Amonite 1.0.0 Alpha 2

Amonite 1.0.0 Alpha 2

The second public alpha release of Amonite.

Highlights

• Debian 13 (Trixie) based GNU/Linux system
• Refined desktop experience
• Complete XFCE desktop integration
• Welcome application
• Kitty as the default terminal
• Curated command-line environment
• Local AI inference with llama.cpp
• Calamares installer
• Carefully selected runtime components
• Designed around simplicity, low coupling and maintainability

Notes

This release focuses on completing the default desktop experience while preserving Amonite's lightweight architecture.

The system now provides a more polished graphical environment through carefully selected runtime components and declarative configuration, without introducing additional background services, custom startup logic or unnecessary integration.

Amonite remains a curated operating system whose identity comes from deliberate engineering decisions rather than software accumulation.

The project continues to prioritize:

• simplicity;
• efficiency;
• security;
• privacy;
• maintainability.

This release is intended for evaluation and testing.

Although the product architecture is considered stable, implementation work continues as the project progresses toward its first stable release.

It may still contain bugs, incomplete features or compatibility issues and should not yet be considered production-ready.

Amonite Lite 1.0.0 Alpha

Amonite Lite 1.0.0 Alpha

The first public alpha release of Amonite Lite.

Highlights

• Debian 13 (Trixie) based GNU/Linux system
• Wayland desktop powered by Labwc and UWSM
• Desktop assembled from independent upstream components
• Kitty as the default terminal
• Curated command-line environment
• Local AI inference with llama.cpp
• Welcome application
• Calamares installer
• Carefully selected runtime components
• Designed around simplicity, low coupling and maintainability

Notes

Amonite Lite provides a minimal desktop built from independent upstream components instead of a traditional desktop environment.

Each permanent component integrates through standard Debian mechanisms, keeping the system small, modular and easy to understand while avoiding custom desktop infrastructure whenever the platform already provides the required functionality.

Amonite remains a curated operating system whose identity comes from deliberate engineering decisions rather than software accumulation.

The project continues to prioritize:

• simplicity;
• efficiency;
• security;
• privacy;
• maintainability.

This release is intended for evaluation and testing.

Although the product architecture is considered stable, implementation work continues as the project progresses toward its first stable release.

It may still contain bugs, incomplete features or compatibility issues and should not yet be considered production-ready.

Amonite 1.0.0 Alpha

Amonite 1.0.0 Alpha

The first public alpha release of Amonite.

Highlights

• Debian 13 (Trixie) based GNU/Linux system
• Curated desktop experience
• Welcome application
• Kitty as the default terminal
• Curated command-line environment
• Local AI inference with llama.cpp
• Calamares installer
• Carefully selected runtime components
• Designed around simplicity, low coupling and maintainability

Notes

Amonite is a curated operating system built on deliberate product decisions rather than software accumulation.

Its identity comes from carefully selected components, sensible defaults and lightweight integration with the underlying Debian platform.

The project prioritizes:

• simplicity;
• efficiency;
• security;
• privacy;
• maintainability.

This release is intended for evaluation and testing.

Although the product architecture is considered stable, the implementation is still evolving and continues to be validated across different hardware configurations.

It may still contain bugs, incomplete features or compatibility issues and should not yet be considered production-ready.