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hecatOS

NixOS-based distribution for the Hecate mesh

Download hecatOS Live Desktop

Intel/AMD (x86_64) • ISO • ~2-4 GB

Download ISO SHA256 Checksum

Download the file named hecatos-live-vX.Y.Z.iso

Both ISOs are in the same GitHub release. Pick the one matching your use case.

What's Included

Desktop

  • Hyprland window manager
  • Waybar status bar
  • Kitty terminal
  • Firefox browser
  • Tokyo Night theme

Development

  • Neovim (LazyVim)
  • Zsh + Starship prompt
  • bat, eza, fzf, zoxide
  • lazygit, podman

Hecate Stack

  • hecate-daemon
  • Ollama (local LLMs)
  • wayvnc (remote desktop)
  • hecatOS installer
Write to USB First Boot

Write ISO to USB

Write the downloaded ISO to a USB stick to create bootable media.

Using dd (Linux/Mac)
sudo dd if=hecatos-live-vX.Y.Z.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress oflag=sync

Replace /dev/sdX with your USB device (use lsblk to find it)

Using Ventoy

Install Ventoy on your USB stick, then copy the ISO file to it. Ventoy supports booting multiple ISOs from a single USB.

Using balenaEtcher (Any OS)

Download balenaEtcher, select the ISO, select your USB drive, and click Flash.

Verify your download first

sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS

System Requirements

Component Minimum Recommended
RAM 4 GB 8 GB+
Storage 20 GB 64 GB+ SSD
USB Stick 8 GB 16 GB+
Network Required (internet) Ethernet
CPU 64-bit x86_64 Multi-core
Boot UEFI UEFI