TheOneKevin/cxkernel

A hobbyist operating system created from scratch ⚙️. This is where I test my ✨ craziest ✨ operating system design ideas.

GitHub repository with 29 stars and 7 forks.

Language: C++

Topics: osdev, operating-system, hobby-project, hobby-os, c-plus-plus, microkernel

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2026-06-05: 29 stars and 7 forks.

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