Talos Linux
siderolabs.com ↗Open sourceSelf-hostable
Minimal, immutable Linux distribution for running Kubernetes, managed through an API.
CategoryOperating Systems
PricingFree, open source+ paid cloud / support
Self-hostableYes
Repositorysiderolabs/talos
LicenseMPL-2.0
LanguageGo
Last activityOct 2026Active
Repository
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Stars11k
Forks913
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Last pushOct 2026
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