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Apr 28, 2023

Arch-based distros / Desktop

• Crystal Linux - Crystal Linux is a brand new Arch Linux based distribution. Completely beginner friendly, easy to use, and powerful.

• CachyOS - A GNU/Linux distribution built on Arch Linux, it features the optimized linux-cachyos kernel utilizing the advanced BORE Scheduler for unparalleled performance.

• XeroLinux - A well-maintained hobbyist Arch based distro, built using ArcoLinux's ALCI scripts that is meant to provide you with a stable base, making it simpler to install ArchLinux (using Calamares) with a well optimized & customized KDE Plasma.

Arch-based distros / Specific purpose

• BioArchLinux - (Bioinformatics/Biology) Arch Community for Biologists & Arch Repository for Biological Software.

Arch Linux Installers / Specific purpose

• aui (⭐2.8k) - The Archlinux Ultimate Install comprises of two primary scripts, Lilo and Fifo, which streamline the installation process of Archlinux Base, as well as additional packages, tools, and graphical user interfaces.

AUR Helpers / Pacman wrappers

• amethyst (⭐90) (Rust) - A fast, efficient and lightweight AUR helper and Pacman wrapper made for Crystal, compatible with any Arch-based Linux distribution.

Other projects / Other

• makepkg-optimize (⭐12) - A collection of supplemental tidy, buildenv, and executable scripts for pacman which provide macros for several kinds of optimization in the build() and package() stages.

Jul 30, 2022

Inactive projects / Other

• Arch XFerience - A modern OS based on Arch Linux, built for day-to-day operations with tons of packages & features. (inactive)

• Chakra GNU/Linux - A user-friendly and powerful distribution and live CD originally forked from Arch Linux. (discontinued)

• Archphile - (Raspberry Pi/ARM/Audio) - Yet another linux audio distribution for embedded boards. (inactive)

Mar 04, 2022

Other projects / Other

• JuNest (⭐1.8k) - A lightweight Arch Linux-based distro that runs, without root privileges, upon any Linux distro.

Sep 04, 2021

Other projects / Other

• Dotfiles Generator (⭐54) - Dotfiles generator that allows quick configuration of different Window Managers and tools in multiple operating systems, including any Arch Linux-based distribution.

Apr 10, 2021

Arch Linux Installers / Specific purpose

• Anarchy - A simple and intuitive Arch Linux installer.

Mar 30, 2021

AUR Helpers / Other

• arch-audit - A utility like pkg-audit based on Arch Security Team data.

Mar 17, 2021

AUR Helpers / Pacman wrappers

• Paru (⭐4.4k) (Rust) - AUR helper with all needed modern wrapper features, created by a former developer of yay.

Dec 09, 2020

Arch-based projects / Not Linux

• PacBSD - A lightweight and flexible BSD distribution that provides a base system for use of pacman package manager.

Arch-based distros / Desktop

• MagpieOS - Get a fresh experience of Arch.

Nov 27, 2020

Arch Linux Installers / Specific purpose

• Archfi (⭐2.4k) - Just a simple bash script wizard to install Arch Linux after you have booted on the official Arch Linux install media.

Nov 12, 2020

AUR Helpers / Graphical

• PkgBrowser (Python | Qt5) - A utility for browsing pacman databases and the AUR.

Sep 16, 2020

Other projects / Other

• Arch Linux on EC2 - Amazon EC2 AMIs based on Arch Linux

Jul 23, 2020

Arch-based distros / Desktop

• Archcraft OS - A Minimalistic Linux Distribution, Focused On Aesthetics & Based On Arch Linux.

Pacman-based Linux distros / Specific purpose

• KaOS - KaOS is an independent distribution focused on Qt and KDE.

Jun 25, 2020

AUR Helpers / Search and download

• Auracle (⭐222) (C++) - A flexible command line client for Arch Linux's User Repository.

• pbget (Python) - Retrieve PKGBUILDs and local source files from Git, ABS and the AUR for makepkg.

• repoctl (⭐98) (Go) - Make it easy to manage your local Arch Linux repository.

• yaah (Bash) - A helper for the Archlinux User Repository (AUR).

AUR Helpers / Search and build

• Aurutils (⭐858) (Bash) - Helper tools for the AUR.

• Bauerbill (Python) - An extension of Powerpill with AUR and ABS support.

• PKGBUILDer (⭐63) (Python) - An AUR helper (and library) in Python 3.

• repofish (Bash) - Simple shell script used to manage a local archlinux repository.

• RUA (⭐334) (Rust) - Build tool for Arch Linux providing control, review and jailed build options.

AUR Helpers / Pacman wrappers

• Aura (⭐1.5k) (Haskell) - A secure, multilingual package manager for Arch Linux and the AUR.

• Pacaur (⭐99) (Bash) - An AUR helper that minimizes user interaction.

• Pakku (⭐131) (Nim) - pacman wrapper with AUR support.

• pikaur (⭐784) (Python) - AUR helper with minimal dependencies. Review PKGBUILDs all in once, next build them all without user interaction.

• Trizen (⭐772) (Perl) - Lightweight AUR Package Manager.

• Yay (⭐9.1k) (Go) - Yet another Yogurt, an AUR Helper written in Go.

AUR Helpers / Graphical

• Argon (⭐30) (Python | GTK3) - lightweight GUI package manager for Arch Linux.

