[260919] Tried out the recently trending Omarchy: A good-looking and fun Agent Linux

TLDR

• Omarchy is an out-of-the-box Agent Linux distro featuring unified styling, pre-built dev environments, on-demand tool downloads, and built-in AI Agent monitoring with system configuration support.

A few days ago, I tried out Omarchy on an old computer.

The whole installation process took about 2 minutes. After installation, common necessities like Python, Node, Google Chrome, and Docker were basically all ready, making it extremely smooth to use and much better than Ubuntu.

Once installed, most daily operations revolve around the Super key. Opening applications, terminals, menus, and taking screenshots all have corresponding shortcuts. Once you get used to it, you rarely need to look around for menu entries.

Development environment requires almost no tweaking #

I really like its development environment.

Upon opening the terminal after installation, common tools like git, nvim, and rg were already present. Node, Deno, Python, and mise were also fully prepared.

Usually, when installing Linux on my own, the first thing I do after system setup is to start building up the dev environment—installing tools one by one, configuring them, and tweaking various settings. Omarchy essentially saves you from this step.

It also includes several modern command-line tools, such as eza, zoxide, fzf, and ripgrep. Previously, I would manually install these when setting up a system; now, they are automatically triggered for download on first use, eliminating the hassle of figuring out how to install them manually.

This aligns closely with the philosophy of x-cmd: minimize the user's trouble of "finding tools, installing tools, and configuring tools," simplifying "environment preparation" as much as possible.

In addition, Omarchy has another distinct feature: its themes are not just simple wallpaper swaps. After selecting a theme, the terminal, Neovim, Chromium, Hyprland, notifications, and lock screen all change together, making the entire environment look visually unified. Currently, the official team offers 22 selectable themes.

AI tools are also downloaded on demand #

Agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Pi are also downloaded on demand in Omarchy.

They are automatically downloaded via mise upon first run, so you can simply execute whichever one you want to use.

Lately, I’ve been switching between different Agents frequently, and this approach feels very convenient. The entry points and installation methods are unified, making switching effortless.

Support for Agents #

Omarchy also features an Agents Panel, where you can view the usage status of Agents like Claude Code and Codex all in one place.

Plan allowances, 5-hour window limits, weekly quotas, and Token usage statistics can all be viewed directly.

Previously, what you saw on the Linux desktop top bar were things like CPU, memory, network, and battery status. Now, a new category of metrics has joined them: Agent quotas and Tokens.

Furthermore, Omarchy comes with a built-in set of Skills, allowing Agents to assist with system configurations such as Hyprland settings, desktop widgets, and themes.

So, besides having Agents write code in the terminal, you can also let them help manage desktop configurations.

Will keep using it for now #

This trial was mainly conducted on an old computer, so there are still quite a few features I haven't thoroughly tested.

Recently, the Omarchy official website was redesigned and launched with support for 29 languages, including Simplified Chinese. The underlying Omacom Foundation recently announced that total pledges and donations have reached approximately $15.5 million USD.

It feels like this project is growing quite rapidly lately. I'll continue using it for a while and see how it goes.

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