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'''Nixpkgs''' is the largest repository of [[Nix]] packages and [[NixOS]] modules. The repository is [https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs hosted on GitHub] and maintained by the community, with official backing from the [https://nixos.org NixOS Foundation].
'''Nixpkgs''' is the largest repository of [[Nix]] packages and [[NixOS]] modules. The repository is [https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs hosted on GitHub] and maintained by the community, with official backing from the [https://nixos.org NixOS Foundation].


== Contributing ==
== Contributing ==
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== Channels ==
== Channels ==
Channels in the Nix Ecosystem are tagged and tested revisions inside the Nixpkgs repository. Every push of code towards the repository will be built by the official [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/#idm140737315980672 nixos.org hydra] deployment. The [[Nix Channels]] article provides an overview of the official channels which are currently available.
 
Channels in the Nix Ecosystem are tagged and tested revisions inside the Nixpkgs repository. Every push of code towards the repository will be built by the official [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/#idm140737315980672 nixos.org hydra instance]. The [[Nix Channels]] article provides an overview of the official channels which are currently available.


== Alternatives ==
== Alternatives ==