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nix-package-manager
nix-package-managerC++

A purely functional package manager for Linux and Unix systems that ensures reliable and reproducible software deployment.

#functional-programming#devops#unix
Stars17.4k
Forks2.0k
Last commit11 hours ago
Devbox
DevboxGo

A command-line tool for creating isolated, reproducible development environments using Nix packages.

#shell-isolation#containerization#devops
Stars12.2k
Forks347
Last commit20 hours ago
Home Manager
Home ManagerNix

Declarative user environment management for Nix users, handling packages and dotfiles with configuration-as-code.

#declarative-config#dotfiles#reproducible-environments
Stars10.1k
Forks2.4k
Last commit1 day ago
devenv
devenvRust

A fast, declarative, and reproducible developer environment tool built on Nix for consistent project setups.

#developer-tools#containerization#dev-environment
Stars7.2k
Forks527
Last commit10 hours ago
nix-darwin
nix-darwinNix

Declarative system configuration for macOS using Nix, bringing NixOS-like management to Apple computers.

#system-management#homebrew-alternative#dotfiles
Stars5.7k
Forks649
Last commit4 days ago
Nix
Nix

A curated list of the best resources, tools, and projects for the Nix ecosystem.

#lists#developer-tools#awesome-list
Stars5.3k
Forks202
Last commit16 hours ago
flox
floxRust

Reproducible developer environments for any stack — install 120,000+ packages, share environments with your team, and build container images.

#environment-management#developer-tools#containerization
Stars4.1k
Forks125
Last commit11 hours ago
Nix Starter Config
Nix Starter ConfigNix

Simple and documented Nix flake templates for getting started with NixOS and home-manager configurations.

#template#declarative-config#flakes
Stars3.8k
Forks178
Last commit3 months ago
nix-installer
nix-installerRust

A fast, reliable installer for Nix and flakes with over 7 million installs, supporting macOS, Linux, WSL, and containers.

#ostree#devops#fedora
Stars3.7k
Forks98
Last commit3 days ago
nixos-anywhere
nixos-anywhereShell

Install NixOS everywhere via SSH with a single command, automating disk partitioning, formatting, and system configuration.

#system-installation#build-with-buildbot#remote-provisioning
Stars3.3k
Forks209
Last commit2 days ago
NixOS & Flakes Book
NixOS & Flakes BookTypeScript

An unofficial, beginner-friendly book teaching NixOS and the experimental Flakes feature for declarative system configuration.

#beginner-friendly#devops#flakes
Stars3.2k
Forks157
Last commit1 month ago
nh
nhRust

Yet another Nix CLI helper. [Maintainers=@NotAShelf, @faukah]

#nix-flake#nix-helper#nixos
Stars3.0k
Forks122
Last commit2 days ago
NixOS-WSL
NixOS-WSLNix

Modules for running NixOS on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

#dev-environment#wsl2#wsl-environment
Stars3.0k
Forks161
Last commit2 days ago
NixVim
NixVimNix

A Neovim configuration system built around Nix modules, enabling declarative and reproducible editor setups.

#editor-configuration#declarative-config#nix-community-buildbot
Stars2.9k
Forks397
Last commit20 hours ago
microvm
microvmNix

A Nix Flake to build and run NixOS on multiple Type-2 hypervisors, providing isolated virtual machines as Nix packages or systemd services.

#firecracker#systemd-service#flakes
Stars2.8k
Forks219
Last commit2 days ago
nix-direnv
nix-direnvShell

A fast, persistent implementation of direnv's use_nix and use_flake for caching Nix shell environments.

#hacktoberfest#environment-management#shell-environment
Stars2.7k
Forks146
Last commit5 days ago
Miso
MisoHaskell

A small, production-ready, reactive Haskell front-end framework for building interactive single-page web and mobile applications.

#haskell#functional-programming#isomorphic
Stars2.4k
Forks166
Last commit10 hours ago
nixos-generators
nixos-generatorsNix

A collection of image builders for NixOS, now upstreamed into nixpkgs and replaced by nixos-rebuild build-image.

