diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index eeff6499..411bddc6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3151,6 +3151,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "pin-project-lite",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "os_info"
+version = "3.7.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "006e42d5b888366f1880eda20371fedde764ed2213dc8496f49622fa0c99cd5e"
+dependencies = [
+ "log",
+ "serde",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "os_pipe"
 version = "1.1.3"
@@ -4946,6 +4957,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "win7-notifications",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-os"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "log",
+ "os_info",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "tauri",
+ "thiserror",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-plugin-persisted-scope"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/examples/api/package.json b/examples/api/package.json
index 23ecb5e0..6efab778 100644
--- a/examples/api/package.json
+++ b/examples/api/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "tauri-plugin-global-shortcut-api": "0.0.0",
     "tauri-plugin-http-api": "0.0.0",
     "tauri-plugin-notification-api": "0.0.0",
+    "tauri-plugin-os-api": "0.0.0",
     "tauri-plugin-shell-api": "0.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 385a939a..856eed84 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-plugin-http",
  "tauri-plugin-log",
  "tauri-plugin-notification",
+ "tauri-plugin-os",
  "tauri-plugin-shell",
  "tiny_http",
  "window-shadows",
@@ -3697,6 +3698,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "win7-notifications",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tauri-plugin-os"
+version = "0.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "log",
+ "os_info",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "tauri",
+ "thiserror",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-plugin-shell"
 version = "0.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index bbab89f7..185adce4 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ tauri-plugin-clipboard = { path = "../../../plugins/clipboard" }
 tauri-plugin-dialog = { path = "../../../plugins/dialog" }
 tauri-plugin-http = { path = "../../../plugins/http", features = [ "http-multipart" ] }
 tauri-plugin-notification = { path = "../../../plugins/notification", features = [ "windows7-compat" ] }
+tauri-plugin-os = { path = "../../../plugins/os" }
 tauri-plugin-shell = { path = "../../../plugins/shell" }
 
 [patch.crates-io]
diff --git a/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index ec763dbc..dba74b62 100644
--- a/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/api/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_http::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_notification::init())
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_os::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_shell::init())
         .setup(move |app| {
             #[cfg(desktop)]
diff --git a/examples/api/src/App.svelte b/examples/api/src/App.svelte
index 06bc4f53..95b2ff0f 100644
--- a/examples/api/src/App.svelte
+++ b/examples/api/src/App.svelte
@@ -1,185 +1,186 @@
 <script>
-  import { writable } from 'svelte/store'
-  import { open } from 'tauri-plugin-shell-api'
-  import { appWindow, getCurrent } from '@tauri-apps/api/window'
-  import * as os from '@tauri-apps/api/os'
-
-  import Welcome from './views/Welcome.svelte'
-  import Cli from './views/Cli.svelte'
-  import Communication from './views/Communication.svelte'
-  import Dialog from './views/Dialog.svelte'
-  import FileSystem from './views/FileSystem.svelte'
-  import Http from './views/Http.svelte'
-  import Notifications from './views/Notifications.svelte'
-  import Window from './views/Window.svelte'
-  import Shortcuts from './views/Shortcuts.svelte'
-  import Shell from './views/Shell.svelte'
-  import Updater from './views/Updater.svelte'
-  import Clipboard from './views/Clipboard.svelte'
-  import WebRTC from './views/WebRTC.svelte'
-  import App from './views/App.svelte'
-
-  import { onMount } from 'svelte'
-  import { listen } from '@tauri-apps/api/event'
-  import { ask } from 'tauri-plugin-dialog-api'
-
-  if (appWindow.label !== 'main') {
+  import { writable } from "svelte/store";
+  import { open } from "tauri-plugin-shell-api";
+  import { appWindow, getCurrent } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
+  import * as os from "tauri-plugin-os-api";
+
+  import Welcome from "./views/Welcome.svelte";
+  import Cli from "./views/Cli.svelte";
+  import Communication from "./views/Communication.svelte";
+  import Dialog from "./views/Dialog.svelte";
+  import FileSystem from "./views/FileSystem.svelte";
+  import Http from "./views/Http.svelte";
+  import Notifications from "./views/Notifications.svelte";
+  import Window from "./views/Window.svelte";
+  import Shortcuts from "./views/Shortcuts.svelte";
+  import Shell from "./views/Shell.svelte";
+  import Updater from "./views/Updater.svelte";
+  import Clipboard from "./views/Clipboard.svelte";
+  import WebRTC from "./views/WebRTC.svelte";
+  import App from "./views/App.svelte";
+
+  import { onMount } from "svelte";
+  import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
+  import { ask } from "tauri-plugin-dialog-api";
+
+  if (appWindow.label !== "main") {
     appWindow.onCloseRequested(async (event) => {
-      const confirmed = await confirm('Are you sure?')
+      const confirmed = await confirm("Are you sure?");
       if (!confirmed) {
         // user did not confirm closing the window; let's prevent it
-        event.preventDefault()
+        event.preventDefault();
       }
-    })
+    });
   }
 
