Version: 0.1 (Microkernel Prototype) Architecture: x86-64 / ARMv8-A License: MIT (Academic/Experimental Use) 1. Abstract Kernel OS is not a general-purpose operating system. It is a pedagogical and experimental kernel designed to strip away the layers of abstraction found in modern OSes (Linux, Windows NT) and expose the raw interactions between hardware, memory, and processes. The project focuses on three pillars: minimalism , determinism , and educational transparency .