# Jovian-Experiments/Jovian-NixOS

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

Repository: https://github.com/Jovian-Experiments/Jovian-NixOS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jovian-nixos
Homepage: https://jovian-experiments.github.io/Jovian-NixOS/
Language: Nix
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T10:16:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1625, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1006, forks 86 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:11.835423+00:00)

## What it is
Jovian NixOS is a set of Nix packages and NixOS modules for running NixOS on the Steam Deck. It also provides a Steam Deck-like experience on other x86_64 devices.

## Use cases
- install nixos on a steam deck
- run steam deck gaming experience on generic x86_64 hardware
- declaratively configure a steam deck with nix
- use nixos as a handheld gaming pc os
- get steam deck drivers and session on nixos

## When to choose
- you want a reproducible, declarative Linux setup on a Steam Deck
- you want Steam Deck-like gaming features on other x86_64 NixOS machines
- you are already comfortable with NixOS and Nix

## When to avoid
- you want an out-of-the-box OS without learning Nix
- you need SteamOS itself or its exact vendor-supported environment
- your device is ARM-based or otherwise not x86_64

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, gaming-tools, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: nixos, steam-deck, gaming, hardware-support, declarative-configuration, linux

## Member repositories
- Jovian-Experiments/Jovian-NixOS (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:11.835423+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:12:43.894882+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Jovian-Experiments/Jovian-NixOS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:11.835423+00:00, sha c95cc462d9e2)
  - homepage: https://jovian-experiments.github.io/Jovian-NixOS/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:12:39.316072+00:00, sha a6c93dd0b327)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.