   appWindow.onFileDropEvent((event) => {
-    onMessage(`File drop: ${JSON.stringify(event.payload)}`)
-  })
+    onMessage(`File drop: ${JSON.stringify(event.payload)}`);
+  });
 
-  const userAgent = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase()
-  const isMobile = userAgent.includes('android') || userAgent.includes('iphone')
+  const userAgent = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
+  const isMobile =
+    userAgent.includes("android") || userAgent.includes("iphone");
 
   const views = [
     {
-      label: 'Welcome',
+      label: "Welcome",
       component: Welcome,
-      icon: 'i-ph-hand-waving'
+      icon: "i-ph-hand-waving",
     },
     {
-      label: 'Communication',
+      label: "Communication",
       component: Communication,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-radio-tower'
+      icon: "i-codicon-radio-tower",
     },
     !isMobile && {
-      label: 'CLI',
+      label: "CLI",
       component: Cli,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-terminal'
+      icon: "i-codicon-terminal",
     },
     {
-      label: 'Dialog',
+      label: "Dialog",
       component: Dialog,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-multiple-windows'
+      icon: "i-codicon-multiple-windows",
     },
     {
-      label: 'File system',
+      label: "File system",
       component: FileSystem,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-files'
+      icon: "i-codicon-files",
     },
     {
-      label: 'HTTP',
+      label: "HTTP",
       component: Http,
-      icon: 'i-ph-globe-hemisphere-west'
+      icon: "i-ph-globe-hemisphere-west",
     },
     !isMobile && {
-      label: 'Notifications',
+      label: "Notifications",
       component: Notifications,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-bell-dot'
+      icon: "i-codicon-bell-dot",
     },
     !isMobile && {
-      label: 'App',
+      label: "App",
       component: App,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-hubot'
+      icon: "i-codicon-hubot",
     },
     !isMobile && {
-      label: 'Window',
+      label: "Window",
       component: Window,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-window'
+      icon: "i-codicon-window",
     },
     !isMobile && {
-      label: 'Shortcuts',
+      label: "Shortcuts",
       component: Shortcuts,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-record-keys'
+      icon: "i-codicon-record-keys",
     },
     {
-      label: 'Shell',
+      label: "Shell",
       component: Shell,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-terminal-bash'
+      icon: "i-codicon-terminal-bash",
     },
     !isMobile && {
-      label: 'Updater',
+      label: "Updater",
       component: Updater,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-cloud-download'
+      icon: "i-codicon-cloud-download",
     },
     !isMobile && {
-      label: 'Clipboard',
+      label: "Clipboard",
       component: Clipboard,
-      icon: 'i-codicon-clippy'
+      icon: "i-codicon-clippy",
     },
     {
-      label: 'WebRTC',
+      label: "WebRTC",
       component: WebRTC,
-      icon: 'i-ph-broadcast'
-    }
-  ]
+      icon: "i-ph-broadcast",
+    },
+  ];
 
