# Getting Started Stardust is a library operating system that permits a single application to be linked with a minimal kernel which runs on a hypervisor. Currently, Stardust can be assembled into a standalone virtual machine appliance (i.e. image) that execute on Xen. In order to support local development with Xen, we recommend setting up a virtual testbed environment that is suitable for compiling and running Stardust. This section contains information on how to setup this environment for compiling and testing the operating system. [Setup](/stardust/getting-started/setup.md) [Compilation](/stardust/getting-started/compilation.md) [Execution](/stardust/getting-started/execution.md) [Development Support](/stardust/getting-started/development-support.md) [Using the Block Device](/stardust/getting-started/using-the-block-device.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://stardustos.gitbook.io/stardust/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.