#devops#nix-community-buildbot#infrastructure-as-code
Stars2.4k
Forks157
Last commit5 months ago
Stylix
StylixNix

A theming framework for Nix-based systems that applies color schemes, wallpapers, and fonts across applications.

#nix-on-droid#theming#ricing
Stars2.3k
Forks346
Last commit2 days ago
Colmena
ColmenaRust

A simple, stateless deployment tool for NixOS, enabling parallel configuration deployment across multiple hosts.

#deployment#parallel-execution#infrastructure-as-code
Stars2.3k
Forks107
Last commit13 hours ago
nixops
nixopsPython

A declarative deployment tool for managing NixOS machines across networks and cloud providers.

#gce#devops#multi-cloud
Stars2.2k
Forks365
Last commit6 months ago
deploy-rs
deploy-rsRust

A simple multi-profile Nix-flake deployment tool for managing NixOS and non-NixOS systems.

#deployment#flakes#nix-flake
Stars2.2k
Forks160
Last commit4 days ago
Nixery
NixeryGo

A Docker-compatible container registry that builds images on-demand using Nix package specifications from image names.

#container-images#image-layering#kubernetes
Stars2.0k
Forks81
Last commit3 months ago
attic
atticRust

A self-hostable multi-tenant Nix Binary Cache server with global deduplication and S3-compatible storage.

#devops#serverless#s3-storage
Stars2.0k
Forks178
Last commit17 hours ago
NUR
NURPython

A community-driven meta repository for Nix packages, providing decentralized access to user-contributed packages and modules.

#nix-packages#community-repository#nixos
Stars1.9k
Forks516
Last commit6 hours ago
nil
nilRust

An incremental analysis language server for the Nix language, providing IDE-like features for Nix development.

#language-server#ide-support#editor-integration
Stars1.9k
Forks72
Last commit1 day ago
niv
nivHaskell

A lightweight dependency manager for Nix projects that simplifies adding and updating packages from GitHub, URLs, and other sources.

#github-integration#devops#cli-tool
Stars1.8k
Forks76
Last commit15 hours ago
impermanence
impermanenceNix

Modules to help you handle persistent state on systems with ephemeral root storage [maintainer=@talyz]

#nixos#nix#tmpfs
Stars1.8k
Forks136
Last commit5 months ago
comma
commaRust

Run software from nixpkgs without installing it by prefixing commands with a comma.

#developer-tools#ad-hoc-execution#shell-integration
Stars1.7k
Forks62
Last commit27 days ago
System Manager
System ManagerNix

A tool to configure Linux machines using Nix-style declarative configurations, enabling reproducible system management on any distribution.

#declarative#devops#immutable-infrastructure
Stars1.6k
Forks55
Last commit2 days ago
Nix AI Tools
Nix AI ToolsNix

A Nix flake providing daily-updated packages for AI coding agents and development tools.

#developer-tools#coding-assistants#nix-flake
Stars1.6k
Forks183
Last commit6 hours ago
flake-utils
flake-utilsNix

A collection of pure Nix utility functions for writing and managing Nix flakes without depending on nixpkgs.

#flake-utilities#devops#build-tools
Stars1.6k
Forks84
Last commit1 year ago
nix-output-monitor
nix-output-monitorHaskell

A terminal monitor that enhances nix-build output with real-time progress, dependency trees, and build statistics.

#hacktoberfest#haskell#devops
Stars1.6k
Forks52
Last commit9 days ago
tracemachina/nativelink
tracemachina/nativelinkRust

A Nix-powered, high-performance build cache and remote execution server compatible with Bazel, Buck2, and other RE build systems.

#content-addressable-storage#bazel#build-cache
Stars1.6k
Forks224
Last commit9 hours ago
nixfmt
nixfmtHaskell

The official formatter for Nix language code, enforcing a standard artistic formatting style.

#formatting#haskell#developer-tools
Stars1.6k
Forks75
Last commit1 day ago
devshell
devshellNix

A Nix-based tool for creating per-project developer environments with clean shells and minimal dependencies.

#developer-tools#nix-flakes#reproducible-environments
Stars1.5k
Forks90
Last commit1 month ago
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