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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 commit1 day 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
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 commit1 day 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
nvimdots
nvimdotsLua

A fast, modular, and feature-rich Neovim configuration written in Lua for modern development workflows.

#neovim-config#developer-tools#productivity
Stars3.4k
Forks478
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 hardware
NixOS hardwareNix

A collection of NixOS modules that optimize system settings for specific hardware models and quirks.

#hardware-configuration#linux-drivers#community-maintained
Stars3.2k
Forks957
Last commit1 day 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 commit3 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 commit1 day 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 commit3 days 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 commit1 day 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 commit1 day 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 commit19 hours ago
nixos-infect
nixos-infectShell

A script to install NixOS over an existing OS on cloud VPS providers like DigitalOcean, Hetzner, and Vultr.

#system-installation#devops#bash-script
Stars1.9k
Forks302
Last commit4 months 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
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 commit28 days ago
nixd
nixdC++

A feature-rich language server for the Nix language, built on the official Nix C++ libraries.

#developer-tools#flake-parts#language-server
Stars1.4k
Forks74
Last commit4 days ago
flake.parts
flake.partsNix

A minimal framework for writing Nix Flakes using the NixOS module system to simplify and refactor configuration.

#module-system#devops#flake-parts
Stars1.4k
Forks75
Last commit22 days ago
crane
craneNix

A Nix library for building cargo projects with incremental artifact caching to avoid rebuilding dependencies.

#rust-tooling#incremental-builds#ci-cd
Stars1.4k
Forks139
Last commit4 days ago
nix-index
nix-indexRust

Quickly locate Nix packages containing specific files by indexing binary caches.

#search#command-not-found#nix-community-buildbot
Stars1.3k
Forks78
Last commit19 days ago
dream2nix
dream2nixNix

A modular framework for automated, reproducible Nix packaging across multiple programming language ecosystems.

#hacktoberfest#devops#language-ecosystems
Stars1.3k
Forks147
Last commit1 month ago
morph
morphGo

A tool for managing NixOS hosts, providing multi-host deployment with health checks and secret management.

#platform#deployment#multi-host
Stars1.1k
Forks66
Last commit4 days ago
nixbsd
nixbsdNix

An unofficial NixOS fork that creates a reproducible, declarative FreeBSD distribution using the Nix package manager.

#virtual-machine#nixos#system-configuration
Stars1.0k
Forks37
Last commit14 days ago
nix-topology
nix-topologyNix

Generate infrastructure and network diagrams as SVGs directly from NixOS configurations.

#microvm-nix#svg-generation#devops
Stars980
Forks46
Last commit1 month ago
comin
cominGo

A pull-mode GitOps deployment tool for NixOS (and nix-darwin) machines that polls Git repositories to apply configurations.

#deployment#devops#cicd
Stars950
Forks58
Last commit3 days ago
musnix
musnixNix

A NixOS module providing high-level configuration for real-time audio work, including kernel optimization and low-level system tuning.

#real-time-audio#low-latency#kernel-configuration
Stars934
Forks61
Last commit23 days ago
Arion
ArionNix

Run docker-compose with help from Nix/NixOS

#docker-compose#nixos#docker
Stars908
Forks57
Last commit19 days ago
nixos-shell
nixos-shellNix

Spawns lightweight NixOS virtual machines in a shell for testing and development.

#build-with-buildbot#development-environment#nixos
Stars905
Forks45
Last commit24 days ago
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