Open source
Every line, in the open.
Ada is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 licence: the compositor, the shell, the apps and the assistant. Read how it works, build it yourself, or send a fix.
StuardAI/ada
Apache-2.0git clone https://github.com/StuardAI/ada
What’s in it
The compositor
Our own Wayland compositor in Rust, on Smithay: windows, liquid glass, Flow and the switcher.
experiments/adacompThe shell and apps
The dock, the island, search, Control Center, widgets, and every app, in Qt Quick.
desktopThe assistant
The AI runtime, memory, search index, dictation, autocomplete, media and phones.
crates“Hey Ada”
The wake word, trained for Ada and listening on your PC.
wakewordThe image and updates
The installer image, its layers, and the signed releases every Ada PC runs.
platform/ubuntuSetup
Ada Setup for Windows and Linux, which puts Ada next to the system you have now.
installerA few parts keep their own licences: the compositor and UI kit are MIT, and the earlier Pearl shell is GPL-3.0. THIRD-PARTY.md lists every one.
Build it.
Ada is built on Linux (Ubuntu 26.04, or WSL on Windows) with Rust, and with Nix for the pinned Qt and desktop libraries. You can try the desktop in a window before you install anything.
experiments/adacomp/run-desktop.sh
The README walks through the shell, the compositor, a full release and the installer image.
Build steps on GitHub →