Tech & AI News
Hacker News

Any Nix package, live in the browser

trynix.dev launches a WebAssembly-based Linux VM in a browser tab that loads Nix store paths directly from public or private caches, allowing any command-line package from the full nixpkgs history (over 310 k versions) to run instantly. The system combines a memory-resident Nix store, a WebAssembly kernel, and a terminal emulator, letting users fetch and execute binaries without installing software locally.