-  let selected = views[0]
+  let selected = views[0];
   function select(view) {
-    selected = view
+    selected = view;
   }
 
   // Window controls
-  let isWindowMaximized
+  let isWindowMaximized;
   onMount(async () => {
-    const window = getCurrent()
-    isWindowMaximized = await window.isMaximized()
-    listen('tauri://resize', async () => {
-      isWindowMaximized = await window.isMaximized()
-    })
-  })
+    const window = getCurrent();
+    isWindowMaximized = await window.isMaximized();
+    listen("tauri://resize", async () => {
+      isWindowMaximized = await window.isMaximized();
+    });
+  });
 
   function minimize() {
-    getCurrent().minimize()
+    getCurrent().minimize();
   }
 
   async function toggleMaximize() {
-    const window = getCurrent()
-    ;(await window.isMaximized()) ? window.unmaximize() : window.maximize()
+    const window = getCurrent();
+    (await window.isMaximized()) ? window.unmaximize() : window.maximize();
   }
 
-  let confirmed_close = false
+  let confirmed_close = false;
   async function close() {
     if (!confirmed_close) {
       confirmed_close = await ask(
-        'Are you sure that you want to close this window?',
+        "Are you sure that you want to close this window?",
         {
-          title: 'Tauri API'
+          title: "Tauri API",
         }
-      )
+      );
       if (confirmed_close) {
-        getCurrent().close()
+        getCurrent().close();
       }
     }
   }
 
   // dark/light
-  let isDark
+  let isDark;
   onMount(() => {
-    isDark = localStorage && localStorage.getItem('theme') == 'dark'
-    applyTheme(isDark)
-  })
+    isDark = localStorage && localStorage.getItem("theme") == "dark";
+    applyTheme(isDark);
+  });
   function applyTheme(isDark) {
-    const html = document.querySelector('html')
-    isDark ? html.classList.add('dark') : html.classList.remove('dark')
-    localStorage && localStorage.setItem('theme', isDark ? 'dark' : '')
+    const html = document.querySelector("html");
+    isDark ? html.classList.add("dark") : html.classList.remove("dark");
+    localStorage && localStorage.setItem("theme", isDark ? "dark" : "");
   }
   function toggleDark() {
-    isDark = !isDark
-    applyTheme(isDark)
+    isDark = !isDark;
+    applyTheme(isDark);
   }
 
   // Console
-  let messages = writable([])
+  let messages = writable([]);
   function onMessage(value) {
     messages.update((r) => [
       {
         html:
           `<pre><strong class="text-accent dark:text-darkAccent">[${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}]:</strong> ` +
-          (typeof value === 'string' ? value : JSON.stringify(value, null, 1)) +
-          '</pre>'
+          (typeof value === "string" ? value : JSON.stringify(value, null, 1)) +
+          "</pre>",
       },
-      ...r
-    ])
+      ...r,
+    ]);
   }
 
   // this function is renders HTML without sanitizing it so it's insecure
@@ -190,108 +191,110 @@
         html:
           `<pre><strong class="text-accent dark:text-darkAccent">[${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}]:</strong> ` +
           html +
-          '</pre>'
+          "</pre>",
       },
-      ...r
-    ])
+      ...r,
+    ]);
   }
 
   function clear() {
-    messages.update(() => [])
+    messages.update(() => []);
   }
 
-  let consoleEl, consoleH, cStartY
-  let minConsoleHeight = 50
+  let consoleEl, consoleH, cStartY;
+  let minConsoleHeight = 50;
   function startResizingConsole(e) {
-    cStartY = e.clientY
+    cStartY = e.clientY;
 
