StarshipOS Lab · experimental
A private AI computer on a USB stick.
StarshipOS is a bootable live USB built on Ubuntu Linux, with a small AI assistant that runs offline on the computer itself. Plug it in, start the PC from the stick, and ask. Nothing is installed on the computer, and the assistant does not need the internet or an account.
Lab page: honest status, nothing on sale yet.
Where it stands
From the customer edition's lab check on 11 November 2026, run in a virtual machine.
Tested and passed
- Boots from the image in a UEFI virtual machine, straight to the desktop.
- The AI assistant (the open Qwen3 4B model, run by Ollama) answered a test question with networking switched off.
- The image is checksum-verified after it is built.
- A privacy scan of the whole image found none of our own names, accounts or contact details on it.
Not tested yet
- Booting a real PC from a real stick.
- Booting with Secure Boot turned on.
- Keeping your files between two boots.
- Speed on older or low-memory computers.
Versions
None is for sale yet.
| Edition | What it is | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Customer edition | The everyday desktop with the offline AI assistant. | In testing Lab check passed in a virtual machine; real-PC test next. |
| Lawyer demo edition | A demo build for law offices. | In testing |
Windows
Exploring: StarshipOS in a window
Experimental: we are exploring running StarshipOS in a window on a Windows PC with VirtualBox, so you can try it without restarting. Nothing to download yet, and no promise it will ship.
The stick
StarshipOS AI USB stick
A USB stick with StarshipOS ready to boot on a 64-bit PC. Not for sale until the clean image passes its final checks, including a real-PC boot.
Coming soon
Want to hear when it is ready?
Email [email protected] or call or text 843-754-8988. We will tell you when the stick passes its checks.
StarshipOS is built on Ubuntu and other open-source software. Ubuntu is a registered trademark of Canonical Ltd.; StarshipOS is not made or endorsed by Canonical. Qwen3 is released under the Apache 2.0 licence and Ollama under the MIT licence. VirtualBox is a trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies.