Cortex Linux – AI-Native Operating System (Open Source) (github.com)

Cortex Linux is an open-source, “AI-native” operating system layer that automates complex software installs and system configuration using natural-language intent. Announced as a developer-focused project built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Cortex lets you request actions in plain English (e.g., "cortex install oracle-23-ai --optimize-gpu") and will detect hardware (nvidia-smi/hwinfo), install CUDA, resolve dependencies, generate config files, and validate GPU-accelerated installs automatically. The goal is to eliminate dependency hell and save developer time by embedding LLM-driven orchestration, self-healing fixes, and enterprise features like sandboxed execution, audit logs, and RBAC. Technically, Cortex layers a Python 3.11+ stack with LangChain and wrappers for Claude/GPT-4 APIs to drive a safe command-execution sandbox (Firejail + AppArmor), an “intelligent” apt/yum/dnf wrapper, multi-step installation orchestration, and hardware-aware optimizations for GPUs/CPUs. It offers dependency-resolution AI, configuration generation, security hardening, and enterprise deployment tooling, while soliciting kernel devs, ML engineers, DevOps, writers, and testers. The project positions itself for a large market (claims ~$50B) via a community edition plus enterprise subscriptions. Key implications for AI/ML teams: faster, reproducible environment setup and less manual ops work — balanced by trade-offs around reliance on external LLM APIs, sandbox security, and correctness guarantees that contributors and auditors will need to scrutinize.