-    const styles = window.getComputedStyle(consoleEl)
-    consoleH = parseInt(styles.height, 10)
+    const styles = window.getComputedStyle(consoleEl);
+    consoleH = parseInt(styles.height, 10);
 
     const moveHandler = (e) => {
-      const dy = e.clientY - cStartY
-      const newH = consoleH - dy
+      const dy = e.clientY - cStartY;
+      const newH = consoleH - dy;
       consoleEl.style.height = `${
         newH < minConsoleHeight ? minConsoleHeight : newH
-      }px`
-    }
+      }px`;
+    };
     const upHandler = () => {
-      document.removeEventListener('mouseup', upHandler)
-      document.removeEventListener('mousemove', moveHandler)
-    }
-    document.addEventListener('mouseup', upHandler)
-    document.addEventListener('mousemove', moveHandler)
+      document.removeEventListener("mouseup", upHandler);
+      document.removeEventListener("mousemove", moveHandler);
+    };
+    document.addEventListener("mouseup", upHandler);
+    document.addEventListener("mousemove", moveHandler);
   }
 
-  let isWindows
+  let isWindows;
   onMount(async () => {
-    isWindows = (await os.platform()) === 'win32'
-  })
+    isWindows = (await os.platform()) === "win32";
+  });
 
   // mobile
-  let isSideBarOpen = false
-  let sidebar
-  let sidebarToggle
-  let isDraggingSideBar = false
-  let draggingStartPosX = 0
-  let draggingEndPosX = 0
-  const clamp = (min, num, max) => Math.min(Math.max(num, min), max)
+  let isSideBarOpen = false;
+  let sidebar;
+  let sidebarToggle;
+  let isDraggingSideBar = false;
+  let draggingStartPosX = 0;
+  let draggingEndPosX = 0;
+  const clamp = (min, num, max) => Math.min(Math.max(num, min), max);
 
   function toggleSidebar(sidebar, isSideBarOpen) {
     sidebar.style.setProperty(
-      '--translate-x',
-      `${isSideBarOpen ? '0' : '-18.75'}rem`
-    )
+      "--translate-x",
+      `${isSideBarOpen ? "0" : "-18.75"}rem`
+    );
   }
 
   onMount(() => {
-    sidebar = document.querySelector('#sidebar')
-    sidebarToggle = document.querySelector('#sidebarToggle')
+    sidebar = document.querySelector("#sidebar");
+    sidebarToggle = document.querySelector("#sidebarToggle");
 
-    document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+    document.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
       if (sidebarToggle.contains(e.target)) {
-        isSideBarOpen = !isSideBarOpen
+        isSideBarOpen = !isSideBarOpen;
       } else if (isSideBarOpen && !sidebar.contains(e.target)) {
-        isSideBarOpen = false
+        isSideBarOpen = false;
       }
-    })
+    });
 
-    document.addEventListener('touchstart', (e) => {
-      if (sidebarToggle.contains(e.target)) return
+    document.addEventListener("touchstart", (e) => {
+      if (sidebarToggle.contains(e.target)) return;
 
-      const x = e.touches[0].clientX
+      const x = e.touches[0].clientX;
       if ((0 < x && x < 20 && !isSideBarOpen) || isSideBarOpen) {
-        isDraggingSideBar = true
-        draggingStartPosX = x
+        isDraggingSideBar = true;
+        draggingStartPosX = x;
       }
-    })
+    });
 
-    document.addEventListener('touchmove', (e) => {
+    document.addEventListener("touchmove", (e) => {
       if (isDraggingSideBar) {
-        const x = e.touches[0].clientX
-        draggingEndPosX = x
-        const delta = (x - draggingStartPosX) / 10
+        const x = e.touches[0].clientX;
+        draggingEndPosX = x;
+        const delta = (x - draggingStartPosX) / 10;
         sidebar.style.setProperty(
-          '--translate-x',
+          "--translate-x",
           `-${clamp(0, isSideBarOpen ? 0 - delta : 18.75 - delta, 18.75)}rem`
-        )
+        );
       }
-    })
+    });
 
