Redox provides packages (memory allocator, file system, display manager, core utilities, etc.) that together make up a functional operating system. Redox relies on an ecosystem of software written in Rust by members of the project.
Redox kernel – derives from the concept of microkernels, with inspiration from MINIX
Ion shell – the underlying library for shells and command execution in Redox, and the default shell
pkgutils – package manager
Orbital windowing system – display and window manager, sets up the orbital: scheme, manages the display, and handles requests for window creation, redraws, and event polling
Redox was created by Jeremy Soller and was first published on 20 April 2015 on GitHub.[7] As of September 2024, the Redox repository had a total of 97 contributors.[8]