# dustinlyons/nixos-config

General purpose Nix starter template for macOS or NixOS w/ step-by-step instructions

Repository: https://github.com/dustinlyons/nixos-config
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nixos-config
Language: Nix
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: dotfiles, nix, nixos, emacs, literate-configuration, home-manager, nix-config, nixos-configuration, macos, nix-flake, agenix, nix-darwin
Last push: 2026-08-13T18:07:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1776, "days_push": 20, "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 3603, forks 203 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:11.478213+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools, secrets-management, package-manager
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, self-hosted
- platform: cli
- tags: nix, nixos, nix-flakes, home-manager, nix-darwin, dotfiles, agenix, emacs, starter-template, declarative-configuration, reproducible-environments, devops, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- dustinlyons/nixos-config (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:11.478213+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 2026-08-29T18:33:43.853682+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dustinlyons/nixos-config (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:11.478213+00:00, sha c857bc741fa1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.