-    document.addEventListener('touchend', () => {
+    document.addEventListener("touchend", () => {
       if (isDraggingSideBar) {
-        const delta = (draggingEndPosX - draggingStartPosX) / 10
-        isSideBarOpen = isSideBarOpen ? delta > -(18.75 / 2) : delta > 18.75 / 2
+        const delta = (draggingEndPosX - draggingStartPosX) / 10;
+        isSideBarOpen = isSideBarOpen
+          ? delta > -(18.75 / 2)
+          : delta > 18.75 / 2;
       }
 
-      isDraggingSideBar = false
-    })
-  })
+      isDraggingSideBar = false;
+    });
+  });
 
   $: {
-    const sidebar = document.querySelector('#sidebar')
+    const sidebar = document.querySelector("#sidebar");
     if (sidebar) {
-      toggleSidebar(sidebar, isSideBarOpen)
+      toggleSidebar(sidebar, isSideBarOpen);
     }
   }
 </script>
@@ -310,7 +313,7 @@
       children:items-center children:justify-center"
     >
       <span
-        title={isDark ? 'Switch to Light mode' : 'Switch to Dark mode'}
+        title={isDark ? "Switch to Light mode" : "Switch to Dark mode"}
         class="hover:bg-hoverOverlay active:bg-hoverOverlayDarker dark:hover:bg-darkHoverOverlay dark:active:bg-darkHoverOverlayDarker"
         on:click={toggleDark}
       >
@@ -328,7 +331,7 @@
         <div class="i-codicon-chrome-minimize" />
       </span>
       <span
-        title={isWindowMaximized ? 'Restore' : 'Maximize'}
+        title={isWindowMaximized ? "Restore" : "Maximize"}
         class="hover:bg-hoverOverlay active:bg-hoverOverlayDarker dark:hover:bg-darkHoverOverlay dark:active:bg-darkHoverOverlayDarker"
         on:click={toggleMaximize}
       >
@@ -340,7 +343,7 @@
       </span>
       <span
         title="Close"
-        class="hover:bg-red-700 dark:hover:bg-red-700 hover:text-darkPrimaryText active:bg-red-700/90 dark:active:bg-red-700/90 active:text-darkPrimaryText  "
+        class="hover:bg-red-700 dark:hover:bg-red-700 hover:text-darkPrimaryText active:bg-red-700/90 dark:active:bg-red-700/90 active:text-darkPrimaryText"
         on:click={close}
       >
         <div class="i-codicon-chrome-close" />
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@
       bg-darkPrimaryLighter transition-colors-250 overflow-hidden grid select-none px-2"
   >
     <img
-      on:click={() => open('https://tauri.app/')}
+      on:click={() => open("https://tauri.app/")}
       class="self-center p-7 cursor-pointer"
       src="tauri_logo.png"
       alt="Tauri logo"
@@ -427,8 +430,8 @@
             href="##"
             class="nv {selected === view ? 'nv_selected' : ''}"
             on:click={() => {
-              select(view)
-              isSideBarOpen = false
+              select(view);
+              isSideBarOpen = false;
             }}
           >
             <div class="{view.icon} mr-2" />
diff --git a/plugins/os/Cargo.toml b/plugins/os/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e43f25df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[package]
+name = "tauri-plugin-os"
+version = "0.0.0"
+edition.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+serde.workspace = true
+serde_json.workspace = true
+tauri.workspace = true
+log.workspace = true
+thiserror.workspace = true
+os_info = "3"
diff --git a/plugins/os/LICENSE.spdx b/plugins/os/LICENSE.spdx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdd0df5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/LICENSE.spdx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+SPDXVersion: SPDX-2.1
+DataLicense: CC0-1.0
+PackageName: tauri
+DataFormat: SPDXRef-1
+PackageSupplier: Organization: The Tauri Programme in the Commons Conservancy
+PackageHomePage: https://tauri.app
+PackageLicenseDeclared: Apache-2.0
+PackageLicenseDeclared: MIT
+PackageCopyrightText: 2019-2022, The Tauri Programme in the Commons Conservancy
+PackageSummary: <text>Tauri is a rust project that enables developers to make secure
+and small desktop applications using a web frontend.
+                </text>
+PackageComment: <text>The package includes the following libraries; see
+Relationship information.
+                </text>
+Created: 2019-05-20T09:00:00Z
+PackageDownloadLocation: git://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri
+PackageDownloadLocation: git+https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri.git
+PackageDownloadLocation: git+ssh://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri.git
+Creator: Person: Daniel Thompson-Yvetot
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/os/LICENSE_APACHE-2.0 b/plugins/os/LICENSE_APACHE-2.0
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4947287f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/LICENSE_APACHE-2.0
