Overview

Avocado OS is a comprehensive embedded product development framework that resolves the tension between rapid development iteration and production-grade security through a sophisticated layered architecture built on Yocto and systemd. Unlike conventional embedded Linux distributions, it combines an immutable, cryptographically verifiable base system with composable extensions to deliver web development-like iteration speeds through live NFS-mounted extensions and hardware-in-the-loop debugging, while simultaneously facilitating enterprise-grade security features including secure boot with hardware root of trust, dm-verity filesystem integrity verification, LUKS encryption with hardware-backed key management, and atomic A/B updates with automatic rollback. The framework provides streamlined provisioning workflows that transform build artifacts into deployable images for various target hardware platforms.

Getting started

Ready to experience this unified development-to-production workflow? Start with getting started to provision your first device and see how Avocado transforms embedded Linux development from a complex, time-consuming process into an efficient, enjoyable experience that scales from prototype to production fleet.

Learn more

This documentation provides comprehensive resources to guide you from initial setup through production deployment. You'll find references covering architecture and configuration options, step-by-step guides for essential workflows, and tools for building and managing your Avocado systems.