Run any Nix package ever shipped, right in your browser tab

Any Nix package, live in the browser

Run any Nix package ever shipped, right in your browser tab

trynix.dev boots a Linux VM in your browser and gives you a shell with any of over 310,000 Nix package versions on PATH. No installation, no server—just static files and a public cache. It leverages nixpkgs-multiverse to skip evaluation and fetch exact store paths, then runs them via a WebAssembly Linux kernel. You can even share your own store paths, as long as the cache serves CORS headers. The site pre-fetches a VM snapshot for near-instant startup, making it a practical tool for reviewing PRs, sharing reproducible bug reports, and exploring software archaeology.

The Nix cache has quietly served an open CORS header for years, waiting to be ~~abused~~ used.

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