Berserk Arch is a security-focused, performance-tuned Arch Linux-based operating system tailored for developers, hackers, and technical users. It offers a modular environment with pre-configured desktop profiles, secure package infrastructure, and curated toolsets β all designed with flexibility, clarity, and control in mind.
Berserk Arch is built as a modular, GitOps-style ecosystem:
berserk-coreβ Base system files, hooks, branding, system tweaksberserk-pkgβ Custom PKGBUILDs, hacking tools, red team utilitiesberserk-profilesβ Desktop environment modulesberserk-xfceβ Default profile, stable and pre-configuredberserk-openboxβ Lightweight, fast, minimalberserk-hyprlandβ Wayland-based, sleek, modern- (GNOME planned, KDE intentionally excluded)
- Download from the Official Site
- Verify using
.sigorsha256sum - Boot the ISO β Calamares Installer β Get hacking
- Installation Guide, Post-Install Setup, Configs: wiki.berserkarch.xyz
- Bug reports, feedback, feature requests:
- GitLab issues or
- Subreddit thread: r/BerserkArch
- Submit patches to
berserk-core,berserk-pkg, or profile modules - Suggest tools for meta packages or join testing on the subreddit
- Help document the distro and share use-cases, configs, and issues
- π¦ Package Meta Groups (
berserk-tools-core,berserk-tools-redteam, etc.) - π³ Official Docker Image (base setup for CI/CD workflows)
- 𧬠Auto-updating OTA ISO and pacman repos
- π€ Full CI/CD pipeline for package builds, repo syncs, mirror updates
- πΌ Additional DE profiles (GNOME planned, KDE not supported by choice)
- π‘ More security/hacking tools with configs ready-to-go out of the box
- π Website: https://berserkarch.xyz
- π Wiki: https://wiki.berserkarch.xyz
- π¨οΈ Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/BerserkArch
- π¦ Mirrors: Signed
berserk-core,berserk-aur,berserk-extra(see wiki for usage) - π§βπ» GitLab Group: https://gitlab.com/berserkarch
Berserk Arch is not designed to be easy.
Itβs designed to make you powerful.
Whether you're reverse-engineering binaries, automating exploits, or just ricing your XFCE like a lunatic...
This distro gives you the base to build your edge.
Welcome to the madness.
Built by a hacker, for hackers.