DeterminateSystems/nix-installer
Install Nix and flakes with the fast and reliable Determinate Nix Installer, with over 7 million installs. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
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: 5
- age_days: 1461
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 94
Adoption not part of the score
3677 stars · 101 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Determinate Nix Installer is a Rust-based CLI tool that installs Determinate Nix (or upstream Nix) reliably across macOS, Linux, WSL2, containers, and CI environments. It supports multi-user and root-only installs, clean uninstallation, and survives macOS upgrades.
Use cases
- install nix on macos
- install nix on linux with flakes enabled
- set up nix in github actions ci
- install nix in a docker or podman container
- install nix on wsl2
- uninstall nix cleanly
- deploy nix across a fleet via mdm
When to choose
- you want the most reliable, widely used Nix installer across many platforms
- you need Nix with flakes enabled by default
- you're setting up Nix in CI like GitHub Actions or GitLab
- you need SELinux, Steam Deck, or container support
- you want a clean one-command uninstall
When to avoid
- you only want upstream Nix after January 2026 when that option is removed
- you're on NixOS, which manages Nix natively
- you need a graphical installer on macOS (use the Determinate macOS package instead)
- you require only fully upstream, vendor-neutral tooling
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
cli developer-tools deployment package-manager configuration-management developer-tools windows cli cross-platform nix nix-installer flakes wsl2 steam-deck podman selinux rust installer devops command-line automation linux macos docker
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/DeterminateSystems/nix-installer · fetched 2026-08-28 · dde49f596519
- homepage: https://determinate.systems · fetched 2026-08-29 · b1f29d557505
- site_page: https://determinate.systems/solutions/mdm-installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · c9abf8631c28
- site_page: https://docs.determinate.systems · fetched 2026-08-29 · 633b0845a723
- site_page: https://determinate.systems/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · f06375ed425f
- site_page: https://docs.determinate.systems/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · b1a0000b34e7
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/nix-installer · fetched 2026-08-29 · 990e2949752f
- site_page: https://determinate.systems/blog/changelog-determinate-nix-3-22-2 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 11aad4053703
- site_page: https://determinate.systems/blog/categories/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · b55b0675a9a9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| DeterminateSystems/nix-installer | main | 95 |
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