nixpacks ☆
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Description:
App source + Nix packages + Docker = Image
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: nixpacks docker nix containers devops reproducible
Install: brew install nixpacks
About:
Nixpacks takes application source code and automatically builds a Docker image using Nix packages as dependencies. It provides a reproducible build environment without requiring users to write Dockerfiles or Nix expressions. This simplifies container deployment by combining the reliability of Nix with the portability of Docker.
Key Features:
  • Automatically detects languages and frameworks
  • Produces reproducible Docker images
  • No Dockerfile or Nix knowledge required
  • Supports multiple programming languages
Use Cases:
  • Deploying applications to cloud platforms
  • Standardizing development and production environments
  • Simplifying CI/CD container builds
Alternatives:
  • Dockerfile – Manual container definition vs automated image generation
  • Nixery – Similar Nix-based container building approach
  • Buildpacks – Heroku's buildpack system with different underlying technology
Version History
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Sep 16, 2025 4:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f90f5a34
Jan 16, 2025 8:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 36f3ae44
Jan 14, 2025 12:31am 0 VERSION_BUMP 24e61b5e
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Nov 14, 2024 6:56am 0 VERSION_BUMP da7d5bfa
Sep 26, 2024 7:23pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 98a95ef4
Sep 26, 2024 6:49pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a974047e
Sep 11, 2024 6:37am 0 VERSION_BUMP 56110671
Sep 4, 2024 3:50am 0 VERSION_BUMP 38475fc7
Aug 31, 2024 3:48am 0 VERSION_BUMP 1f77eebf
Aug 30, 2024 6:44pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7988596c
Aug 1, 2024 2:30am 0 VERSION_BUMP b1e1d0c6
Jul 30, 2024 6:49am 0 VERSION_BUMP 50336560
Jul 16, 2024 6:47am 0 VERSION_BUMP b2e4bbaf
Jul 8, 2024 6:40am 0 VERSION_BUMP 17bd8624
May 18, 2024 12:47am 0 VERSION_BUMP edf878f2
Apr 15, 2024 11:15pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7de92962
Dec 15, 2023 6:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2510018d
Dec 14, 2023 9:42am 0 VERSION_BUMP c069444f
Nov 19, 2023 12:43pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f2358af0
Sep 30, 2023 2:17am 0 VERSION_BUMP cdee7a1a
Sep 19, 2023 4:30pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a3511969
Sep 7, 2023 9:10pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 246e818a
Aug 18, 2023 10:45am 0 VERSION_BUMP e41fc0b6
Jun 21, 2023 7:01pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 844d8ab5
May 3, 2023 3:25am 0 VERSION_BUMP bd47c46f
Apr 8, 2023 1:30am 0 VERSION_BUMP 5870d138
Mar 25, 2023 12:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 03cec7c1
Mar 25, 2023 12:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP ca5090f7
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