{"data":{"slug":"utensils-mcp-nixos","name":"mcp-nixos","tagline":"MCP-NixOS - Model Context Protocol Server for NixOS resources","github_url":"https://github.com/utensils/mcp-nixos","owner":"utensils","repo":"mcp-nixos","owner_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7536831?v=4","primary_language":"Python","stars":838,"forks":44,"topics":["ai-assistant","ai-integration","ai-tools","anthropic","claude","developer-tools","devops-tools","fastmcp","llm-tools","mcp","model-context-protocol","nix","nix-options","nix-packages","nix-search","nixos","package-search","python","sre-tools"],"archived":false,"github_pushed_at":"2026-09-05T02:31:09+00:00","maintenance_label":"Active","stars_delta_30d":62,"url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/utensils-mcp-nixos","markdown_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/utensils-mcp-nixos.md","api_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/tools/utensils-mcp-nixos","graph_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=utensils-mcp-nixos","description":"MCP-NixOS - Model Context Protocol Server for NixOS resources","homepage_url":"https://mcp-nixos.io/","license":"MIT","open_issues":0,"watchers":6,"ai_summary":"Python-based tool to enable interaction between AI models and NixOS resources using the Model Context Protocol.","readme_excerpt":"## Quick Start\n\n**🚨 No Nix/NixOS Required!** Works on any system - Windows, macOS, Linux. You're just querying APIs.\n\n---\n\n### Option 3: Docker\n\n\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"nixos\": {\n      \"command\": \"docker\",\n      \"args\": [\"run\", \"--rm\", \"-i\", \"ghcr.io/utensils/mcp-nixos\"]\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nYour AI now has access to real NixOS data instead of making things up. You're welcome.\n\n---\n\n# Get detailed package info from NixHub (license, homepage, store paths)\nnix(action=\"info\", query=\"python\", source=\"nixhub\")\n\n---\n\n## Installation\n\n**You DON'T need Nix installed.** This runs anywhere Python runs.\n\n```bash\n\n---\n\n# Run directly (no install)\nuvx mcp-nixos\n\n---\n\n# Or install\npip install mcp-nixos\n```\n\nFor Nix users:\n\n```bash\nnix run github:utensils/mcp-nixos\nnix profile install github:utensils/mcp-nixos\n```\n\n---\n\n### Declarative Installation (NixOS / Home Manager / nix-darwin)\n\nmcp-nixos is available in [nixpkgs](https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&show=mcp-nixos&query=mcp-nixos):\n\n```nix\n\n---\n\n## License\n\nMIT - Because sharing is caring.\n\n---\n\n*Created by James Brink. 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