Nix Linux

Open-source Nix projects categorized as Linux

Top 22 Nix Linux Projects

  1. nixpkgs

    Nix Packages collection & NixOS

    Project mention: Thunderbird 140 "Eclipse" | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-07-10

    I just switched away from it again after it got delisted from nixpkgs due to lack of development[0][1]

    [0] https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=25.05&from=0&size=...

    [1] Should be this one https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/351205

  2. Stream

    Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

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  3. dotfiles

    My personal config files (by Aylur)

  4. nixos-and-flakes-book

    :hammer_and_wrench: :heart: Want to know NixOS & Flakes in detail? Looking for a beginner-friendly tutorial? Then you've come to the right place! 想要学习使用 NixOS 与 Flakes 吗?在寻找一份新手友好的教程?那你可来对地方了!

    Project mention: NixOS and Flakes Book: An unofficial book for beginners | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-01-06
  5. nix-config

    :space_invader: NixOS configuration

  6. crystal

    nix dotfiles for chilly people (by namishh)

  7. yuki

    Snowflake

  8. kuro

    An elegant Microsoft ToDo desktop client for Linux (a fork of Ao)

  9. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  10. dotfiles

    Configuration files for XMonad, Emacs, NixOS, Taffybar and more. (by colonelpanic8)

  11. athena-nix

    Athena OS Nix configuration files focused on Cybersecurity. Learn, practice and enjoy with any hacking tool!

  12. nix-rice

    A library to functionally define your configuration and theme (rice) with Nix

  13. dotfiles

    My PC Dotfiles & Website (by maydayv7)

  14. dotfiles

  15. IceDOS

    A C🥶🥶l NixOS configuration, based on my needs. Optimized for Gaming and Development.

  16. hana

    花 - Hana | Nixos dotfiles (by mobsenpai)

  17. linux-desktop

    My system configuration.

  18. nix-home-manager

    Nix to manage my computing life

  19. dotnix

    Personal NixOS & MacOS Configurations (by amz-x)

  20. systemflake

  21. nixos

    Monorepo with Nix & Home-Manager configurations of my Linux, macOS fleet (by mipmip)

  22. .dotfiles

    My dotfiles with NixOS and Home-manger (by MLFlexer)

  23. dotfiles

    ❄️ Personal NixOS configuration (by runarsf)

  24. nix

    My Nix configuration (by alexghr)

  25. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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What are some of the best open-source Linux projects in Nix? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 nixpkgs 21,023
2 dotfiles 2,896
3 nixos-and-flakes-book 2,603
4 nix-config 967
5 crystal 775
6 yuki 476
7 kuro 393
8 dotfiles 206
9 athena-nix 196
10 nix-rice 104
11 dotfiles 49
12 dotfiles 44
13 IceDOS 41
14 hana 34
15 linux-desktop 25
16 nix-home-manager 20
17 dotnix 18
18 systemflake 15
19 nixos 13
20 .dotfiles 8
21 dotfiles 7
22 nix 6

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