Distribution Channel

CaelumOS Releases

Download the official bootable developer operating system image for bare-metal hardware and virtualized infrastructure environments.

Distribution Package

CaelumOS Standalone ISO

Target Version: v0.1.0-alpha•Roadmap Phase 4
IN DEVELOPMENTTarget: Minimal Linux LTS
Architectures

x86_64 & ARM64

Intel, AMD, Apple Silicon
Image Format

Hybrid ISO / USB

UEFI 64-bit bootable
Pre-Linked Engines

Docker & Terraform

Host daemon supervisor
Release Channel

GitHub Releases

Automated CI/CD build
Installation SpecificationsView on GitHub
SHA-256 Checksums will be generated and signed with every official release.
Authentic CI/CD Pipeline
Native Desktop Architecture

CaelumOS Native Runtime Daemon

v1.0.0 Real OS Runtime•Zero-Friction Local Discovery
NATIVE RUNTIME ACTIVEStrictly 127.0.0.1:48721

Auto-discovers and integrates with your computer's local Docker Desktop, Kubernetes/Minikube, Git, Terraform, AWS CLI, and Azure CLI directly from CaelumOS. Zero cloud proxying, zero credential sharing, and zero manual pairing keys.

Windows One-Click StartCommand Prompt / PowerShell
.\start-caelum.bat

Automatically launches the native runtime daemon in background and opens CaelumOS desktop.

Linux & macOS One-Click StartBash / Zsh
chmod +x start-caelum.sh && ./start-caelum.sh

Starts CaelumOS daemon with automatic discovery of local Docker, kubectl, and CLI tools.

Zero Cloud ExposureBinds strictly to loopback IP. Never exposes ports to public internet.
Private Network AccessW3C PNA compliant with local pairing token security.
Strict WhitelistingOnly safe Docker & Kubernetes read/manage operations allowed.
Distribution Pipeline Architecture

How CaelumOS Releases Are Built & Distributed

From source repository commit to your bootable media, every release follows an automated, auditable build and verification pipeline.

01

CaelumOS Repository

Core OS definitions, Linux kernel build config, and supervisor runtime

02

Build Bootable OS

Automated CI/CD compiling minimal immutable kernel, compositor, and tooling

03

GitHub Release

Cryptographically signed release asset published with SHA-256 checksums

04

CaelumOS ISO

Universal hybrid bootable ISO image generated for bare-metal and VMs

Caelum
05

caleum.me/download

Official verified distribution hub serving direct binary downloads

06

User Boots ISO

Engineer flashes USB or boots VM directly into infrastructure environment

✓ Verified
Deployment Specifications

Hardware & Virtualization Specifications

Prerequisites for booting CaelumOS on physical workstations or hypervisors.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

  • CPU: 64-bit x86_64 or ARM64 processor (2+ cores)
  • RAM: 4 GB minimum (8 GB recommended for containers)
  • Disk: 20 GB free storage (NVMe / SSD recommended)
  • Firmware: UEFI 64-bit firmware with Secure Boot support
  • Virtualization: Intel VT-x or AMD-V enabled in BIOS

Boot Media Preparation (Preview)

When the ISO is published, engineers can flash it to boot media using standard utilities:

# Flash image to USB drive (Linux/macOS)
sudo dd if=caelum-os-v0.1.0.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

Compatible with VMware Workstation, VirtualBox, Proxmox VE, and QEMU/KVM.