diff --git a/src/main/java/org/wpilib/gradlerio/wpi/WPIExtension.java b/src/main/java/org/wpilib/gradlerio/wpi/WPIExtension.java
index 6fd7057d..e8c3e758 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/wpilib/gradlerio/wpi/WPIExtension.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/wpilib/gradlerio/wpi/WPIExtension.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public WPIExtension(Project project) {
         platforms = new NativePlatforms();
 
         wpilibYear = factory.property(String.class);
-        wpilibYear.convention("2027_alpha5");
+        wpilibYear.convention("2027_alpha7");
 
         wpilibHome = factory.directoryProperty().fileProvider(project.provider(WPIExtension::computeHomeRoot))
                 .dir(wpilibYear);
@@ -142,18 +142,35 @@ public Provider<Directory> getWpilibHome() {
     }
 
     private static File computeHomeRoot() {
-        File homeRoot = null;
-        if (OperatingSystem.current().isWindows()) {
-            String publicFolder = System.getenv("PUBLIC");
-            if (publicFolder == null) {
-                publicFolder = "C:\\Users\\Public";
+        OperatingSystem currentOperatingSystem = OperatingSystem.current();
+        return computeHomeRoot(currentOperatingSystem.isWindows(), currentOperatingSystem.isMacOsX(),
+                currentOperatingSystem.isLinux(), System.getProperty("user.home"), System.getenv("PUBLIC"),
+                System.getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME"));
+    }
+
+    static File computeHomeRoot(boolean isWindows, boolean isMacOsX, boolean isLinux, String userFolder,
+            String publicFolder, String xdgDataHome) {
+        if (isWindows) {
+            String resolvedPublicFolder = publicFolder;
+            if (resolvedPublicFolder == null) {
+                resolvedPublicFolder = "C:\\Users\\Public";
             }
-            homeRoot = new File(publicFolder, "wpilib");
-        } else {
-            String userFolder = System.getProperty("user.home");
-            homeRoot = new File(userFolder, "wpilib");
+            return new File(resolvedPublicFolder, "wpilib");
+        }
+
+        if (isMacOsX) {
+            return new File(userFolder, ".wpilib");
         }
-        return homeRoot;
+
+        if (isLinux && xdgDataHome != null && !xdgDataHome.isBlank()) {
+            return new File(xdgDataHome, "wpilib");
+        }
+
+        if (isLinux) {
+            return new File(new File(userFolder, ".local/share"), "wpilib");
+        }
+
+        return new File(userFolder, ".wpilib");
     }
 
