Acquire
the Substrate.

Begin your transition to a capability-based environment. KOZO is currently in early-release (v0.17.x). Select the medium that best fits your deployment target.

Generic x86_64

KOZO ISO

The standard bootable image for bare-metal hardware and most virtual machines (QEMU, VirtualBox, VMware).

Download .ISO

SHA256: 8f2d...b4e1

macOS / Darwin

KOZO DMG

Optimized for Apple Silicon or Intel Macs. Includes a pre-configured boot script for the internal hypervisor.

Download .DMG

SHA256: 4a1c...f9a2

Installation Guide

1. Verify Integrity

Security starts before boot. Use sha256sum to ensure your download matches the signatures provided above.

2. Flash or Mount

For hardware, use dd or a utility like Etcher to write to a USB drive. For VMs, simply point your IDE/SATA controller to the ISO.

3. The First Boot

KOZO will perform a Sovereign Handoff. If you see the Husk UI, the hardware-to-software SLA has been successfully established.