01 / THE MACHINE
AyeOS
A bare-metal Rust kernel and UEFI loader. Boot into the aye> shell and explore the system from its first steps.
An open experiment by 8b
An operating system.
Memory at its core.
AyeOS explores what computing can become when memory, perception, and state are part of the foundation. Built in Rust. Download the preview and follow the research as the project takes shape.
Experimental developer preview x86_64 UEFI
Source publication aheadRust from the ground upInteger wave memoryResearch you can inspect
The pieces, connected
A system to explore.
Start at the machine, follow the memory,
or look inside the network.
02 / THE MEMORY
MEM8
An experimental wave-memory substrate for sensory input, salience, and evolving state, with integer representations at its core.
Read the research03 / THE BOUNDARY
AyeFire
Boot-service controls in the browser and terminal, with TFTP transfers that help bring new AyeOS machines online.
Explore network bootFrom first boot to what’s next
A small beginning.
A native future.
Use familiar boot tools to get started. The longer-term direction is native MEMNET communication, with a clear handoff from firmware to the running system.
Understand the boot pathQEMU boot verified
- 01UEFI firmwareStarts the USB loader
- 02AyeBoot + kernelLoaded from the USB
- 03AyeOS shellArrive at aye>
The offline image carries the loader and kernel together. This boot route does not need a download server.
Your first boot
Make room
for an experiment.
A small preview for a spare machine or a virtual environment. Follow the guide, keep your usual system intact, and tell us what you find.
Record a boot reportDeveloper previewx86_64 · UEFI
September 2026 preview
An offline USB disk image with AyeBoot and the AyeOS kernel.
Download USB imageExperimental software. USB and public HTTPS boot through iPXE have been tested in QEMU. This release’s physical-machine boot and complete MEMNET handoff still need verification.
The thinking is open, too
Read. Explore.
Ask better questions.
The 8b Library brings together curated papers, technical notes, and an offline reader. Follow the work behind state, memory, and the boundaries of what we know.
A work in progress. Described with care.
AyeOS is a research and engineering project. Memory mechanisms and biological analogies are ideas to investigate; they do not establish consciousness. The curated research library is public. AyeOS source publication is still being prepared, and this preview separates what runs today from what remains to be tested.
What the preview supports