     // public Map<String, Tuple> versions() {
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/org/wpilib/gradlerio/wpi/WPIExtensionHomeRootTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/org/wpilib/gradlerio/wpi/WPIExtensionHomeRootTest.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8988c1c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/groovy/org/wpilib/gradlerio/wpi/WPIExtensionHomeRootTest.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.wpilib.gradlerio.wpi
+
+import spock.lang.Specification
+
+class WPIExtensionHomeRootTest extends Specification {
+    def "WPILib home root uses platform specific locations"() {
+        expect:
+        WPIExtension.computeHomeRoot(isWindows, isMacOsX, isLinux, userHome, publicFolder, xdgDataHome) == expected
+
+        where:
+        isWindows | isMacOsX | isLinux | userHome       | publicFolder       | xdgDataHome        || expected
+        true      | false    | false   | "/home/user"   | "C:\\Users\\Team"  | null               || new File("C:\\Users\\Team", "wpilib")
+        true      | false    | false   | "/home/user"   | null               | null               || new File("C:\\Users\\Public", "wpilib")
+        false     | true     | false   | "/Users/team"  | null               | null               || new File("/Users/team", ".wpilib")
+        false     | false    | true    | "/home/team"   | null               | "/data/team/share" || new File("/data/team/share", "wpilib")
+        false     | false    | true    | "/home/team"   | null               | null               || new File("/home/team/.local/share", "wpilib")
+        false     | false    | true    | "/home/team"   | null               | ""                 || new File("/home/team/.local/share", "wpilib")
+        false     | false    | false   | "/home/team"   | null               | "/data/team/share" || new File("/home/team", ".wpilib")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testing/asm/settings.gradle b/testing/asm/settings.gradle
index ce7076f6..b60651a9 100644
--- a/testing/asm/settings.gradle
+++ b/testing/asm/settings.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginManagement {
     repositories {
         mavenLocal()
         gradlePluginPortal()
-        String wpilibYear = '2027_alpha5'
+        String wpilibYear = '2027_alpha7'
         File wpilibHome
         if (OperatingSystem.current().isWindows()) {
             String publicFolder = System.getenv('PUBLIC')
@@ -13,9 +13,19 @@ pluginManagement {
             }
             def homeRoot = new File(publicFolder, "wpilib")
             wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+        } else if (OperatingSystem.current().isLinux()) {
+            String xdgDataHome = System.getenv('XDG_DATA_HOME')
+            if (xdgDataHome != null && !xdgDataHome.isBlank()) {
+                def homeRoot = new File(xdgDataHome, "wpilib")
+                wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+            } else {
+                def userFolder = System.getProperty("user.home")
+                def homeRoot = new File(new File(userFolder, ".local/share"), "wpilib")
+                wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+            }
         } else {
             def userFolder = System.getProperty("user.home")
-            def homeRoot = new File(userFolder, "wpilib")
+            def homeRoot = new File(userFolder, ".wpilib")
             wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
         }
         def wpilibHomeMaven = new File(wpilibHome, 'maven')
diff --git a/testing/cpp/settings.gradle b/testing/cpp/settings.gradle
index ce7076f6..b60651a9 100644
--- a/testing/cpp/settings.gradle
+++ b/testing/cpp/settings.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginManagement {
     repositories {
         mavenLocal()
         gradlePluginPortal()
-        String wpilibYear = '2027_alpha5'
+        String wpilibYear = '2027_alpha7'
         File wpilibHome
         if (OperatingSystem.current().isWindows()) {
             String publicFolder = System.getenv('PUBLIC')
@@ -13,9 +13,19 @@ pluginManagement {
             }
             def homeRoot = new File(publicFolder, "wpilib")
             wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+        } else if (OperatingSystem.current().isLinux()) {
+            String xdgDataHome = System.getenv('XDG_DATA_HOME')
+            if (xdgDataHome != null && !xdgDataHome.isBlank()) {
+                def homeRoot = new File(xdgDataHome, "wpilib")
+                wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+            } else {
+                def userFolder = System.getProperty("user.home")
+                def homeRoot = new File(new File(userFolder, ".local/share"), "wpilib")
+                wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+            }
         } else {
             def userFolder = System.getProperty("user.home")
-            def homeRoot = new File(userFolder, "wpilib")
+            def homeRoot = new File(userFolder, ".wpilib")
             wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
         }
         def wpilibHomeMaven = new File(wpilibHome, 'maven')
diff --git a/testing/java/settings.gradle b/testing/java/settings.gradle
index ce7076f6..b60651a9 100644
--- a/testing/java/settings.gradle
+++ b/testing/java/settings.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginManagement {
     repositories {
         mavenLocal()
         gradlePluginPortal()
-        String wpilibYear = '2027_alpha5'
+        String wpilibYear = '2027_alpha7'
         File wpilibHome
         if (OperatingSystem.current().isWindows()) {
             String publicFolder = System.getenv('PUBLIC')
@@ -13,9 +13,19 @@ pluginManagement {
             }
             def homeRoot = new File(publicFolder, "wpilib")
             wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+        } else if (OperatingSystem.current().isLinux()) {
+            String xdgDataHome = System.getenv('XDG_DATA_HOME')
+            if (xdgDataHome != null && !xdgDataHome.isBlank()) {
+                def homeRoot = new File(xdgDataHome, "wpilib")
+                wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+            } else {
+                def userFolder = System.getProperty("user.home")
+                def homeRoot = new File(new File(userFolder, ".local/share"), "wpilib")
+                wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
+            }
         } else {
             def userFolder = System.getProperty("user.home")
-            def homeRoot = new File(userFolder, "wpilib")
+            def homeRoot = new File(userFolder, ".wpilib")
             wpilibHome = new File(homeRoot, wpilibYear)
         }
         def wpilibHomeMaven = new File(wpilibHome, 'maven')