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- ✅ **Comprehensive**: From systems programming to AI/ML to blockchain development
- ✅ **Production Ready**: Enterprise-grade tools used by top companies
+#### Development Tools Ecosystem
+
+```mermaid
+mindmap
+ root((COSMIC SVM
Dev Tools
2,600+))
+ Programming Languages
+ Core Languages (25+)
+ Rust, Go, Python
+ Node.js, Deno, Bun
+ Zig, Crystal, Swift
+ Functional
+ Clojure, Scala, Haskell
+ Erlang, Elixir
+ Scientific
+ Julia, R, MATLAB
+ IDEs & Editors (15+)
+ Modern
+ VS Code, Cursor IDE
+ Zed IDE
+ Enterprise
+ IntelliJ, Eclipse
+ WebStorm, NetBeans
+ Terminal
+ Vim, Emacs, Helix
+ Web Development (40+)
+ Frameworks
+ React, Angular, Vue
+ Svelte, SolidJS
+ Build Tools
+ Vite, Webpack, esbuild
+ Rollup, Parcel
+ Styling
+ Tailwind, Sass, PostCSS
+ Cloud & Infrastructure (25+)
+ Multi-Cloud
+ AWS, Azure, GCP
+ DigitalOcean, Linode
+ IaC
+ Terraform, Pulumi
+ Ansible, Chef
+ Containers
+ Docker, Podman, k8s
+ Security & Network (30+)
+ Scanning
+ Nmap, Nikto, OpenVAS
+ Penetration Testing
+ Metasploit, Burp Suite
+ VPN
+ WireGuard, Tailscale, Tor
+ AI/ML & Blockchain
+ AI Tools
+ PyTorch, TensorFlow
+ Ollama, Transformers
+ Blockchain
+ Hardhat, Foundry
+ Solidity, Web3
+ Database Systems (20+)
+ SQL
+ PostgreSQL, MySQL
+ NoSQL
+ MongoDB, Redis, Neo4j
+ Big Data
+ Cassandra, InfluxDB
+ Specialized
+ Game Dev
+ Godot, Blender, Unity
+ Mobile
+ React Native, Flutter
+ Scientific
+ Jupyter, NumPy, SciPy
+ Media
+ FFmpeg, OBS, Audacity
+```
+
For complete documentation, see [docs/DEV-TOOLS.md](docs/DEV-TOOLS.md).
---
+## Architecture Overview
+
+The COSMIC Desktop Environment is built with a modular architecture that separates core libraries, system services, and user applications:
+
+```mermaid
+graph TB
+ subgraph "COSMIC Libraries & Protocols"
+ LP[libcosmic]
+ CP[cosmic-protocols]
+ CT[cosmic-text]
+ CTH[cosmic-theme]
+ CTI[cosmic-time]
+ end
+
+ subgraph "Core System Services"
+ CS[cosmic-session]
+ CC[cosmic-comp
Wayland Compositor]
+ CSD[cosmic-settings-daemon]
+ CG[cosmic-greeter
Display Manager]
+ CN[cosmic-notifications]
+ CI[cosmic-idle]
+ XDG[xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic]
+ end
+
+ subgraph "Desktop Environment"
+ CPL[cosmic-panel]
+ CBG[cosmic-bg]
+ CL[cosmic-launcher]
+ COSD[cosmic-osd]
+ CWE[cosmic-workspaces-epoch]
+ CA[cosmic-applets]
+ end
+
+ subgraph "User Applications"
+ CF[cosmic-files]
+ CE[cosmic-edit]
+ CTERM[cosmic-term]
+ CSET[cosmic-settings]
+ CST[cosmic-store]
+ CP2[cosmic-player]
+ CSS[cosmic-screenshot]
+ CTE[cosmic-theme-editor]
+ CAL[cosmic-applibrary]
+ end
+
+ subgraph "External Integration"
+ PL[pop-launcher]
+ CR[cosmic-randr]
+ CICO[cosmic-icons]
+ end
+
+ %% Dependencies
+ LP --> CS
+ LP --> CC
+ LP --> CSD
+ LP --> CPL
+ LP --> CF
+ LP --> CE
+ LP --> CTERM
+ LP --> CSET
+ LP --> CST
+
+ CP --> CC
+ CP --> XDG
+
+ CT --> CF
+ CT --> CE
+ CT --> CTERM
+
+ CTH --> CPL
+ CTH --> CBG
+ CTH --> CTE
+
+ %% System interactions
+ CS --> CC
+ CS --> CSD
+ CS --> CG
+ CS --> CPL
+
+ CC --> CBG
+ CC --> CPL
+ CC --> CL
+ CC --> COSD
+ CC --> CWE
+
+ CSD --> CSET
+ CSD --> CTH
+
+ %% External integrations
+ PL --> CL
+ CR --> CSET
+ CICO --> CPL
+ CICO --> CF
+
+ classDef library fill:#e1f5fe
+ classDef service fill:#f3e5f5
+ classDef desktop fill:#e8f5e8
+ classDef app fill:#fff3e0
+ classDef external fill:#fce4ec
+
+ class LP,CP,CT,CTH,CTI library
+ class CS,CC,CSD,CG,CN,CI,XDG service
+ class CPL,CBG,CL,COSD,CWE,CA desktop
+ class CF,CE,CTERM,CSET,CST,CP2,CSS,CTE,CAL app
+ class PL,CR,CICO external
+```
## Components of COSMIC Desktop
* [cosmic-applets](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-applets)
@@ -317,6 +497,66 @@ We do our best to keep the referenced submodule commits in this repository build
Notes on versioning and packaging all these components together properly will be added at a later stage once COSMIC DE gets its first release.
