nix-darwin/nix-darwin
Manage your macOS using Nix observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 97
- 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: 3608
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 18
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5881 stars · 659 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
nix-darwin is a declarative configuration system for macOS built on Nix and Nixpkgs, similar to NixOS. It lets users define their entire macOS system setup—including packages, launchd services, and dotfiles—in a configuration.nix file.
Use cases
- manage macOS system configuration declaratively with Nix
- set up dotfiles and packages reproducibly on a Mac
- manage launchd services on macOS
- keep multiple Macs configured identically
- migrate from Linux NixOS-style setup to macOS
- version control my entire macOS system setup
When to choose
- you already use Nix and want declarative macOS management
- you want reproducible, version-controlled system configuration on a Mac
- you manage dotfiles and packages across multiple macOS machines
When to avoid
- you want a simple GUI tool for macOS settings
- you have no interest in learning the Nix language
- you need to manage non-Apple systems (use NixOS instead)
Facets
framework · maturity active
configuration-management developer-tools package-manager operating-systems developer-tools apple-ecosystem cli nix declarative-configuration dotfiles launchd macos-system-management automation macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nix-darwin/nix-darwin · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3fcec3fcbf8f
- homepage: https://nix-darwin.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 66f3d0160ca9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nix-darwin/nix-darwin | main | 76 |
For agents
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