Trending Nix Projects

This page lists the top trending Nix projects based on the growth of GitHub stars.
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Top 50 Trending Nix Projects

  1. nvf

    Modular, extensible and distro-agnostic Neovim configuration framework for Nix/NixOS

  2. nixbsd

    An unofficial NixOS fork with a FreeBSD kernel

  3. nixos-config

    General purpose Nix configuration for macOS / NixOS with starter templates + step-by-step guides ✨ (by dustinlyons)

  4. dev-templates

    Dev environments for numerous languages based on Nix flakes [maintainer=@lucperkins]

  5. proxmox-nixos

    The Proxmox Hypervisor, on NixOS [maintainers=@camillemndn @julienmalka]

  6. alejandra

    The Uncompromising Nix Code Formatter

  7. nix-config

    ❄️ My nix config for both desktops(NixOS+macOS) and homelab servers(NixOS). (by ryan4yin)

  8. Jovian-NixOS

    Discussions: https://matrix.to/#/#Jovian-Experiments:matrix.org

  9. sops-nix

    Atomic secret provisioning for NixOS based on sops

  10. nix-darwin

    nix modules for darwin

  11. nix-gaming

    Gaming on Nix

  12. srvos

    NixOS profiles for servers [maintainer=@numtide]

  13. nixos-config

    My NixOS configurations.

  14. impermanence

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

  15. 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!

  16. dotfiles

    NixOS system config & Home-Manager user config (by fufexan)

  17. nixvim

    Configure Neovim with Nix! [maintainers=@GaetanLepage, @traxys, @mattsturgeon, @khaneliman]

  18. rust-overlay

    Pure and reproducible nix overlay of binary distributed rust toolchains

  19. plasma-manager

    Manage KDE Plasma with Home Manager

  20. nixos-apple-silicon

    Resources to install NixOS bare metal on Apple Silicon Macs

  21. nix-config

    Personal nixos and home-manager configurations. (by Misterio77)

  22. disko

    Declarative disk partitioning and formatting using nix [maintainers=@Lassulus @Enzime @iFreilicht]

  23. templates

    Flake templates (by NixOS)

  24. nixos-hardware

    A collection of NixOS modules covering hardware quirks.

  25. pglite-fusion

    Embed an SQLite database in your PostgreSQL table. AKA multitenancy has been solved.

  26. nix-starter-configs

    Simple and documented config templates to help you get started with NixOS + home-manager + flakes. All the boilerplate you need!

  27. microvm.nix

    NixOS MicroVMs

  28. nixGL

    A wrapper tool for nix OpenGL application [maintainer=@guibou]

  29. nix.dev

    Official documentation for getting things done with Nix.

  30. NixOS-WSL

    NixOS on WSL(2) [maintainer=@nzbr]

  31. agenix

    age-encrypted secrets for NixOS and Home manager

  32. dotfiles

    My NixOS dotfiles (by Mic92)

  33. devenv

    Fast, Declarative, Reproducible, and Composable Developer Environments

  34. git-hooks.nix

    Seamless integration of https://pre-commit.com git hooks with Nix.

  35. flake-parts

    ❄️ Simplify Nix Flakes with the module system

  36. arion-compose

    Run docker-compose with help from Nix/NixOS

  37. flake-utils

    Pure Nix flake utility functions [maintainer=@zimbatm]

  38. nix-on-droid

    Nix-enabled environment for your Android device. [maintainers=@t184256,@Gerschtli]

  39. nixpkgs

    Nix Packages collection & NixOS

  40. fenix

    Rust toolchains and rust-analyzer nightly for Nix [maintainer=@figsoda] (by figsoda)

  41. nixos-generators

    Collection of image builders [maintainer=@Lassulus]

  42. nix-bundle

    Bundle Nix derivations to run anywhere! [maintainer=@matthewbauer, @Artturin]

  43. musnix

    Real-time audio in NixOS

  44. crystal

    nix dotfiles for chilly people (by namishh)

  45. nix-portable

    Nix - Static, Permissionless, Installation-free, Pre-configured

  46. nix-bitcoin

    A collection of Nix packages and NixOS modules for easily installing full-featured Bitcoin nodes with an emphasis on security.

  47. Tow-Boot

    An opinionated distribution of U-Boot. — https://matrix.to/#/#Tow-Boot:matrix.org?via=matrix.org

  48. crane

    A Nix library for building cargo projects. Never build twice thanks to incremental artifact caching.

  49. nixos-shell

    Spawns lightweight nixos vms in a shell

  50. NixOS-Guide

    NixOS Guide. Learn all about the immutable Nix Operating System and the declarative Nix Expression Language.

ABOUT: The growth percentage is calculated as the increase in the number of stars compared to the previous month. We list only projects that have at least 500 stars and a GitHub organization logo set.

Index

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

Project Growth
1 nvf 58.7%
2 nixbsd 12.1%
3 nixos-config 10.6%
4 dev-templates 10.2%
5 proxmox-nixos 8.9%
6 alejandra 8.3%
7 nix-config 8.2%
8 Jovian-NixOS 6.6%
9 sops-nix 6.6%
10 nix-darwin 6.5%
11 nix-gaming 6.4%
12 srvos 6.3%
13 nixos-config 6.0%
14 impermanence 5.6%
15 nixos-and-flakes-book 5.4%
16 dotfiles 5.4%
17 nixvim 5.3%
18 rust-overlay 5.3%
19 plasma-manager 5.3%
20 nixos-apple-silicon 4.9%
21 nix-config 4.8%
22 disko 4.8%
23 templates 4.7%
24 nixos-hardware 4.6%
25 pglite-fusion 4.6%
26 nix-starter-configs 4.4%
27 microvm.nix 4.3%
28 nixGL 4.2%
29 nix.dev 4.1%
30 NixOS-WSL 4.1%
31 agenix 4.0%
32 dotfiles 3.9%
33 devenv 3.8%
34 git-hooks.nix 3.8%
35 flake-parts 3.7%
36 arion-compose 3.4%
37 flake-utils 3.4%
38 nix-on-droid 3.4%
39 nixpkgs 3.3%
40 fenix 3.3%
41 nixos-generators 3.3%
42 nix-bundle 3.2%
43 musnix 3.1%
44 crystal 3.1%
45 nix-portable 2.8%
46 nix-bitcoin 2.8%
47 Tow-Boot 2.7%
48 crane 2.7%
49 nixos-shell 2.5%
50 NixOS-Guide 2.5%

Did you know that Nix is
the 28th most popular programming language
based on number of references?