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General purpose Nix starter template for macOS or NixOS w/ step-by-step instructions observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/dustinlyons/nixos-config · Nix · BSD-3-Clause (permissive) 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: 1776
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 20
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3603 stars · 203 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A general-purpose Nix starter configuration template that works on both macOS (via nix-darwin) and NixOS, using flakes and home-manager. It provides step-by-step installation instructions, literate Emacs configuration, and secret management with agenix.

Use cases

  • set up a reproducible macOS development environment with Nix
  • get started with NixOS using a beginner-friendly template
  • manage dotfiles declaratively with home-manager and flakes
  • manage secrets in Nix configuration with agenix
  • use the same Nix configuration on Mac and Linux
  • learn Nix flakes through a documented example config

When to choose

  • you want a well-documented, step-by-step Nix starter for macOS or NixOS
  • you need one declarative config spanning both macOS and NixOS machines
  • you want dotfiles, Emacs, and secret management pre-wired with flakes and home-manager

When to avoid

  • you need an enterprise-scale Nix deployment with CI-managed hosts
  • you don't use Nix and just want simple dotfile symlinking
  • you prefer a minimal config without Emacs or opinionated defaults

Facets

infra-config · maturity active

configuration-management developer-tools secrets-management package-manager developer-tools operating-systems self-hosted cli nix nixos nix-flakes home-manager nix-darwin dotfiles agenix emacs starter-template declarative-configuration reproducible-environments devops macos linux

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Member repositories

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