# Canopy OS (/en/docs/platform/canopy-os/overview)



**Canopy OS** is a Linux distribution that SafeCircle is building with SafeCircle protection meant to be part of the system itself, rather than an app you add.

<Callout type="warn" title="Experimental — not ready for families">
  Canopy OS is at a very early, build-pipeline stage. The latest work in its repository dates from **May 2026**. The images build a Fedora-based desktop with an edition marker and placeholder settings, but the SafeCircle components that would provide protection are **not installed yet**. Don't rely on it to protect or monitor anyone, and don't use it to replace the [Android child app](/en/docs/platform/android/setup).
</Callout>

## What it is meant to be [#what-it-is-meant-to-be]

* **Based on Fedora 44** using `bootc`: the whole system is an image that updates as one piece, so it is immutable.
* **GNOME desktop on Wayland only**, with the X11 server removed.
* **SELinux in enforcing mode.**
* **Three editions** for different needs: [Family, Institutional and Personal](/en/docs/platform/canopy-os/editions).
* **SafeCircle built in**, planned as system services and apps: the Horizon AI risk-detection daemon, a network filter, the dashboard, a first-boot setup wizard, the Orbit browser and a Canopy theme.

## Where it stands [#where-it-stands]

| Area                                                             | Status                                                       |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Base image (Fedora bootc, GNOME, Wayland, SELinux)               | Builds                                                       |
| Edition images and installer ISOs                                | Build pipeline exists (GitHub Actions)                       |
| Horizon, network filter, dashboard, wizard, Orbit browser, theme | Packaging placeholders only; not yet installed in the images |
| Public downloads                                                 | None that we can point to                                    |
| Installer and update experience                                  | Not documented, because it isn't ready                       |

Nothing about Canopy OS is part of the beta today, and there is no support for it. If you're curious about the project or want to follow progress, write to **[support@safecircle.tech](mailto:support@safecircle.tech)**.

## Is it for me? [#is-it-for-me]

* **Parents** — use the [Android child app](/en/docs/platform/android/setup) and the [dashboard](/en/docs/platform/dashboard/setup). Canopy OS won't change what you can monitor today.
* **Developers and tinkerers** — people working on the project build the images locally with Podman. See the [developer overview](/en/docs/developers/overview).

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  <Card title="Editions" href="/en/docs/platform/canopy-os/editions" description="Family, Institutional and Personal — what each is meant for." />
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