Draft:CachyOS

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Submission declined on 25 March 2026 by Theroadislong (talk). This draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a platform for promotion or marketing. Drafts that are exclusively promotional may be deleted without notice. Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove: promotional language: see Words to watch; personal commentary: opinions or direct addresses to the reader; informal language. Instead, only summarize in your own words a range of independent, reliable, published sources that discuss the subject. If you have a conflict of interest (e.g. you are the subject, an employee, or a relative) or are being paid to edit, you must disclose this to comply with Wikipedia's Terms of Use. Declined by Theroadislong 4 months ago.

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Submission declined on 26 November 2025 by Robert McClenon (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that: provide significant coverage: discuss the subject in detail, not just brief mentions or routine announcements; are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight; are independent: not connected to the subject, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content. Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Robert McClenon 8 months ago.

• Comment: Content like “aims to combine Arch's power and flexibility with out-of-the-box usability, and performance optimizations” and “Due to its focus on out-of-the-box driver support, ease of installation, and performance optimization, CachyOS has quickly gained a large degree of popularity” is RIDICULOUSLY promotional. Theroadislong (talk) 21:39, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: Please don't resubmit the draft without making any changes. Thank you. RedShellMomentum 01:20, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: New sources still do not address the issues noted at the previous AfD. GTrang (talk) 22:55, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

• Comment: See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/CachyOS. This draft is not an improvement over the redirected article. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:35, 26 November 2025 (UTC)

An editor has marked this as a promising draft and requests that, should it go unedited for six months, G13 deletion be postponed, either by making a dummy edit to the page, or by improving it and submitting it for review. Last edited by Sulfurboy (talk | contribs) 27 days ago. (Update)

CachyOS
CachyOS with KDE Plasma
Developer	Peter Jung, Vladislav Nepogodin
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Current
Initial release	July 3, 2021; 5 years ago (2021-07-03)
Latest release	260628 / June 28, 2026; 46 days ago (2026-06-28)
Repository	github.com/cachyos
Available in	Multiple languages
Update method	Rolling release (Pacman)
Package manager	Pacman
Supported platforms	x86-64
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Influenced by	Arch Linux
Default user interface	KDE Plasma, GNOME, COSMIC, Niri, Cinnamon, Budgie, Mate, Xfce4, LXQT, LXDE, UKUI, Hyprland, Sway, Wayfire, i3 Window Manager, Qtile, bspwm, Openbox
Official website	cachyos.org

CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It incorporates a graphical user interface and a set of performance modifications by default in an effort to create a more user friendly and responsive experience.^[1][2][3][4]

It shares the rolling release schedule and repositories of Arch Linux, and periodically releases updated installation media to help configure new features during setup. The distribution provides both a standard desktop edition and a handheld edition aimed at handheld game consoles, with more editions upcoming for different use-cases.^[5][6]

CachyOS was first released on July 3, 2021,^[7] by German developer Peter Jung (ptr1337),^[8][9] alongside co-developer Vladislav Nepogodin (vnepogodin). The project began when Jung was experimenting with and contributing to the cacULE scheduler alongside its developer, Hamad. They chose the name "CachyOS" as a reference to an earlier name for the scheduler.^[10]

CachyOS was featured in ComputerBase in November 2022 as an Arch Linux derivative with promising approaches.^[11]

During 2024, traffic for CachyOS installation increased sharply owing to its early discovery.^[12] According to PC Games Hardware, CachyOS achieved a 2.54 percent share of the Linux market on Steam in its first year.^[13] In July 2025, it became the most popular distribution on DistroWatch based on traffic to each distribution's page on the DistroWatch Website.^{[8][14][15][16]}

On December 3, 2025, CachyOS was granted a $250 per month sponsorship from Framework Computer as part of a batch of sponsorships towards open-source software, who recognized the distribution was excelling in benchmarks.^[17][18]

In January 2026, the Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to centralize efforts around critical software components employed for gaming on Linux based systems.^{[relevant?][19]} CachyOS did not opt in to this collective, with Peter stating they did not see benefits that would flow through to CachyOS, and concerns around the initiative "rushing" to find new maintainers after removing a prominent member of their team.^[20]

As of March 2026, CachyOS is the most popular desktop distribution on ProtonDB, overtaking Arch Linux.^[21][22]

In late April 2026, CachyOS shipped with the Linux 7.0 kernel, which added additional performance improvements compared to Linux 6.19.^[4][23][24]

CachyOS recompiles Arch Linux packages for the x86-64-v3, x86-64-v4 and Zen 4+ architectures, delivering increased performance.^[25][26][3] Access to these packages is achieved through pacman repositories which can be added to an existing Arch Linux installation. CachyOS also provides access to the Arch User Repository (AUR). CachyOS additionally provides a graphical installer via Calamares to aid users in configuring their installation.^[3]

CachyOS provides a convenience installer for WinBoat that allows for easy installation of a lightweight Windows Virtual machine in a Docker or Podman container.^[27]

The distribution ships with a modified Linux kernel, named linux-cachyos, which integrates performance-based patches and alternative CPU schedulers such as the BORE and EEVDF to reduce system latency.^[28]

CachyOS is often compared to Arch Linux and distributions based on it such as EndeavourOS, as well as gaming focused distributions such as Bazzite and SteamOS.^[29][30] Benchmarks have found measurable performance increments over other distributions in particular workloads.^[31][32]

The installation process has been described as easier and with more options for customization than the alternative methods presented in Arch Linux.^[33][3][34] The lack of an offline installer has been criticized, as successful installations are dependent on a reliable internet connection.^[35]

There has been a rise in popularity and recommendations of CachyOS on Reddit and in online forums discussing Linux distributions.^[36] Despite this, it has been recommended^{[by whom?]} that users who are new to Linux should be cautious with selecting CachyOS, as Arch Linux based distributions often expect a degree of experience and familiarity with aspects of the ecosystem to troubleshoot underlying issues beyond what provided GUI helpers can achieve.^[2][37]

In the Linus Tech Tips "Linux Gaming Challenge 2026" CachyOS was mentioned by all 3 competitors during their distro selection process and Luke Lafreniere chose to initially use CachyOS for his use in the challenge.^[38]

• List of Linux distributions § Pacman-based
• Arch Linux

Wikimedia Commons has media related to CachyOS.

• Official website
• CachyOS at DistroWatch

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