nix-community/dream2nix
Simplified nix packaging for various programming language ecosystems [maintainer=@DavHau] observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1825
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1265 stars · 147 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
dream2nix is a modular Nix framework that automates reproducible packaging of projects from various programming language ecosystems (e.g. Node.js, Rust) into Nix packages. It aims to unify existing 2nix converters behind a common, customizable module-based interface built on drv-parts.
Use cases
- package a nodejs project with nix
- build rust projects reproducibly with nix flakes
- convert language-specific lockfiles into nix packages
- unify multiple 2nix tools under one framework
- create reproducible development environments for multi-language repos
When to choose
- you use Nix and want automated, reproducible packaging for language ecosystems like Node.js or Rust
- you want a modular, customizable alternative to individual 2nix converters
- you need flake-based package outputs for your project
When to avoid
- you need a stable, unchanging API - dream2nix explicitly warns its APIs are still under development
- you rely on the legacy makeFlakeOutputs interface without wanting to migrate to drv-parts
- you don't use Nix or flakes at all
Facets
framework · maturity experimental
package-manager build-tool developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages cli nix nixos lang2nix reproducible-builds flakes packaging-framework nodejs rust automation linux macos
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nix-community/dream2nix · fetched 2026-08-28 · 967fa7275890
- homepage: https://dream2nix.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 511e63e28a2e
- site_page: https://dream2nix.dev/guides/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · ed9111b5b545
- site_page: https://dream2nix.dev/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · de1d0c7a2e61
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nix-community/dream2nix | main | 76 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="nix-community/dream2nix")
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