🖥️Desktop OS arenaDesktop OS

Agent access

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productPoint an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs	ai-native	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	n/a	—none 0/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productRun the product headlessly / in CI for automation	ai-native	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	~partialT 3/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productPlug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools	ai-native	n/a	—none 0/10	n/a	n/a	—none 0/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productConnect an agent via an official MCP server	ai-native	n/a	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	n/a	—none 0/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productUse an official CLI	ai-native	n/a	✓fullT 8/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialT 5/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productDrive the product through a documented public API	ai-native	—none 0/10	~partialT 4/10	—none 0/10	n/a	~partialT 5/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productIssue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent	ai-native	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productBuild against official SDKs	ai-native	—none 0/10	n/a	—none 0/10	n/a	~partialC 6/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productSubscribe to events via webhooks	ai-native	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Agentic features

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productGet AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product	ai-native	~partialC 6/10	~partialC 5/10	—none 0/10	n/a	~partialC 4/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productSet up automations that run autonomously in the background	ai-native	~partialC 4/10	~partialC 3/10	—none 0/10	n/a	—none 0/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productDelegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product	ai-native	✓fullC 6/10	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	n/a	~partialC 5/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productOperate the product with natural-language commands	ai-native	~partialC 6/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 3/10

Api quality

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productExplore an interactive API reference with runnable examples	ai-native	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productDownload a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent)	ai-native	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productTest against a sandbox environment without touching production data	ai-native	n/a	n/a	n/a	~partialC 4/10	—none 0/10
🤖Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productRely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy	ai-native	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	—none 0/10

App installation

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🔌App ecosystem — stories about app ecosystem in this arenaChoose among official variants of the OS with different desktop environments and default apps	power-user	n/a	—none 0/10	✓fullX 7/10	~partialX 5/10	—none 0/10
🔌App ecosystem — stories about app ecosystem in this arenaInstall thousands of applications directly from an official software catalog	power-user	—none 0/10	~partialX 4/10	✓fullC 7/10	!disputedD 5/10	~partialC 5/10
🔌App ecosystem — stories about app ecosystem in this arenaSearch and filter the app catalog by category to find familiar software	switcher	—none 0/10	~partialC 4/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 3/10	—none 0/10
🔌App ecosystem — stories about app ecosystem in this arenaInstall popular desktop apps with a single click from a built-in app store	switcher	—none 0/10	~partialX 6/10	~partialC 4/10	!disputedD 5/10	~partialC 4/10

Bundled apps

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🔌App ecosystem — stories about app ecosystem in this arenaRely on built-in utilities like calendar, weather, maps, and clock apps out of the box	switcher	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 6/10	—none 0/10

Windows compatibility

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🔌App ecosystem — stories about app ecosystem in this arenaRun a full Windows environment in a virtual machine for apps not natively available	power-user	~partialC 4/10	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	—none 0/10

Ai native tools

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🎨Customization — bending the product to your needs — settings, theming, extension pointsDictate text anywhere in the system using built-in AI dictation	ai-native	—none 0/10	✓fullC 9/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Display comfort

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🎨Customization — bending the product to your needs — settings, theming, extension pointsSwitch to dark mode or enable a night light to reduce eye strain	power-user	—none 0/10	~partialC 4/10	—none 0/10	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10

Productivity tools

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🎨Customization — bending the product to your needs — settings, theming, extension pointsAutomate repetitive tasks using a built-in automation/scripting tool	power-user	~partialC 5/10	~partialT 5/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialT 4/10
🎨Customization — bending the product to your needs — settings, theming, extension pointsAccess a unified clipboard history across text and images with one hotkey	power-user	—none 0/10	✓fullC 9/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Theming

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🎨Customization — bending the product to your needs — settings, theming, extension pointsCreate a custom system theme using a GUI color and background picker	designer	—none 0/10	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10
🎨Customization — bending the product to your needs — settings, theming, extension pointsInstantly switch between multiple built-in visual themes that restyle the whole desktop	power-user	—none 0/10	✓fullC 9/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Accounts sync

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
⚙️Daily workflow — stories about daily workflow in this arenaBring my online calendar, contacts, and data into the desktop with online account integration	switcher	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10

Cross device continuity

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
⚙️Daily workflow — stories about daily workflow in this arenaCopy content on one device and paste it on another paired device	power-user	✓fullX 8/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10
⚙️Daily workflow — stories about daily workflow in this arenaStart a task on one device and finish it on another paired device	power-user	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

File sharing

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
⚙️Daily workflow — stories about daily workflow in this arenaSend files wirelessly between nearby paired devices	power-user	✓fullC 8/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Localization

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
⚙️Daily workflow — stories about daily workflow in this arenaUse the desktop in my own language thanks to community or official translations	switcher	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	—none 0/10

Phone integration

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
⚙️Daily workflow — stories about daily workflow in this arenaView and control my phone directly from my desktop	power-user	✓fullC 8/10	n/a	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Ai native tools

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
💻Dev experience — day-to-day developer experience — setup friction, docs, debugging, iteration speedUse built-in AI coding agents directly in the terminal to write and run code	ai-native	—none 0/10	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	n/a	—none 0/10

