# mikeroyal/NixOS-Guide

NixOS Guide. Learn all about the immutable Nix Operating System and the declarative Nix Expression Language.

Repository: https://github.com/mikeroyal/NixOS-Guide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nixos-guide
Language: Nix
License Family: other
Topics: nix, nixos, nixos-module, nix-flake, nixops, nixos-expression, nixpkgs, nix-darwin, nix-shell, nixos-config, nix-packages, declarative-language, functional-programming, sre, nixos-service, self-hosting, apple-silicon, wsl2, libadwaita, home-manager
Last push: 2025-06-27T01:56:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 45/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 28, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1851, "days_push": 433, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1131, forks 32 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:42.531769+00:00)

## What it is
A comprehensive community guide for setting up and learning NixOS, the immutable Linux distribution with declarative configuration. It covers the Nix Expression Language, desktop setup, development environments, gaming, and self-hosting for both new and advanced users.

## Use cases
- learn nixos from scratch
- set up a nixos desktop with essential apps
- understand the nix expression language
- configure nix flakes and home-manager
- run development environments with nix-shell
- self-host services on nixos
- get gaming working on nixos with steam and lutris

## When to choose
- you are new to NixOS and want a curated starting point
- you want a single reference covering desktop, dev tools, and gaming setup
- you want links to tutorials, modules, and community resources

## When to avoid
- you need official, canonical NixOS documentation
- you want runnable configuration code rather than curated links
- you need a tool or library rather than a written guide

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools, tutorials, self-hosted
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: nixos, nix, declarative-configuration, home-manager, nix-flakes, guide, awesome-list, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- mikeroyal/NixOS-Guide (main) score 45

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.531769+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 2026-08-30T06:38:03.279909+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mikeroyal/NixOS-Guide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:42.531769+00:00, sha 0e4e7632d692)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.