• Cylon (⭐152) (Bash | TUI) - A CLI TUI menu driven bash shell script supporting updates, maintenance, backups and system checks for an Arch based Linux distro.

• Pamac (Vala | GTK3) - Graphical Package Manager for Manjaro Linux with Alpm, AUR, Appstream, Flatpak and Snap support.

• Pakku GUI (Python | GTK3) - Basic GTK interface to (install|remove|upgrade) packages with pakku.

• Octopi (C++ | Qt5) - A graphical user interface for the Arch Linux package management tool pacman.

• Yup (⭐127) (Go | TUI) - Arch Linux AUR Helper with ncurses functionality and better searching and sorting.

AUR Helpers / Maintenance

• aur-out-of-date (⭐48) - Determines out-of-date AUR packages w.r.t. upstream version.

• aurpublish (⭐211) - PKGBUILD management framework for the Arch User Repository.

• devtools - Tools for the Arch Linux distribution for building and maintaining official repository packages.

• pkgbuild-watch - Alerts you to upstream activity.

• pkgoutofdate (⭐8) - Checks whether Arch packages are out-of-date.

AUR Helpers / Other

• aur-talk (⭐15) - A script to fetch and display AUR package comments.

• aurvote-utils (⭐8) - A set of utilities for managing AUR votes.

• haskell-aur - Haskell library for accessing Aurweb RPC interface.

• package-query (⭐67) - Tool for querying libalpm and the AUR.

• python3-aur - AUR-related modules and helper utilities (aurploader, aurquery, aurtomatic).

• raur - Rust library for accessing Aurweb RPC interface.

Jun 22, 2020

Arch-based distros / Desktop

• Qubes OS (Archlinux Template) - A security-focused desktop operating system that aims to provide security through isolation (Unofficial Archlinux Template).

Mar 04, 2020

Other projects / Other

• archlinux/base - A docker image based on Arch Linux.

Nov 14, 2019

Arch-based distros / Specific purpose

• MorpheusArch Linux - (Data Rescue) - A distribution based on Arch Linux.

Oct 12, 2019

Arch-based distros / Desktop

• Manjaro - A professionally made Linux based operating system that is a suitable replacement for Windows or macOS.

• ArchEX - A new (190612) Linux live DVD based on Arch Linux. Arch motto is KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid.

• Ctlos Linux - Arch Linux based distro.

• Netrunner Rolling - Manjaro/Arch Linux based distro.

• PuppyRus-A - Lightweight, portable and flexible Linux based on Arch, Puppy, Porteus.

• TeLiSc OS - A simple GNU/Linux distribution based on Arch Linux which provides you a stable Arch Linux with i3 window manager.

Arch-based distros / Specific purpose

• BlackArch Linux - (Security/Forensics) - An Arch Linux-based distribution designed for penetration testers and security researchers.

• ArchStrike - (Security) - A distribution for security professionals and researchers based on Arch Linux.

• SystemRescueCd - (Data Rescue) - An Arch-based Linux system on a bootable CD-ROM or USB drive, designed for repairing a system and data after a crash.

• LinHES - (MythTV) - An attempt to make the installation of GNU/Linux and MythTV as trivial as possible.

• UBOS - (Server) - A Linux distribution designed to greatly reduce the amount of time required to set up and maintain common network services.

• TalkingArch - (Assistive) - A re-spin of the Arch Linux live ISO image, modified to include speech and Braille output for blind and visually-impaired users.

• BBQLinux - (Android Developers) - A user-friendly Linux distribution made for Android developers. It has everything on board to build AOSP or AOSP-based distributions like LineageOS or OmniROM.

• RaspArch - (Raspberry Pi/ARM) - A “remaster” of Arch Linux ARM.

SystemD-free Arch-based distros / Specific purpose

• Obarun - An Arch Linux based distribution featuring the S6 init software in place of systemd.

• Artix Linux - A fork (or continuation as an autonomous project) of the Arch-OpenRC and Manjaro-OpenRC projects.

• Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre - A community driven effort to provide a fully free (as in freedom) operating system that is stable, secure, simple, lightweight that tries to Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) with Long Term Support (LTS).

• Parabola GNU/Linux-libre - An unofficial "libre" variant of Arch Linux.

• Alfheim Linux - Systemd free Arch based Linux.

Oct 11, 2019

Arch-based distros / Desktop

• ArcoLinux - A full-featured distribution.

• ArchBang Linux - A lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux.

• Archman - An Arch Linux-based distribution which features the Calamares system installer and a pre-configured desktop environment.

• Bluestar Linux - A GNU/Linux distribution that is based on Arch Linux.

• EndeavourOS - A rolling release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux.

• ArchLabs Linux - A distribution based on Arch Linux and featuring the Openbox window manager as the primary desktop interface.

• Namib GNU/Linux - A desktop operating system based on (and compatible with) the Arch Linux distribution.

Other projects / Other

• Termux Arch - Run Arch Linux ARM on your mobile phone with Termux.

Jun 25, 2019

Arch-based projects / Linux

• Arch Linux 32 - The community maintained continuation of 32-bit support for Arch Linux.

• Arch Linux ARM - A distribution of Linux for ARM computers.

Arch-based projects / Not Linux

• Arch Hurd - A derivative work of Arch Linux porting it to the GNU Hurd system with packages optimised for the i686 architecture.

• ArchWSL - ArchLinux as a WSL Instance.