# AeThex OS

AeThex OS is the operating layer that ties identity, projects, teams, governance, automation, and developer systems into one working environment.

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  <h2>Purpose</h2>
  <p>Use this page to understand AeThex OS as the connective layer of the ecosystem.</p>
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AeThex OS is not a single app screen. It is the shared system model behind the AeThex network: accounts, permissions, organizations, projects, workflows, and platform services working together under one identity layer.

## Core responsibilities

- Connect [[Passport]] identity to platform access.
- Organize work through [[Organizations]], [[Teams]], and [[Projects]].
- Provide the base permission model for apps, APIs, and internal tools.
- Support ecosystem services such as [[Studio]], [[Labs]], [[GameForge]], and [[Foundation]].
- Keep operational systems documented through [[Architecture]] and [[Security-Model]].

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<a class="docs-card" href="/Passport">Passport</a>
<a class="docs-card" href="/Organizations">Organizations</a>
<a class="docs-card" href="/Projects">Projects</a>
<a class="docs-card" href="/Architecture">Architecture</a>
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## Where to go next

Start with [[Platform-Overview]] for the high-level map, then move into [[Passport]], [[Projects]], and [[Permissions]] to understand how users and workspaces are represented.

> [!NOTE]
> Treat AeThex OS as the system contract for how AeThex products fit together, not as a replacement for individual product documentation.