nix.tools

Welcome

nix.tools is an unofficial Nix documentation site and contains guides for beginners and intermediate users on specific topics. Read more »

Getting started?

Learning Nix requires doing research. Some resources you will find when searching the web. Others are in the category “I wish I knew 6 months ago!” These are listed here:

For your day-to-day learning,

• Nix in 100 seconds: When your friends ask “But why?”
• nix.dev: The official documentation site for Nix is the best place to start reading. It teaches basics and advanced subjects.
• Get in Touch: Find a chatroom early in your journey. Discord, IRC, Matrix, Reddit, Signal, Telegram.
• Awesome Nix: An unordered collection of learning materials.
• NixCon 2024 YouTube: 31 talks

Heavy reading

For your studies,

• Wombat’s Book of Nix: Extensive, educational
• Nix Pills: Teaches a lot of important basics: derivations, garbage collection, the store, nixpkgs design patterns
• NixOS and Flakes: A flakes-first starter tutorial
• Flake Parts: Well-documented, opinionated flake framework provides insight into what flakes really are

Most recent articles

• Setting up a Hugo static website with Nix (2025-02-24)
• About nix.tools (2025-01-01)
• nix.tools Registry (2025-01-01)