NixOS has a significant public presence on GitHub, featuring a wide range of repositories that primarily utilize Nix, Python, Haskell, Shell, Rust, and Java. Notable projects include nixpkgs, a comprehensive collection of Nix packages, and nix, a purely functional package manager, among others.
Top languages
Public repositories
nixpkgs
Nix Packages collection & NixOS
nix
Nix, the purely functional package manager
patchelf
A small utility to modify the dynamic linker and RPATH of ELF executables
nix.dev
Official documentation for getting things done with Nix.
nixos-hardware
A collection of NixOS modules covering hardware quirks.
nixops
NixOps is a tool for deploying to NixOS machines in a network or cloud.
nixfmt
The official formatter for Nix code
hydra
Hydra, the Nix-based continuous build system [maintainers=@dasj,@Ericson2314]
templates
Flake templates
rfcs
The Nix community RFCs
nixos-search
Search NixOS packages and options
nix-pills
No description provided for this repository.
nixos-artwork
Nix related artwork
cabal2nix
Generate Nix build instructions from a Cabal file
nixos-homepage
Sources for nixos.org
infra
Infrastructure as Code for the NixOS.org ecosystem [maintainers=@mweinelt, @Mic92, @arianvp, @vcunat, @jfly]
flake-compat
No description provided for this repository.
nix-mode
An Emacs major mode for editing Nix expressions.
ofborg
@ofborg tooling automation https://monitoring.ofborg.org/dashboard/db/ofborg
nix-installer
A fork of the Determinate Nix Installer.
nix-eval-jobs
Parallel nix evaluator with a streamable json output [maintainers @Mic92, @adisbladis]
nix-book
Nix documentation – centralized community online learning resource for Nix
nix-idea
Nix plugin for the IntelliJ IDEA IDE
nixos-weekly
NixOS Weekly Newsletter
nixos
OBSOLETE (go to NixOS/nixpkgs) - NixOS, a Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager - OBSOLETE (go to NixOS/nixpkgs)
nixpkgs-channels
DEPRECATED! Use NixOS/nixpkgs repository instead.
bundlers
Aggregated bundlers [maintainer=@tomberek, @Artturin]
docker
DEPRECATED! Dockerfiles to package Nix in a minimal docker container
flake-registry
Global registry of Nix flakes
foundation
This is the home of the NixOS Foundation
nix-security-tracker
Web service for managing information on vulnerabilities in software distributed through Nixpkgs
aarch64-build-box
Config for the Community aarch64 NixOS box
amis
Home for NixOS AMI automation
nixos-wiki-infra
This project contains the setup of https://wiki.nixos.org
nixpkgs-vet
Tool to vet (check) Nixpkgs, including its pkgs/by-name directory
nixpkgs-merge-bot
Allows package maintainers to merge in nixpkgs [maintainers=@NixOS/nixpkgs-ci]
branding
The home of the NixOS branding guide and media kit.
npm2nix
Generate nix expressions to build npm packages
nixops-hetzner
No description provided for this repository.
nixops-aws
No description provided for this repository.
equinix-metal-builders
iPXE image for Nix builders on Equinix Metal's Spot market.
org
Organisational documentation
nixos-channel-scripts
Tools to create channels from hydra jobsets
GSoC
No description provided for this repository.
nix-constitutional-assembly
Home of the Nix Constitutional Assembly, there to establish a community-based governance
nixpart
NixOS storage manager/partitioner
calamares-nixos-extensions
NixOS calamares [maintainer=@vlinkz]
mvn2nix-maven-plugin
Generate project-info.json for use with nix's Maven repository generation functions
SC-election-2024
2024 Election for the Steering Committee
hydra-provisioner
On-demand provisioning tool for Hydra
language-nix
Data types and useful functions to represent and manipulate the Nix language. | Source has moved to https://github.com/nixos/cabal2nix
SC-election-2025
2025 Election for the Steering Committee
security
No description provided for this repository.
release-wiki
No description provided for this repository.
reproducible.nixos.org
No description provided for this repository.
nixpkgs-committers
Tracking of changes to Nixpkgs committers
nix-installer-action
No description provided for this repository.
moderation
The home of the moderation team
steering-committee
Public material from the NixOS Steering Committee
distribution-nixpkgs
Haskell types and functions to represent, query, and manipulate the Nixpkgs distribution. | Source has moved to https://github.com/nixos/cabal2nix
marketing
home of the marketing team #marketing:nixos.org
mobile-nixos-website
No description provided for this repository.
nixos-metrics
No description provided for this repository.
darwin-stubs
Text API (TAPI) files to support a pure build environment on macOS in nixpkgs.
snapd-nix-base
The Nix base snap for distributing Nix-built software via the Snap store.
hackage-db
provide access to the Hackage database via Data.Map | Source has moved to https://github.com/nixos/cabal2nix
jailbreak-cabal
Strip version restrictions from build dependencies in Cabal files.
nix-eclipse
Nix Eclipse plugin
rfc-steering-committee
Workflows and notes from Nix steering committee
teams-collaboration
No description provided for this repository.
nixos-common-styles
Common styles for NixOS related web sites.
systemd
systemd upstream
nixos-status
The website showing an overview status of NixOS infra and CI.
nixos-summer
No description provided for this repository.
nixops-dashboard
NixOps Dashboard
nixos-planet
No description provided for this repository.
.github
org-level github configuration
ofborg-viewer
No description provided for this repository.
flake-regressions
Nix flake evaluation regression testing
first-time-contribution-tagger
Tags contributions of a first time contributor in your repo with a specified label [maintainer=null]
whats-new-in-nix
No description provided for this repository.
rfc39-record
No description provided for this repository.
ofborg-infrastructure
Productive ofborg infrastructure, inspired by the NixOS Infra [maintainers=@dasJ,@Conni2461]
hydra-ant-logger
No description provided for this repository.
20th-nix
20 years of Nix
surveys
No description provided for this repository.
rfc39
Implementation of NixOS RFC #39.
package-list
Deprecated, use upload-nixos-package-list-to-hackage.sh instead. Generate the list of available Haskell packages for Hackage.
hydra-scale-equinix-metal
Scale Equinix Metal builders based on Hydra usage.
ghsa-67f2-674w-6g63-audit
No description provided for this repository.
images
NixOS ... images
nixos-cache-experiments
No description provided for this repository.
flake-regressions-data
Regression testing output for FlakeHub flakes
Frequently asked questions
What does NixOS build on GitHub?
NixOS builds a variety of projects on GitHub, focusing on package management and system configuration. Key repositories include nixpkgs for package collections and nix for the functional package manager, showcasing their commitment to open-source development.
Which programming languages does NixOS use?
NixOS primarily uses Nix as its main programming language, along with Python, Haskell, Shell, Rust, and Java across its repositories. This diverse range supports various functionalities and tools within their ecosystem.
Are NixOS's repositories public?
Yes, all repositories under the NixOS GitHub account are public. This transparency allows developers and users to access, contribute to, and audit the code, fostering a collaborative open-source environment.
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