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+
+                                 Apache License
+                           Version 2.0, January 2004
+                        http://www.apache.org/licenses/
+
+   TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION
+
+   1. Definitions.
+
+      "License" shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction,
+      and distribution as defined by Sections 1 through 9 of this document.
+
+      "Licensor" shall mean the copyright owner or entity authorized by
+      the copyright owner that is granting the License.
+
+      "Legal Entity" shall mean the union of the acting entity and all
+      other entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common
+      control with that entity. For the purposes of this definition,
+      "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the
+      direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or
+      otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the
+      outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership of such entity.
+
+      "You" (or "Your") shall mean an individual or Legal Entity
+      exercising permissions granted by this License.
+
+      "Source" form shall mean the preferred form for making modifications,
+      including but not limited to software source code, documentation
+      source, and configuration files.
+
+      "Object" form shall mean any form resulting from mechanical
+      transformation or translation of a Source form, including but
+      not limited to compiled object code, generated documentation,
+      and conversions to other media types.
+
+      "Work" shall mean the work of authorship, whether in Source or
+      Object form, made available under the License, as indicated by a
+      copyright notice that is included in or attached to the work
+      (an example is provided in the Appendix below).
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index 00000000..4d754725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/LICENSE_MIT
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/os/README.md b/plugins/os/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb32d944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# Operating system plugin
+
+Read information about the operating system.
+
+## Install
+
+_This plugin requires a Rust version of at least **1.64**_
+
+There are three general methods of installation that we can recommend.
+
+1. Use crates.io and npm (easiest, and requires you to trust that our publishing pipeline worked)
+2. Pull sources directly from Github using git tags / revision hashes (most secure)
+3. Git submodule install this repo in your tauri project and then use file protocol to ingest the source (most secure, but inconvenient to use)
+
+Install the Core plugin by adding the following to your `Cargo.toml` file:
+
+`src-tauri/Cargo.toml`
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+tauri-plugin-os = { git = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace", branch = "v2" }
+```
+
+You can install the JavaScript Guest bindings using your preferred JavaScript package manager:
+
+> Note: Since most JavaScript package managers are unable to install packages from git monorepos we provide read-only mirrors of each plugin. This makes installation option 2 more ergonomic to use.
+
+```sh
+pnpm add https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri-plugin-os#v2
+# or
+npm add https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri-plugin-os#v2
+# or
+yarn add https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri-plugin-os#v2
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+First you need to register the core plugin with Tauri:
+
+`src-tauri/src/main.rs`
+
+```rust
+fn main() {
+    tauri::Builder::default()
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_os::init())
+        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
+        .expect("error while running tauri application");
+}
+```
+
+Afterwards all the plugin's APIs are available through the JavaScript guest bindings:
+
+```javascript
+import * as os from "tauri-plugin-os-api";
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+PRs accepted. Please make sure to read the Contributing Guide before making a pull request.
+
+## License
+
+Code: (c) 2015 - Present - The Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy.
+
+MIT or MIT/Apache 2.0 where applicable.
diff --git a/plugins/os/guest-js/index.ts b/plugins/os/guest-js/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea600d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/guest-js/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+// Copyright 2019-2023 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+/**
