# AOS Community Edition — Open Agent Operating System

> An open-source agent operating system that provides kernel-level primitives for running, isolating, and orchestrating AI agents. Built in Rust with a focus on security and composability.

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# AOS Community Edition — Open Agent Operating System

## Quick Use
```bash
# Install AOS CE
curl -fsSL https://get.aos.dev | sh
aos init my-workspace
aos run
```

## Introduction
AOS Community Edition is an open-source agent operating system built in Rust. It provides low-level primitives for running, sandboxing, and orchestrating AI agents with strong isolation guarantees, treating agents as first-class OS-level processes.

## What AOS CE Does
- Provides process-level isolation for running AI agents securely
- Manages agent lifecycle including spawning, scheduling, and termination
- Offers inter-agent communication via typed message passing
- Enforces capability-based security policies per agent
- Supports persistent agent state across restarts

## Architecture Overview
AOS CE implements a microkernel-inspired design in Rust. Each agent runs in an isolated sandbox with explicitly granted capabilities (filesystem, network, IPC). The kernel manages scheduling, resource limits, and message routing between agents. A thin host ABI connects agent runtimes to the kernel services.

## Self-Hosting & Configuration
- Install via the official installer script or build from source
- Initialize a workspace with `aos init`
- Configure agent permissions in the workspace manifest
- Set resource limits (CPU, memory, network) per agent
- Deploy locally or on cloud infrastructure

## Key Features
- Capability-based security model for agent isolation
- Typed inter-agent communication protocol
- Agent lifecycle management with automatic restart
- Resource accounting and quota enforcement
- Extensible host ABI for custom runtime integrations

## Comparison with Similar Tools
- **Docker** — Container isolation; AOS provides agent-specific abstractions
- **Firecracker** — MicroVM isolation; AOS is lighter with agent-native APIs
- **E2B** — Cloud sandboxes; AOS runs locally with OS-level primitives
- **Modal** — Serverless compute; AOS focuses on agent orchestration

## FAQ
**Q: What language are agents written in?**
A: Agents can be written in any language. The host ABI supports common runtimes including Python, Node.js, and Rust.

**Q: How does isolation work?**
A: Each agent runs in a restricted sandbox with only the capabilities explicitly granted in the workspace manifest.

**Q: Can agents communicate with each other?**
A: Yes, via typed message passing through the kernel's IPC system.

**Q: Is it production-ready?**
A: AOS CE is under active development. Evaluate for your use case before deploying to production.

## Sources
- https://github.com/unicity-aos/aos-ce

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