# Misterio77/nix-starter-configs

Simple and documented config templates to help you get started with NixOS + home-manager + flakes. All the boilerplate you need!

Repository: https://github.com/Misterio77/nix-starter-configs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nix-starter-configs
Language: Nix
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: dotfiles, flakes, nix, nixos, starter, template, home-manager
Last push: 2026-04-24T02:01:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 78, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1721, "days_push": 132, "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 3813, forks 177 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:20.743001+00:00)

## What it is
A set of simple, documented Nix flake templates for getting started with NixOS and home-manager. It provides minimal and standard boilerplate configurations including custom packages, overlays, and modules.

## Use cases
- set up a NixOS configuration with flakes for the first time
- migrate my existing dotfiles to home-manager flakes
- learn good practices for structuring a nix flake config
- bootstrap a nix config with custom packages and overlays
- use home-manager on a non-NixOS Linux distro or macOS
- find a starting template for declarative NixOS setup

## When to choose
- you are new to NixOS, flakes, or home-manager and want documented boilerplate
- you want a minimal or standard template with overlays and custom packages ready to go
- you want a CC0-licensed base you can freely copy into your own config repo

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained config guaranteed up to date with the latest NixOS changes - the repo may drift out of date
- you already have a mature, complex flake setup with your own module structure
- you are looking for a full dotfiles collection rather than a starter template

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: boilerplate, configuration-management, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: cli
- tags: nixos, nix-flakes, home-manager, dotfiles, starter-template, declarative-config, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Misterio77/nix-starter-configs (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:20.743001+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 2026-08-29T18:26:34.502605+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Misterio77/nix-starter-configs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:20.743001+00:00, sha 96d9058c03d8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.