+ * Provides operating system-related utility methods and properties.
+ *
+ * The APIs must be added to [`tauri.allowlist.os`](https://tauri.app/v1/api/config/#allowlistconfig.os) in `tauri.conf.json`:
+ * ```json
+ * {
+ *   "tauri": {
+ *     "allowlist": {
+ *       "os": {
+ *         "all": true, // enable all Os APIs
+ *       }
+ *     }
+ *   }
+ * }
+ * ```
+ * It is recommended to allowlist only the APIs you use for optimal bundle size and security.
+ * @module
+ */
+
+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/tauri";
+
+type Platform =
+  | "linux"
+  | "darwin"
+  | "ios"
+  | "freebsd"
+  | "dragonfly"
+  | "netbsd"
+  | "openbsd"
+  | "solaris"
+  | "android"
+  | "win32";
+
+type OsType = "Linux" | "Darwin" | "Windows_NT";
+
+type Arch =
+  | "x86"
+  | "x86_64"
+  | "arm"
+  | "aarch64"
+  | "mips"
+  | "mips64"
+  | "powerpc"
+  | "powerpc64"
+  | "riscv64"
+  | "s390x"
+  | "sparc64";
+
+function isWindows(): boolean {
+  return navigator.appVersion.includes("Win");
+}
+
+/**
+ * The operating system-specific end-of-line marker.
+ * - `\n` on POSIX
+ * - `\r\n` on Windows
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ * */
+const EOL = isWindows() ? "\r\n" : "\n";
+
+/**
+ * Returns a string identifying the operating system platform.
+ * The value is set at compile time. Possible values are `'linux'`, `'darwin'`, `'ios'`, `'freebsd'`, `'dragonfly'`, `'netbsd'`, `'openbsd'`, `'solaris'`, `'android'`, `'win32'`
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { platform } from 'tauri-plugin-os-api';
+ * const platformName = await platform();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ *
+ */
+async function platform(): Promise<Platform> {
+  return invoke("plugin:os|platform");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a string identifying the kernel version.
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { version } from 'tauri-plugin-os-api';
+ * const osVersion = await version();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+async function version(): Promise<string> {
+  return invoke("plugin:os|version");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns `'Linux'` on Linux, `'Darwin'` on macOS, and `'Windows_NT'` on Windows.
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { type } from 'tauri-plugin-os-api';
+ * const osType = await type();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+async function type(): Promise<OsType> {
+  return invoke("plugin:os|kind");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the operating system CPU architecture for which the tauri app was compiled.
+ * Possible values are `'x86'`, `'x86_64'`, `'arm'`, `'aarch64'`, `'mips'`, `'mips64'`, `'powerpc'`, `'powerpc64'`, `'riscv64'`, `'s390x'`, `'sparc64'`.
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { arch } from 'tauri-plugin-os-api';
+ * const archName = await arch();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+async function arch(): Promise<Arch> {
+  return invoke("plugin:os|arch");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the operating system's default directory for temporary files as a string.
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { tempdir } from 'tauri-plugin-os-api';
+ * const tempdirPath = await tempdir();
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ */
+async function tempdir(): Promise<string> {
+  return invoke("plugin:os|tempdir");
+}
+
+export { EOL, platform, version, type, arch, tempdir };
+export type { Platform, OsType, Arch };
diff --git a/plugins/os/package.json b/plugins/os/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe1c3717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "name": "tauri-plugin-os-api",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "license": "MIT or APACHE-2.0",
+  "authors": [
+    "Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy"
+  ],
+  "type": "module",
+  "browser": "dist-js/index.min.js",
+  "module": "dist-js/index.mjs",
+  "types": "dist-js/index.d.ts",
+  "exports": {
+    "import": "./dist-js/index.mjs",
+    "types": "./dist-js/index.d.ts",
+    "browser": "./dist-js/index.min.js"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "rollup -c"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist-js",
+    "!dist-js/**/*.map",
+    "README.md",
+    "LICENSE"
+  ],
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "tslib": "^2.5.0"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^1.2.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/os/rollup.config.mjs b/plugins/os/rollup.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6555e98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/rollup.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { readFileSync } from "fs";
