[16] In 2015, Intel introduced Clear Linux OS at OpenStack Summit 2015, Vancouver[17] initially, it was limited to cloud usage.

[20][21][22] In 2015, originally, Clear Linux OS was deployed as a single monolithic unit.

[23] In May 2019, Clear Linux OS released a new Desktop Installer and started a Help Forum.

[25] Clear Linux OS uses reference stacks to install images that are optimized and tested together for specific use-cases.

By default, Clear Linux OS ships with the GNOME desktop environment[4] and most graphical effects are disabled.