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Top 16 C++ Osdev Projects
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Project mention: SkiftOS: A hobby OS built from scratch using C/C++ for ARM, x86, and RISC-V | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-09-12
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
C++ Osdev discussion
C++ Osdev related posts
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SkiftOS: A hobby OS built from scratch using C/C++ for ARM, x86, and RISC-V
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Rusty.hpp: A Borrow Checker and Memory Ownership System for C++20
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Show HN: A toy bootloader written in C++
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Show HN: A toy bootloader written in C++
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WingOS: A little 64bit operating system written in C++ with smp support
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Why is C often used over C++ in osdev
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OpuntiaOS – an operating system targeting x86, ARMv7, Aarch64
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Osdev projects in C++? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | skiftOS | 2,966 |
| 2 | Lemon-OS | 1,285 |
| 3 | WingOS | 772 |
| 4 | exectos | 136 |
| 5 | MaslOS | 97 |
| 6 | LensorOS | 92 |
| 7 | hausboot | 84 |
| 8 | GodsEyeView | 60 |
| 9 | MaxOS | 56 |
| 10 | lf-os_amd64 | 47 |
| 11 | Macaron | 46 |
| 12 | tosaithe | 33 |
| 13 | IsolatedOS | 18 |
| 14 | fusion | 9 |
| 15 | kernel | 3 |
| 16 | Sapphire | 2 |
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