Omarchy Field Guide: From macOS to Arch + Hyprland in 12 Chapters
Omarchy is a Linux distribution launched in 2025 by DHH, creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of 37signals. Built on Arch Linux with the Hyprland tiling window manager, it applies an omakase philosophy: the team makes software and interaction choices for you, so you get a polished, keyboard-driven workstation out of the box. This piece is a hands-on manual with twelve chapters and two appendices, covering installation, first-run interaction, hotkeys, configuration files, software setup, screen capture, the built-in AI agent, system maintenance, migration from macOS or Windows, advanced customization, and troubleshooting. It includes a CLI cheat sheet, FAQ, Chinese IME and proxy setup guidance. Written as an enthusiast walkthrough rather than a critical review, it mostly omits trade-offs and failure reports. Useful as a practical reference for developers who want Arch-like power without the usual setup grind.