Downloads

Download or build the guideXOS branch you want to try.

guideXOS

Desktop operating-system experience. This is the original C#/AOT guideXOS branch, including the current ISO download and the related GXM tooling path.

Boot editions: Legacy BIOS is currently the more stable, demo-friendly path. UEFI is experimental and should be treated as a bring-up and debugging target.

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guideXOS ISO
Current public ISO for the guideXOS desktop branch.
Version 0.1
Download guideXOS ISO

File size: 12.1MB | Format: ISO image

GXM Packager GUI

Windows GUI tool for creating GXM executables for the guideXOS desktop branch.

Download GUI

Requires .NET 9.0 | ~2MB

GXM Packager CLI

Automation-friendly GXM tooling for scripts, builds, and packaging workflows.

Download CLI

Requires .NET 9.0 | ~1.5MB

Read GXM Packager Docs Open guideXOS Wiki
guideXOS Server

Multi-architecture server and systems-platform branch. The public site is being prepared for a future Server ISO, but the recommended current workflow is still building from source and validating through the Windows to amd64 to UEFI to QEMU path.

Recommended current workflow: Windows development → amd64 → UEFI → QEMU

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guideXOS Server ISO: Coming Soon
Until the Server ISO is published, build from source or follow the QEMU test path.
Server ISO Coming Soon

Future-ready placeholder for a public Server ISO download card.

Build and test now

Use the current source build and QEMU workflow until the ISO is posted publicly.

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File build.ps1 -RunQemu

Server ISO readiness

  • Server ISO: Coming soon
  • Build from source: Recommended current path
  • QEMU/UEFI test path: Active development workflow
  • Bare-metal validation: Still evolving and not yet a polished public install flow

Branch comparison

Branch Best current path Audience Status
guideXOS Download ISO / VM testing desktop OS demos and C#/AOT experimentation available / active
guideXOS Server Build from source now, ISO coming soon multi-architecture OS/server research active development
guideXOS Hypervisor source/docs only emulation and virtualization research experimental

Need help choosing?

Choose guideXOS when you want the original desktop operating-system experience and its current ISO path. Choose guideXOS Server when you want the newer multi-architecture systems-platform branch and its source-first workflow. Choose guideXOS Hypervisor when you want the experimental emulation and virtualization research direction.