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Image: reddit.com · I asked Claude to build an operating system from scratch. A few days later it was running on a real laptop

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Claude built an OS from scratch that runs on a laptop

An operating system written from scratch with Claude that boots on real laptop hardware.

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  • HN submitter giancarlostoro Source ↗

Earliest dated source: 15 Sept 2026

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This Hacker News link points to a Reddit post titled "I asked Claude to build an operating system from scratch", reporting that a few days later it booted on a real laptop. The linked thread has the details. The only Hacker News comment is sceptical, noting that what AI "creates" tends to resemble things that already exist.

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From a short post by the maker, so the details are as they tell them.

  • Hacker News: I asked Claude to build an OS from scratch. A few days later it runs on a laptopForum threadreddit.com

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  • Hacker News discussion (4 points)Forum threadnews.ycombinator.com
    HN submitter: giancarlostoroPosted 15 Sept 2026

    Hacker News link to the original Reddit post.

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