Berserk Arch is a bleeding-edge, security-focused, performance-tuned Arch Linux-based operating system crafted for hackers, developers, and technical users. It ships a modular desktop environment selection, a curated offensive security tool manager (berserk), signed package infrastructure, and a minimal-by-design base — giving you full control from the first boot.

⚠️ This is not a beginner-friendly distro. You are expected to know your way around Linux.

Six pre-configured desktop environments — pick what fits your workflow:

The flagship tool. berserk manages your entire hacking toolkit from a single command — always pulling from original sources, always latest:

• Multi-backend: installs via go, cargo, pipx, npm, gem, pacman, and GitHub releases
• Profiles: install entire toolkits by use case (OSCP loadout, AD attacks, web, recon, post-exploitation...)
• Categories: fine-grained tagging for targeted installs
• Docker catalog: run pre-configured containers (Kali CLI, Tor Browser, etc.) without managing image names
• Extensible: the full YAML catalog is yours to fork, extend, and customize

berserk doctor                        # verify all backends
berserk sync                          # pull latest catalog
berserk list -p                       # list all profiles
berserk install --profile ad-attacks  # install a full profile
berserk install nuclei naabu          # install specific tools
berserk search bloodhound             # search the catalog
berserk run kali-cli                  # run a Docker container
berserk update                        # update everything

berserk also installs standalone on Kali, Parrot, and any Arch-based system.
See: thehackersbrain/berserk

Three signed repos on top of the full Arch ecosystem:

• berserkarch-core — core distro packages
• berserkarch-aur — curated AUR packages, pre-built
• berserkarch-extra — extended tooling and utilities

Full mirror setup: wiki.berserkarch.org

Always verify with .sig or sha256sum before flashing.

Everything lives at wiki.berserkarch.org:

• Installing the System
• berserk Tool Manager
• Docker Containers
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Changelogs

• Tools: add entries to the berserk-repo catalog YAML — profiles, categories, installers, Docker containers
• Packages: help test and maintain berserkarch-core, berserkarch-aur, berserkarch-extra
• Docs: write guides, post configs, document use-cases on the wiki
• Bug reports: GitLab Issues or r/BerserkArch

Berserk Arch is not designed to be easy.

Built by hacker, for hackers.