Welcome to Avocado OS
Avocado OS is a next-generation embedded Linux distribution that bridges the gap between rapid development and production-grade stability. Built and maintained by Peridio, Avocado OS rethinks how Linux systems are built, deployed, and maintained in modern products.
Whether you're prototyping on a dev board or deploying to thousands of devices in the field, Avocado helps you move fast without compromising on reliability, security, or maintainability.
Avocado OS is 100% open source. It's built to stand alone — and scales even further when paired with Peridio Fleet.
What Makes Avocado OS Different?
🧩 Composable by Design
Instead of traditional monolithic builds, Avocado uses a layered architecture. Developers assemble systems using a small, immutable base and extend it with modular system extensions, configuration overlays, and portable services. This makes it simple to develop, test, and deploy without managing partitions or modifying core images.
This approach provides faster development by letting you build and test individual components independently, simplified deployment through layer updates without full system rebuilds, and reduced complexity by eliminating partition management or core image modifications.
🔐 Security-First Approach
Avocado has comprehensive security features planned and in development:
- Secure Boot: Cryptographic verification of the boot chain
- Root Filesystem Integrity: dm-verity protection against tampering
- Full-Disk Encryption: LUKS-based encryption for data protection
- Device Attestation: Cryptographic identity for remote verification
These tools ensure that only verified software runs on your devices—from bootloader to user space.
🛠 Built with Yocto, Built to Scale
Avocado is fully based on the Yocto Project, making it highly customizable for your hardware while maintaining consistency across platforms. Whether you're targeting a single-board computer or a production SoC, Avocado provides a clean path from development to deployment using industry-standard embedded Linux toolchain.
🌱 Developer Experience Matters
With prebuilt layers, sensible defaults, and a vibrant extension ecosystem, Avocado takes the friction out of embedded Linux development. Developers can focus on building features—not wrestling with build systems.
Join the Community
Avocado OS is an open-source project driven by its community. Join us to shape the future of embedded Linux: