ALI-E
The OS That Heals Itself

ALI-E Linux

Find Anything. Automate Everything.

A lightweight, independent Linux distribution engineered natively from source. It runs smartd, a native C++20 daemon that indexes curated system manuals and troubleshooting rules in local SQLite FTS5, autonomously resolving failed systemd units without external dependencies.

Release:1.0.0•Kernel:7.1.8•Init:systemd 256•Memory:~140MB Idle

Architecture & Core Pillars

4 Layers
1. Find Anything

SQLite FTS5 Local Search

Indexes curated system documentation, library references, and troubleshooting rules on your NVMe. Query error signatures in sub-5ms with zero cloud requests.

2. Automate Everything

smartd C++20 Daemon

Background daemon linked directly to sd-journal. Detects service failures and executes verified non-destructive remediations automatically.

3. Core Base

Linux Kernel 7.1.8

Engineered natively from source. Clean POSIX environment stripped of redundant background daemons and corporate analytics.

4. Userspace

Labwc Wayland & spkg

Lightweight Wayland compositor idling at ~140MB RAM. Paired with spkg, our custom native C++20 package manager.

Distribution Comparison

Technical Differences
CapabilityALI-EUbuntuArch Linux
System Triage & Diagnosticssmartd C++20 daemon with local SQLite FTS5 indexManual journalctl parsing and documentation searchManual troubleshooting and Arch Wiki
TelemetryNone. No analytics or phone-home serviceswhoopsie, popularity-contest, apportNone by default
Memory Footprint (Idle)~140 MB (Labwc Wayland + minimal services)1.5 GB – 2.0 GB (GNOME shell + background daemons)400 MB – 800 MB (depending on chosen desktop)
Base SystemIndependent source-based build (Linux Kernel 7.1.8)Debian-based binary packages (apt, snap)Rolling release binary packages (pacman)
Package Managementspkg (custom native package manager)apt + snapdpacman

Engineering Updates & Releases

Arch / Debian Model

ALI-E v1.0.0 released with Linux Kernel 7.1.8 & smartd C++20 Core

Initial production build compiled natively from source. Features native systemd journal monitoring, non-destructive remediation safeguards, and Labwc Wayland desktop.

SQLite FTS5 Local Knowledge Graph benchmarked at sub-5ms latency

Curated system reference manuals, library documentation, and troubleshooting rules indexed into an embedded SQLite database, replacing heavy vector stores with zero-overhead lexical search.

spkg Sovereign Package Manager dependency graph verification

The native C++20 package manager successfully resolves complex shared library dependencies and binds directly with smartd error triage.