nix-community/NixOS-WSL
NixOS on WSL [maintainer=@nzbr] observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
87/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 63
- 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: 177
- age_days: 2461
- days_rel: 88
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
3071 stars · 163 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NixOS-WSL provides modules and a distributable NixOS image for running NixOS inside the Windows Subsystem for Linux. It lets Windows users boot a fully declarative NixOS environment with a simple installer file.
Use cases
- run nixos on windows via wsl
- declarative linux environment on windows
- set up a reproducible wsl distro
- use nix package manager inside wsl
- replace default wsl distro with nixos
When to choose
- you want NixOS's declarative configuration on a Windows machine
- you need a reproducible WSL2 development environment
- you already use Nix/NixOS and must work on Windows
When to avoid
- you want a conventional WSL distro like Ubuntu without learning Nix
- you need full systemd/NixOS on bare metal or a VM instead of WSL
- your WSL version is older than required by the installer
Facets
application · maturity active
configuration-management developer-tools cli operating-systems developer-tools self-hosted windows cli nixos wsl wsl2 nix declarative-configuration windows-subsystem-for-linux linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nix-community/NixOS-WSL · fetched 2026-08-28 · 623cb5614ccf
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nix-community/NixOS-WSL | main | 87 |
For agents
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Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem