Open source nix projects
Every project in the registry tagged nix, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Instant, easy, and predictable development environments
A self-hosted data logger for your Tesla 🚘 [main maintainer=@JakobLichterfeld]
Fast, Declarative, Reproducible, and Composable Developer Environments using Nix
🔥 The fastest way to build type safe web apps. IHP is a new batteries-included web framework optimized for longterm productivity and programmer happiness
Yazelix Nova is a Nix-packaged terminal workspace built from focused first-party components, including Mars, Nova Zellij, Nova Helix, Yazi, Nushell, Ratconfig,
Alternative Haskell Infrastructure for Nixpkgs
NixOS Media Server Configuration
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source nix projects are there?
This registry tracks 7 projects tagged nix, with 37,282 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is devbox at 12,440 stars.
Are these nix projects free to use?
Yes — 7 of the 7 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which nix project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these nix projects still maintained?
7 of the 7 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.