NixOS configuration editors: Difference between revisions
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Creating graphical editors for NixOS | Creating graphical editors for NixOS configurations is hard because of the amount and complexity of options and the resulting possibilities. | ||
To improve the editing experience it is highly recommend to use a text editor with syntax highlighting and language server (autocompletion and suggestions based on NixOS config schema) if possible. | |||
It is also possible to use graphical config manager which can't express all features of NixOS but is simply to use. | |||
== Implementations == | == Implementations == | ||
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* https://github.com/nix-gui/nix-gui | * https://github.com/nix-gui/nix-gui | ||
* https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nix-gui-use-nixos-without-coding/15409 | * https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nix-gui-use-nixos-without-coding/15409 | ||
* python + qt5 desktop | * python + qt5 desktop program | ||
* 520 | * 520+ GitHub stars | ||
=== nixos-manager by pmiddend === | === nixos-manager by pmiddend === | ||
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* https://github.com/pmiddend/nixos-manager | * https://github.com/pmiddend/nixos-manager | ||
* https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixos-manager-manage-your-nixos-configuration-graphically/6685 | * https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixos-manager-manage-your-nixos-configuration-graphically/6685 | ||
* haskell + gtk desktop | * haskell + gtk desktop program | ||
* 150 | * 150+ GitHub stars | ||
=== nixos-conf-editor by vlinkz === | === nixos-conf-editor by vlinkz === | ||
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* https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixos-conf-editor-a-gtk4-libadwaita-configuration-editor/19426 | * https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixos-conf-editor-a-gtk4-libadwaita-configuration-editor/19426 | ||
* https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/w1pwmd/nixos_configuration_editor_a_gtk4libadwaita_app/ | * https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/w1pwmd/nixos_configuration_editor_a_gtk4libadwaita_app/ | ||
* rust + gtk4 desktop | * rust + gtk4 desktop program | ||
* 50 | * 50+ GitHub stars | ||
* backend tool: https://github.com/vlinkz/nix-editor | |||
backend tool: https://github.com/vlinkz/nix-editor | |||
=== Nixos-Gui by Celestialme === | === Nixos-Gui by Celestialme === | ||
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* https://github.com/Celestialme/Nixos-Gui | * https://github.com/Celestialme/Nixos-Gui | ||
* https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/vfywyv/nix_gui_application_to_manage_nixos_build_with/ | * https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/vfywyv/nix_gui_application_to_manage_nixos_build_with/ | ||
* svelte + tauri desktop | * svelte + tauri desktop program | ||
* 15 | * 15+ GitHub stars | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||