nix-community/nh
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Yet another Nix CLI helper. [Maintainers=@NotAShelf, @faukah] observed · 2026-09-23
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 20
- age_days: 1715
- days_rel: 84
- days_push: 28
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
3219 stars · 127 forks observed · 2026-09-23
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
nh is a Rust-based CLI helper that wraps and improves common Nix and NixOS commands, including flake-based rebuilds, home-manager, and nix-darwin operations. It provides a friendlier, more ergonomic interface for managing NixOS system and user configurations.
Use cases
- rebuild nixos configuration from flake
- run home-manager switch more easily
- clean old nix generations
- manage nix-darwin rebuilds on macos
- simplify nixos-rebuild commands
- search nix packages from terminal
When to choose
- you use NixOS or nix-darwin with flakes and want a nicer CLI
- you want a single tool wrapping nixos-rebuild, home-manager, and nix commands
- you want friendlier output and defaults for Nix operations
When to avoid
- you don't use the Nix package manager
- you prefer raw nix/nixos-rebuild commands without wrappers
- you need a GUI for Nix management
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli developer-tools package-manager configuration-management developer-tools operating-systems cli rust nix nixos nix-flakes home-manager nix-darwin rust command-line linux macos
1 source
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/nh · fetched 2026-08-29 · e3a224d53d50
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nix-community/nh | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="nix-community/nh")
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