Self-signed repository [linxira] + 17 first-party tools (incl. lhwd hardware driver detection)
China mirror auto-fallback + [linxira] database pre-synced at install

Future releases (from source)

Release path In progress

First Experimental Stable (2026-08-14) shipped; future releases built from source, no fixed date
Remaining Experimental Stable issues are closed incrementally as the rolling release continues

Next iterations

Pulse — system-level AI assistant Planned

An always-on, system-level AI assistant and runtime (native Rust), working alongside the Zeta coding agent and the skills platform.

Skills — cross-runtime skill platform Planned

A cross-runtime skill distribution platform for research, engineering and execution workflows — system capabilities that can be reused and shared.

Standalone docs site Planned

linxira-wiki: an official docs site covering only Linxira-specific features, complementary to upstream Arch documentation.

First-party tools rolling into the ISO Planned

Gaming manager, kernel manager, completion agent, recovery diagnostics, package center and other initiated tools ship in the ISO over time.

Long-term goals (long horizon)

These directions are harder — we study them step by step, with no timetable.

Image slimming Long-term

Image size 4.6G → 2.5-3G (GNOME online-only, Plasma stays offline-installable).

Memory optimization Long-term

ZRAM compressed swap + sysctl tuning (community-verified params).

Pinned runtime versions Long-term

OpenJDK 21 LTS, Node.js and other runtimes pinned and preinstalled.

Recovery mode enhancements Long-term

Graphical restore UI: one-click image restore, boot repair, key repair; recovery environment defaults to KDE fallback desktop.

Self-built performance kernel Long-term

Build from open-source kernels (BORE scheduler + x86-64-v3 optimizations) into our own signed repository.

Tiling window managers Long-term

Niri / Hyprland and other tiling WMs into the software list, installable after KDE setup, switchable at the login screen.

Full multi-desktop selection Long-term

Full multi-desktop selection at install time (KDE / GNOME / more), with desktop environments and tiling window managers managed separately.