Cross platform dev

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
💻Dev experience — day-to-day developer experience — setup friction, docs, debugging, iteration speedRun a full Linux terminal environment inside another host OS for development and tooling	developer	—none 0/10	~partialC 3/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10	✓fullX 7/10
💻Dev experience — day-to-day developer experience — setup friction, docs, debugging, iteration speedUse the latest IDEs, toolchains, and AI/ML software on a primary supported platform	developer	—none 0/10	✓fullC 8/10	~partialC 6/10	~partialC 5/10	~partialX 6/10
💻Dev experience — day-to-day developer experience — setup friction, docs, debugging, iteration speedGet a full desktop developer experience running on low-cost single-board computers	developer	n/a	—none 0/10	~partialC 4/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Dev environment

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
💻Dev experience — day-to-day developer experience — setup friction, docs, debugging, iteration speedUse container tools out of the box with no additional setup required	developer	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10
💻Dev experience — day-to-day developer experience — setup friction, docs, debugging, iteration speedQuickly set up preconfigured development environments for popular frameworks and languages	developer	—none 0/10	✓fullC 7/10	~partialC 4/10	~partialC 4/10	~partialX 4/10
💻Dev experience — day-to-day developer experience — setup friction, docs, debugging, iteration speedGet a full set of packages, tools, and runtimes ready to use with a single command	developer	—none 0/10	✓fullX 8/10	~partialC 4/10	~partialX 6/10	—none 0/10
💻Dev experience — day-to-day developer experience — setup friction, docs, debugging, iteration speedQuickly create and run virtual machines without manual configuration	developer	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	—none 0/10

Gpu drivers

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
⚡Hardware support — stories about hardware support in this arenaInstall GPU vendor drivers and build custom kernel modules for accelerated workloads	developer	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	~partialX 7/10	~partialX 3/10	—none 0/10

Power performance

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
⚡Hardware support — stories about hardware support in this arenaInstall and use the OS without vendor lock-in on hardware of my choosing	power-user	—none 0/10	✓fullX 7/10	✓fullX 8/10	~partialX 5/10	!disputedD 4/10
⚡Hardware support — stories about hardware support in this arenaGet better performance and extended device lifespan by installing the OS on older hardware	power-user	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10
⚡Hardware support — stories about hardware support in this arenaBoost hardware performance on demand using a performance mode toggle	power-user	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10

Remote access

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
⚡Hardware support — stories about hardware support in this arenaShare my desktop remotely or access a remote desktop session from my machine	power-user	~partialX 3/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Accessibility

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
📥Install setup — getting it installed and running — prerequisites, packaging, first runUse built-in screen readers and accessibility tools to get started with the OS	switcher	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 6/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 4/10

First install

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
📥Install setup — getting it installed and running — prerequisites, packaging, first runCreate bootable installation media and install the OS from a USB stick	switcher	—none 0/10	✓fullX 8/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10
📥Install setup — getting it installed and running — prerequisites, packaging, first runInstall the OS alongside my existing OS in a dual-boot configuration	switcher	—none 0/10	✓fullX 8/10	~partialC 6/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10
📥Install setup — getting it installed and running — prerequisites, packaging, first runFollow guided tutorials to install the OS and learn the desktop interface	switcher	~partialX 6/10	✓fullX 7/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10	~partialX 3/10
📥Install setup — getting it installed and running — prerequisites, packaging, first runInstall the OS in place of my current OS on the same machine	switcher	—none 0/10	✓fullX 7/10	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Migration

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
📥Install setup — getting it installed and running — prerequisites, packaging, first runTransfer my files and settings from my old computer to a new machine running the OS	switcher	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10
📥Install setup — getting it installed and running — prerequisites, packaging, first runSet up a new machine quickly by bringing a paired personal device near it	switcher	✓fullC 8/10	n/a	—none 0/10	n/a	—none 0/10

Recovery

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
📥Install setup — getting it installed and running — prerequisites, packaging, first runRoll back the system to a previous snapshot if an update breaks something	power-user	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialX 3/10

Authentication

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🔒Privacy security — stories about privacy security in this arenaManage passwords and passkeys using a built-in privacy and security tool	power-user	~partialC 6/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 4/10

Disk encryption

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🔒Privacy security — stories about privacy security in this arenaI get full-disk encryption enabled automatically without manual security setup	switcher	—none 0/10	✓fullC 8/10	~partialC 3/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10
🔒Privacy security — stories about privacy security in this arenaEncrypt my disk using TPM-backed hardware encryption	power-user	—none 0/10	~partialC 5/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10	~partialC 4/10

Network security

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🔒Privacy security — stories about privacy security in this arenaI get a default firewall enabled automatically without manual configuration	switcher	—none 0/10	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Update lifecycle

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🔒Privacy security — stories about privacy security in this arenaEnable extended years of security update coverage on my installation	power-user	—none 0/10	n/a	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Multi device display

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🎨Window management — stories about window management in this arenaUse a paired tablet device as a secondary display for creative apps	designer	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10

Navigation

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🎨Window management — stories about window management in this arenaSearch for files, apps, and settings instantly from a global search launcher	power-user	✓fullC 8/10	—none 0/10	~partialX 5/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10
🎨Window management — stories about window management in this arenaOperate the entire system using only the keyboard via hotkeys and a launcher	power-user	!disputedD 4/10	✓fullC 9/10	~partialX 3/10	~partialC 3/10	—none 0/10
🎨Window management — stories about window management in this arenaSnap and tile windows into predefined layouts for multitasking	power-user	!disputedD 4/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	✓fullC 7/10

Notifications

Story	Persona	macOS	Omarchy	Ubuntu Desktop	Fedora Workstation	Windows
🎨Window management — stories about window management in this arenaSilence notifications using a Do Not Disturb mode	power-user	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	—none 0/10	✓fullC 7/10	—none 0/10