The Sovereign Intelligent Workspace
A privacy-first operating system with built-in AI intelligence.
No telemetry. No surveillance. Just yours.
"Computed in Private. Verified by You. Sovereign by Design."
I'm Marcos Burg, a teacher based in Brazil. For years I relied on open-source operating systems for my work and personal projects. But nothing quite worked the way I needed it to — tools that should be simple were broken, AI integration was an afterthought, and privacy was always someone else's problem.
After yet another round of fighting with OpenClaw not working, I made a decision that sounds a little crazy: I would vibe-code an entire operating system that does exactly what I need.
Magnolia OS is the result. It's a sovereign, modular Linux distribution designed for people who believe their computer should work for them, not on them. Every line of code is open. Every AI model runs locally. Every byte of your data stays yours.
No data leaves your machine. Ever. Your computer doesn't report to anyone.
LLM inference runs on your hardware via llama.cpp. Your conversations never leave the device.
Every application runs in an isolated Bubblewrap namespace. No cross-app data leaks.
Dual-root partitioning means your system never breaks. Failed update? Instant rollback.
A built-in AI assistant powered by local LLM inference. Ask questions, get help with system tasks, or use it as your private knowledge companion. All processing stays on-device.
llama.cpp · sqlite-vec · RAGIndex your local Markdown files into a private vector database. Semantic search across your knowledge base without any cloud dependency.
sqlite-vec · Local EmbeddingsDual-root architecture ensures rock-solid reliability. System updates target the inactive partition for seamless, risk-free upgrades.
RAUC · GRUB2 · GPTEvery application is isolated in Bubblewrap namespaces with audited filesystem and network access. No app sees another's data.
Bubblewrap · namespacesHot-swappable language packs for English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Built for a global community from day one.
JSON locales · React i18nOptional integration with Google Cloud and Vertex AI for heavy workloads. Your identity stays sovereign — only compute goes to the cloud.
GCP · Vertex AIMagnolia OS is in active development. You can grab the latest build artifacts from our CI pipeline or compile from source.
Requires WSL2 (Ubuntu) on Windows, or a native Linux environment. Full build takes ~45 minutes.
Magnolia is open source and welcomes contributors. Whether you write Rust, React, or just have ideas — we'd love your help.
Fork the repo, pick an issue, submit a PR. We enforce strict clippy + ESLint on CI.
Boot the image in QEMU, file bugs, help us reach hardware parity.
Help us bring Magnolia to more languages. Currently: EN, PT-BR, ES.
This project is built in spare time by a teacher. Every coffee helps.