NixOS/nixos-hardware
A collection of NixOS modules covering hardware quirks. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 3859
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3285 stars · 963 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A collection of NixOS modules providing hardware-specific configuration profiles for laptops, desktops, and other devices. It lets users import ready-made settings that fix hardware quirks like firmware, power management, and drivers for specific models.
Use cases
- configure nixos for my thinkpad x220
- fix hardware quirks on a dell xps 13 running nixos
- enable proper drivers and firmware for my laptop model in nixos
- find nixos modules for a specific laptop model
- optimize power management settings for my hardware on nixos
When to choose
- you run NixOS on consumer hardware like ThinkPads, Dells, or Apple machines and want model-specific fixes
- you want declarative, community-maintained hardware configuration instead of hand-tuning kernel modules and firmware
When to avoid
- you use a non-NixOS Linux distribution, since the modules are Nix expressions
- your exact device model has no profile in the repository
- you need general-purpose hardware detection rather than NixOS configuration
Facets
library · maturity active
configuration-management developer-tools operating-systems hardware developer-tools self-hosted nixos nix hardware-profiles device-support linux-hardware linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-hardware · fetched 2026-08-28 · eeb23e211baa
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| NixOS/nixos-hardware | main | 67 |
For agents
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