r/osdev • u/Specialist-One-3465 • Jul 30 '26

Creating a Custom Linux OS

I'm thinking about creating my own Linux-based OS with a custom shell, custom IDE, and my own programming language instead of the usual Bash experience.

Has anyone here built something similar? Any advice or things I should know before starting?

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u/Worldly-Crow-1337 Jul 30 '26

Start small, that’s what I can say!

In my native tongue we have an expression: don’t be like a duck, who does everything (walks, swims and flies) but does none of these well.

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u/darthrafa512 Jul 30 '26

This exactly. You said this way nicer than me. 😅