KeruOS/docs/DESIGN.md

design/index

This directory holds the working design for Keru OS. The code is scaffolding and not yet functional end-to-end.

What exists

• recipe-format.md — the Kama recipe format (easy/advanced tiers)
• README.md (repo root) — project identity + layout

Open design questions

• Bootstrapping toolchain: chicken-and-egg — the first compiler must be obtained somehow. Options: a documented one-time bootstrap from a binary seed, or a multi-stage rebuild (host -> minimal -> full). Not yet decided.
• No dependency resolver: how upgrades/rebuilds are handled for a system that's "built once at install." Currently framed as install-time-only.
• Cache artifacts vs. rebuilds: whether the build cache stores binaries for fast re-install or always recompiles.