NixOS/nix.dev resource
Official documentation for getting things done with Nix. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- 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: 3773
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3927 stars · 337 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
nix.dev is the official documentation site for the Nix ecosystem, maintained by the Nix documentation team and written in MyST markdown. It provides tutorials, guides, reference material, and concept explanations following the Diátaxis framework for learning Nix, Nixpkgs, and NixOS.
Use cases
- learn how to install and get started with Nix
- set up reproducible development environments with Nix
- install NixOS on a Raspberry Pi
- package existing software with Nix
- understand Nix channels, flakes, and stable vs rolling releases
- manage dotfiles with home-manager
- contribute to Nix ecosystem documentation
When to choose
- you are new to the Nix ecosystem and need official beginner-oriented tutorials
- you need authoritative guides on Nix, Nixpkgs, or NixOS tasks
- you want best-practice documentation on reproducible builds and deployments
When to avoid
- you need the raw API or command reference for a specific Nix tool version (use the reference manuals instead)
- you want community troubleshooting tips and configuration examples (NixOS Wiki may be better)
- you are not using the Nix ecosystem at all
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
documentation developer-tools operating-systems tutorials cross-platform nix nixos nixpkgs reproducible-builds package-management diataxis myst devops linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/NixOS/nix.dev · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5155ef2b65bb
- homepage: https://nix.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6ade670157e3
- site_page: https://nix.dev/install-nix · fetched 2026-08-29 · b8772fb04f6c
- site_page: https://nix.dev/tutorials/nixos/installing-nixos-on-a-raspberry-pi · fetched 2026-08-29 · c98a4d4f1541
- site_page: https://nix.dev/guides/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 19f65897614a
- site_page: https://nix.dev/contributing/documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 45e4de73f2fa
- site_page: https://nix.dev/contributing/documentation/resources · fetched 2026-08-29 · 69cadbf2045a
- site_page: https://nix.dev/contributing/documentation/diataxis · fetched 2026-08-29 · ae211a34fbea
- site_page: https://nix.dev/contributing/documentation/style-guide · fetched 2026-08-29 · b41a42c78b29
- site_page: https://nix.dev/concepts/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · aa3fc09ffcb3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| NixOS/nix.dev | main | 77 |
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