Nix is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .nix.
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What is Nix
Nix is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .nix.
GitHub Linguist classifies Nix as a programming language, typically using extensions such as .nix.
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Nix is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .nix.
Common extensions include .nix.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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