+## Installation Guide
+
+Choose your installation method based on your distribution and needs:
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+ Start([Want to install COSMIC?]) --> OS{Which OS?}
+
+ OS -->|Pop!_OS| PopOS[Pop!_OS]
+ OS -->|Arch Linux| Arch[Arch Linux]
+ OS -->|Fedora| Fedora[Fedora]
+ OS -->|NixOS| NixOS[NixOS]
+ OS -->|openSUSE| SUSE[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
+ OS -->|Gentoo| Gentoo[Gentoo]
+ OS -->|Other| Other[Other Distribution]
+
+ PopOS --> PopVer{Which version?}
+ PopVer -->|24.04 Alpha| Pop24[✅ Recommended
Latest features]
+ PopVer -->|22.04 LTS| Pop22[⚠️ Legacy
Limited updates]
+
+ Pop24 --> PopInstall[Install from ISO
or upgrade with
pop-upgrade]
+ Pop22 --> PopLegacy[Enable Wayland
+ Install cosmic-session]
+
+ Arch --> ArchInstall[pacman -S cosmic-session
or pacman -S cosmic]
+ Fedora --> FedoraInstall[dnf copr enable ryanabx/cosmic-epoch
dnf install cosmic-desktop]
+ NixOS --> NixInstall[Add to configuration.nix:
services.desktopManager.cosmic.enable = true]
+ SUSE --> SUSEInstall[opi patterns-cosmic
Select X11:COSMIC:Factory]
+ Gentoo --> GentooInstall[Add cosmic-overlay
emerge cosmic-meta]
+
+ Other --> BuildChoice{Build from source?}
+ BuildChoice -->|Yes| BuildSource[Install dependencies
+ git clone --recurse-submodules
+ just sysext]
+ BuildChoice -->|No| Wait[Wait for your distro
to package COSMIC]
+
+ PopInstall --> Login[Log out → Select COSMIC
at login screen]
+ PopLegacy --> Login
+ ArchInstall --> Login
+ FedoraInstall --> Login
+ NixInstall --> Login
+ SUSEInstall --> Login
+ GentooInstall --> Login
+ BuildSource --> SystemExt[Move cosmic-sysext to
/var/lib/extensions
+ systemctl enable systemd-sysext]
+ SystemExt --> Login
+
+ Login --> DevTools{Need dev tools?}
+ DevTools -->|Yes| InstallTools[just dev-tools
2,600+ tools installed]
+ DevTools -->|No| Enjoy[🎉 Enjoy COSMIC!]
+ InstallTools --> CheckTools[just dev-tools-check
Verify installation]
+ CheckTools --> Enjoy
+
+ classDef recommended fill:#c8e6c9
+ classDef warning fill:#ffecb3
+ classDef action fill:#e1f5fe
+ classDef end fill:#f3e5f5
+
+ class Pop24,PopInstall recommended
+ class Pop22,PopLegacy warning
+ class ArchInstall,FedoraInstall,NixInstall,SUSEInstall,GentooInstall,BuildSource,SystemExt,InstallTools,CheckTools action
+ class Enjoy end
+```
+
## Installing on Pop!\_OS
COSMIC DE is in its first alpha release. Using and testing the alpha is welcome. Bugs and breakage are expected.