2026.11 beta 1 · AMD64

A familiar Linux desktop with a style of its own.

Built on Debian 13 and Xfce, ShadowRealm-OS brings applications, desktop controls and live status panels into one coordinated workspace. Try it from a USB drive or virtual machine before installing.

Neon desktop with panel, dock and four local widgets

Make it yours

Eight coordinated styles, editable dock shortcuts, independent wallpapers and configurable background transparency. Native third-party application icons stay recognizable.

Everyday controls

Network, audio, Bluetooth, accounts, appearance and software tools. The four desktop widgets show resources, traffic, processes and privacy-service status locally.

Updates you control

Debian and configured vendors provide their updates. A signed repository supplies custom desktop components and nine offline games. Software & Updates shows available APT updates; Flatpak updates are separate.

A closer look

Enlarged resource, network, process and Shadow Shield panels

What the widget readings mean

Different coordinated wallpaper collections

Network, Shadow Shield and Software & Updates controls

Walking-figure wallpapers with the current SR jacket emblem

Before you install

This is a public beta. Back up your files, check the ISO checksum and test hardware from the live desktop. BIOS and UEFI installation paths are included; Secure Boot and dual-boot setups are not certified for this release. Optional disk encryption is configured during installation.