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nix-community/naersk

Build Rust projects in Nix - no configuration, no code generation, no IFD, sandbox friendly. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/nix-community/naersk · Nix · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

72/100

  • Activity 89
  • 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2638
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 71
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1005 stars · 100 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Naersk is a Nix library for building Rust projects by turning Cargo projects into Nix derivations. It parses Cargo.lock, fetches dependencies, and compiles inside Nix's sandbox without IFD or code generation.

Use cases

  • build rust projects with nix
  • package a cargo application as a nix derivation
  • reproducible rust builds with cargo.lock
  • use rust in nixos system packages
  • build rust with hydra without import-from-derivation

When to choose

  • you want zero-config Nix builds for Rust projects
  • you need sandbox-friendly, cached dependency builds
  • you use Hydra or Nix flakes and want to avoid IFD

When to avoid

  • you don't use the Nix package manager
  • you need fine-grained control over cargo features or workspace overrides that naersk doesn't expose
  • you prefer crane or buildRustPackage from nixpkgs

Facets

library · maturity active

build-tool package-manager developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages cli cross-platform nix rust cargo reproducible-builds flakes devops linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
nix-community/naerskmain72

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