Build Log
July 2026
From PR to Citizen to "There Must Be a Better Way": Building MerlionOS
When I became a Singapore citizen, I sat down to list all the agency sites I needed to access to fulfill my new duties, stay informed, and handle daily life. By the time I finished collating my essential checklist—ranging from IRAS and ICA to CPF, HealthHub, and SMRT updates—the count came to 19 separate statutory board and national service portals. Juggling that many bookmarks and browser tabs every week felt like an endless obstacle course.
I wanted a clean, searchable index that securely verified the links to those essential portals: ICA, ELD, IRAS, CPF, Redeem SG, SP Group, SkillsFuture, Workforce Singapore, MOM, MOH, HDB, MOE, LTA, NEA, Gov.sg, SG Journey, OneMap, HealthHub, and ActiveSG.
So I began by collecting the portals I needed to fulfill my Singaporean duties, stay informed, and enjoy the country’s privileges—all in one place.