Starchaser Linux

Further together

An independent desktop.
A shared foundation.

Starchaser Linux brings a coherent desktop and plain-language tools to an Arch-based system.

Built to be yours

A focused desktop for everyday work, with room to explore and the controls to understand your computer. Under active development; it installs and runs day to day, but expect rough edges.

Starchaser Linux is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (GPL-3.0-or-later). You can redistribute it and modify it under that license. It is provided without warranty, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Copyright (C) 2026 Derek Roper

Explore the project on GitHub

Open source, shared credit

The projects underneath

Arch Linux / archiso
The ISO uses the archiso “releng” profile, renamed, made UEFI only, and extended with packages. GPL-3.0-or-later. Upstream project.
Hyprland
The compositor. Starchaser Linux patches the border, rounding, and shadow shaders from version 0.56.2 for per-corner chamfers. Glowcat wallpapers are cropped and scaled from Hyprland’s default wallpapers. These derived works use the BSD 3-Clause license. Upstream project.
Quickshell
The framework for the desktop’s QML taskbar, menus, settings, sign-in, lock screen, welcome tour, Ask, and graphical installer.
Material Design Icons
The Starchaser Linux logo mark is based on the U+F0674 “creation” glyph, as included in JetBrainsMono Nerd Font. Credit to Pictogrammers and the Material Design Icons contributors. Apache License 2.0. Icon library. This website draws a simplified four-point sparkle in SVG.
JetBrains Mono
Used for text in the project’s branding images. SIL Open Font License 1.1. This website uses system fonts.
Starchaser Starfield
The project’s screensaver is licensed under the MIT License, separately from the desktop’s GPL license.
USBGuard, OpenSnitch, and snapper
Components behind USB device controls, outgoing app connections, and system snapshots. Each retains its own license.

The source repository’s NOTICE and component license files contain the full notices and terms.