nix-community/nixos-apple-silicon resource
Resources to install NixOS bare metal on Apple Silicon Macs [maintainers=@tpwrules,@flokli,@yuyuyureka] observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 95
- 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: 17
- age_days: 1724
- days_rel: 34
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
1613 stars · 169 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A collection of Nix package expressions and NixOS configuration modules enabling bare metal NixOS installation on Apple Silicon Macs. It replicates the Asahi Linux reference distro experience so installed systems behave like any other NixOS machine.
Use cases
- install nixos on an m1 or m2 macbook
- run nixos bare metal on apple silicon instead of macos
- configure an apple silicon mac with nixos modules
- get asahi linux drivers with declarative nixos configuration
- maintain a reproducible nixos setup on arm macs
When to choose
- you want a fully declarative NixOS system on Apple Silicon hardware
- you prefer NixOS over the Asahi Linux reference distro but want equivalent drivers and versions
- you need reproducible, version-controlled OS configuration on M1/M2 Macs
When to avoid
- you want to keep macOS as your main OS or dual-boot with macOS tooling
- you need a general Linux distro installer rather than NixOS specifically
- you require configurations diverging significantly from the Asahi Linux reference setup
Facets
infra-config · maturity active
configuration-management deployment developer-tools operating-systems hardware self-hosted developer-tools cli nixos apple-silicon asahi-linux bare-metal nix arm64 system-configuration linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-apple-silicon · fetched 2026-08-28 · 53d4cf4fb515
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nix-community/nixos-apple-silicon | main | 98 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="nix-community/nixos-apple-silicon")
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