⭐ Omarchi, an open-source operating system customized for agents, is becoming a new narrative for Silicon Valley's AI infrastructure It attempts to put the completion of Mac, the openness of Linux, and the execution power of Agent into the same computer. > 50% Mac + 50% Linux ≈ {AI Agent OS} Omarchy ？ Technology entrepreneurs such as Jack Dorsey and Brian Armstrong have pledged to donate $12.6 million to this open-source project that has been in existence for over a year, with several individuals contributing $1 million each. Why are these people who are most familiar with the value of the platform willing to donate such a large amount of funds to a Linux project whose business model has not yet emerged? I think this donation is betting on two things at the same time: Agent will make the operating system a key entry point for personal computing again, and DHH has the ability to organize this technology window into a set of default solutions that can be directly adopted. Omarchi has compiled Linux, which has high flexibility but is also difficult to configure, into a complete desktop environment that can be used immediately after installation: commonly used software, work interfaces, shortcut operations, and development tools have all been configured. Mac exchanges unified packaging for stability and consistency, while traditional Linux hands over the choice and configuration cost to users. Omarchi first provides a highly completed default solution, and then allows users and agents to modify each layer. Agent has become the system entrance here. You can make it install tools, check items, adjust interfaces, add shortcuts, and even read the records left by program crashes and find the cause. DHH is also developing this system using agents. He recently stated in an interview with Lex Fridman that during the last two months of development of Omarchi's latest major version, all new code released with the version was generated by AI agents. He is only responsible for determining direction, reviewing the overall architecture, and checking key code line by line. So a rare cycle was formed: the agent participated in the development of the operating system, and the operating system continued to expand the agent's scope of action. This turn also has a historical significance. In 2005, DHH used a Mac to demonstrate how to create a blog in about 15 minutes, which influenced a generation of web developers. After watching the video, TapTap co-founder Dai Yunjie @ xdanger quickly bought his first MacBook and started learning Ruby. 21 years later, he pledged $1 million to Omarchi, hoping to reintroduce a "modern, distinct, and truly designed for developers" operating system. @37 signals, where DHH is located, has also made Mac the default computer for the entire company for over 20 years. In 2024, this company will start making Linux the new default platform for developers and system maintenance personnel. By 2026, its technical team has relocated to Omarchi. The name Omarchi itself also summarizes its product philosophy. The meaning of Omakase in Japanese is close to "leave it to the chef to decide", combined with its Linux base Arch to form Omarchi: the system first prepares a set of key choices for the user, while the user still retains the freedom to make comprehensive modifications. Subsequently added to the list of million dollar sponsors were Stripe co-founder Patrick Collison, Michael Dell, Shopify CEO Tobi L ü tke, Dropbox co-founder Drew Houston, and others. 1Password and 37signals each promise to provide $100000 annually for three consecutive years. These funds will enter the newly established non-profit organization Omacom Foundation. The sponsor has gained public recognition and does not acquire equity or product decision-making power. The foundation is responsible for infrastructure and has also begun long-term funding for the desktop interface, window system, and development tool maintainers that Omarchi relies on. The user growth is also very fast. In August 2026, one week after the latest version of Omarchi was released, the official record showed over 100000 downloads of installation files. For a system without a clear business model, the first thing $12.6 million buys is validation time: allowing Omarchy to continue answering a bigger question, when agents can modify software and systems, will people start expecting a computer that can be continuously reshaped through natural language? This issue has given new product value to Linux's long-standing openness. In the past, modifying the system required users to understand commands and configurations; Now, users only need to express their intentions, and the agent is responsible for changing the computer to the desired appearance. DHH provided a clear set of defaults for complex website development through Rails back then. Omarchi continues the same approach: first, organize an open computer into a usable product, and then have the agent continuously modify it according to each person's needs. If this approach holds true, Omarchy has the opportunity to move from a Linux distribution to defining how "people and agents" work together on the infrastructure of a computer.