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Aurion OS, A 1.8MB OS with a browser, try it live (C/x86 ASM)

Aurion OS, A 1.8MB OS with a browser, try it live (C/x86 ASM)

by Luka12-dev·Apr 3, 2026·5 points·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●●●●GemWizardryZero to OneRabbit Hole

Full OS with browser in 1.8MB — demoscene constraint craft that any programmer should see.

Strengths
  • •1.8MB ISO containing kernel, GUI, browser, and Python interpreter is genuine constraint engineering.
  • •Runs live in browser via v86 emulation so anyone can try without downloading ISO.
  • •Built entirely from scratch in C/x86 ASM — not a Linux distro or fork of existing OS.
Weaknesses
  • •Browser lacks full HTTP/HTTPS support, limiting practical web browsing utility.
  • •Hobby project status means no long-term maintenance guarantees or enterprise features.
Category
Open Source
Target Audience

OS developers, hobbyists, and programmers interested in systems programming

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Sameshi · SerenityOS · KolibriOS

Post Description

I posted Aurion OS a few weeks ago on HN.

Since then, the OS has gone from Beta to v1.0 Release with a lot of improvements:

Blaze Browser: HTML/CSS/JS rendering with tabs and a developer console (local only, no full http/https support for now) Installer with user account setup and app selection Multi-resolution support (800x600 to 2560x1440, I plan to add 4096x2160 pixels in next versions) Unix-style luka@aurion prompt Serbian keyboard layout Python interpreter and Make build system 50+ terminal commands Window manager improvements and bug fixes

1.8MB ISO (entire OS including the browser and GUI) Supports QEMU, VirtualBox, VMware, and v86

You can try it live in the link above, or grab the ISO from GitHub: https://github.com/Luka12-dev/AurionOS

Built solo as a hobby/learning project. I'm 13. I'd love any feedback, suggestions!

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