+
+import { createConfig } from "../../shared/rollup.config.mjs";
+
+export default createConfig({
+  input: "guest-js/index.ts",
+  pkg: JSON.parse(
+    readFileSync(new URL("./package.json", import.meta.url), "utf8")
+  ),
+  external: [/^@tauri-apps\/api/],
+});
diff --git a/plugins/os/src/commands.rs b/plugins/os/src/commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..348a1715
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/src/commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn platform() -> &'static str {
+    crate::platform()
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn version() -> String {
+    crate::version().to_string()
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn kind() -> String {
+    crate::kind().to_string()
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn arch() -> &'static str {
+    crate::arch()
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn tempdir() -> PathBuf {
+    crate::tempdir()
+}
diff --git a/plugins/os/src/error.rs b/plugins/os/src/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ce7207a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use serde::{Serialize, Serializer};
+
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum Error {}
+
+impl Serialize for Error {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> std::result::Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        serializer.serialize_str(self.to_string().as_ref())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/os/src/lib.rs b/plugins/os/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13436d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+use std::{fmt::Display, path::PathBuf};
+
+pub use os_info::Version;
+use tauri::{
+    plugin::{Builder, TauriPlugin},
+    Runtime,
+};
+
+mod commands;
+mod error;
+
+pub use error::Error;
+
+pub enum Kind {
+    Linux,
+    Windows,
+    Darwin,
+    IOS,
+    Android,
+}
+
+impl Display for Kind {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::Linux => write!(f, "Linux"),
+            Self::Windows => write!(f, "Linux_NT"),
+            Self::Darwin => write!(f, "Darwin"),
+            Self::IOS => write!(f, "iOS"),
+            Self::Android => write!(f, "Android"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn platform() -> &'static str {
+    match std::env::consts::OS {
+        "windows" => "win32",
+        "macos" => "darwin",
+        _ => std::env::consts::OS,
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn version() -> Version {
+    os_info::get().version().clone()
+}
+
+pub fn kind() -> Kind {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    return Kind::Linux;
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    return Kind::Windows;
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    return Kind::Darwin;
+    #[cfg(target_os = "ios")]
+    return Kind::IOS;
+    #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
+    return Kind::Android;
+}
+
+pub fn arch() -> &'static str {
+    std::env::consts::ARCH
+}
+
+pub fn tempdir() -> PathBuf {
+    std::env::temp_dir()
+}
+
+pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R> {
+    Builder::new("os")
+        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
+            commands::platform,
+            commands::version,
+            commands::kind,
+            commands::arch,
+            commands::tempdir
+        ])
+        .build()
+}
diff --git a/plugins/os/tsconfig.json b/plugins/os/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5098169a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/os/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "include": ["guest-js/*.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 2f00e586..f8fa2c08 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ importers:
       tauri-plugin-notification-api:
         specifier: 0.0.0
         version: link:../../plugins/notification
+      tauri-plugin-os-api:
+        specifier: 0.0.0
+        version: link:../../plugins/os
       tauri-plugin-shell-api:
         specifier: 0.0.0
         version: link:../../plugins/shell
@@ -231,6 +234,16 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.4.1
         version: 2.4.1
 
+  plugins/os:
+    dependencies:
+      '@tauri-apps/api':
+        specifier: ^1.2.0
+        version: 1.2.0
+    devDependencies:
+      tslib:
+        specifier: ^2.5.0
+        version: 2.5.0
+
   plugins/positioner:
     dependencies:
       '@tauri-apps/api':