The mkosi-initrd project builds initrds directly from system packages. This means that there is no separate dependency and packaging system. Normal system packages and services are used in the initrd. This means that we don't need to build a duplicate set of scripts. Systemd is used to the maximum extent — it sets up the environment and manages jobs in the initrd. Requirements and dependencies for startup tasks must be expressed as unit properties. Systemd's functionality is used to manage secrets, measure state, and load system extensions to extend the initrd. In this talk I'll cover the current state of the project (what works) and the plans for the future.