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We constantly build and release new, bleeding edge versions of Haiku for testing purposes. You can download and install these versions to check out the latest features and bug fixes.
Be aware that nightly images may be unstable. Additionally, some packages included with official releases need to be installed separately.
If you're OK with this, you can find further instructions at our Nightly image page.
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GSoC selection happened at the end of last month; you can read the news post announcing this year’s selectees. Thanks to everyone who applied!
Introduction
Hello! My name is Leo Rouleau, a first-year software engineering student at Polytechnique Montréal. I chose to apply for Haiku because of my interest in lower-level programming and operating systems. Having worked on projects involving microcontrollers and custom interpreters in C, C++, and Java, I’ve found systems-level development to be the most engaging challenge.
Project Overview
Haiku’s current Devices application provides a basic list of connected hardware, but it lacks the features necessary to function as a true management utility. This project aims to transform Devices into a full-fledged hardware manager, allowing users to view detailed technical specifications and perform administrative tasks directly from the GUI.
Hello! I’m Mohammed R. Attia, a 2nd-year Computer Science Student. I’ve been accepted into Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2026 with Haiku, with my proposal titled “Modernizing Haiku’s Bluetooth Stack: HCI Completion and HID Profile Implementation.”
About Me
I consider myself a competitive programmer and a software engineer. I haven’t decided on a specific specialization in software engineering just yet; rather, I’m interested in systems development and low-level programming. You can check my GitHub for more information about my latest projects. I go by the handle mohammedrattia in many places on the internet, so feel free to reach out :).
Introduction
Hello! I am Vighnesh Sawant, a first year Computer Science undergrad at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM).
I have contributed to the bluetooth stack before GSoC a little, enabling pairing with most bluetooth devices (before you could only really pair with Bluetooth 1.0 devices)
although the implementation is not quite polished yet. Little trivia, my first patch to Haiku ended up breaking DNS resolution on nightly (sorry waddlesplash and Jerome!).
I’ll be working on implementing support for the HFP profile in Haiku’s bluetooth stack, which enables audio streaming and
hands free voice calls while also laying the groundwork for further improvements of the bluetooth stack.
I’ll be mentored by waddlesplash and scottmc.
For many years now, Haiku is a regular participant in the Google Summer of Code program, which
offers paid mentorship to people willing to work full time on Haiku for a few months. Google
handles the payments, while mentors from our developer team handle the onboarding of the new
contributors and guide them through the project.
Read more about Google Summer of Code 2026.
We received several great applications this year, and 3 developers were selected!
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Haiku is proud to once again be part of the Google Summer of Code.
Over the summer, new contributors will work on improving Haiku
and related applications, with help from our mentor team. Google gives the
participants a stipend, which allows them to work full-time on the project without
the need to find another job.
The goal of the program is to introduce people to the way open source
projects work, and encourage them to become long term contributors. Several
members of the Haiku developer team are indeed former GSoC students.
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