🚀 NebulaOS 1.1 (Aurora)

✨ A Modern, Lightweight, AI-Powered Desktop Operating System ✨

Built on Linux • Inspired by Windows 11 aesthetics • Designed for the future

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🌟 Features

Feature	Description
🎨 Modern UI	Windows 11 inspired glassmorphism with smooth 60FPS animations
⚡ AI Assistant	Built-in Nebula AI with local + OpenAI API support 🤖
🔒 Privacy First	AppArmor, sandboxed apps, firewall enabled by default
📦 App Store	GUI package manager with Flatpak backend
💨 Lightweight	Under 2GB RAM idle, boots in under 10 seconds
🖥️ VM Ready	First-class VMware and VirtualBox support

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🚀 Quick Start

Build the ISO

git clone https://github.com/Alice7471444/NebulaOS1.1.git
cd NebulaOS1.1
sudo ./build.sh

Launch in VirtualBox

./scripts/run-virtualbox.sh

Launch in VMware

./scripts/run-vmware.sh

Default Credentials

Field	Value
Username	nebula
Password	nebula

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🏗️ Architecture

NebulaOS v1.1 (Aurora)
├── kernel/              # Kernel configuration & tuning
├── desktop/            # Desktop shell (Qt6/QML)
│   └── shell/           # Main shell: taskbar, start menu, panels
├── apps/               # Core applications
│   ├── settings/        # System Settings
│   ├── app-store/      # GUI App Store
│   └── welcome/        # Welcome app
├── ai-assistant/        # Nebula AI 🤖
├── build-system/       # ISO build configuration
├── installer/          # Calamares installer
├── themes/              # Theme packs (Dark/Light/Neon)
├── docs/                # Documentation
└── scripts/            # VM launch scripts

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🖥️ Desktop Environment

Technology Stack

Component	Technology
Display Server	Wayland (X11 fallback)
Shell Framework	Qt6 + QML
Backend Logic	C++ / Rust
Applications	Python (PyQt6)
Compositor	Custom (labwc fallback)
Init System	systemd
Audio	PipeWire

UI Features

Feature	Shortcut	Description
Start Menu	Super+S	App search, pinned/recent apps
Search Panel	Super+Q	Apps, files, settings, web
Quick Settings	Super+A	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Dark Mode
Notification Center	Super+N	Do Not Disturb mode
Widgets Panel	Super+W	Weather, calendar, system monitor
AI Assistant	Super+Space	Nebula AI integration
File Manager	Super+E	File browser
Terminal	Super+T	Terminal emulator
Lock Screen	Super+L	Lock screen with clock

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🤖 Nebula AI

Capabilities

Mode	Description
Local Mode	Rule-based system commands
OpenAI Mode	Full conversational AI via API
Voice	Speech-to-text and TTS (espeak-ng)

Voice Commands

• "Open [app]" - Launch applications
• "Find [file]" - Search files
• "System info" - Check system status
• "What time is it?" - Show time and date
• "Check battery" - Battery status

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🎨 Themes

Theme	Description
🌑 Nebula Dark	Deep space black with electric blue
☀️ Nebula Light	Clean, airy light theme
🌟 Nebula Neon	Cyberpunk neon glow variant

Visual Design

• � glassmorphism / Acrylic blur effects
• 🔘 Rounded corners (12px radius)
• ⚡ Smooth 60 FPS GPU-accelerated animations
• 🌙 Dark/Light/Auto theme switching
• 🎨 Customizable accent colors

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🔐 Security

Feature	Description
🛡️ UFW Firewall	Enabled by default (deny incoming)
🔒 AppArmor	Mandatory access control
🔑 SHA-512	Password hashing
📦 Flatpak	Sandboxed applications
🔄 Auto Updates	Security patches

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⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Super+S	Start Menu
Super+Q	Search
Super+N	Notification Center
Super+A	Quick Settings
Super+W	Widgets Panel
Super+E	File Manager
Super+T	Terminal
Super+L	Lock Screen
Super+Space	Nebula AI
Print	Screenshot

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🖥️ System Requirements

Minimum

Component	Requirement
CPU	x86_64 dual-core
RAM	2 GB
Disk	15 GB
Display	1024x768

Recommended (VM)

Component	Requirement
RAM	4 GB
CPU	2 cores
Disk	30 GB
Display	1920x1080
3D Accel	Enabled

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🛠️ Build from Source

# Desktop Shell
cd desktop/shell
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install

# Full ISO
sudo apt install live-build debootstrap squashfs-tools xorriso \
    grub-efi-amd64-bin grub-pc-bin mtools

sudo ./build.sh

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📜 License

Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

Built with 💜 using open-source software: Linux, Debian, Qt, PipeWire, Wayland, GRUB, systemd, Flatpak

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

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⭐ Star us on GitHub | 🍴 Fork the project | 🐛 Report issues

NebulaOS v1.1 (Aurora) — The future of desktop operating systems