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- [Beszel](https://beszel.dev), a lightweight server monitoring hub with historical data, docker stats, and alerts. Available as [`services.beszel.agent`](options.html#opt-services.beszel.agent.enable) and [`services.beszel.hub`](options.html#opt-services.beszel.hub.enable).



- [boot.kernel.sysfs](options.html#opt-boot.kernel.sysfs) allows setting of sysfs attributes.

- [boot.kernel.sysfs](options.html#opt-boot.kernel.sysfs), a new way to set of sysfs attributes.



- [Broadcast Box](https://github.com/Glimesh/broadcast-box), a WebRTC broadcast server. Available as [services.broadcast-box](options.html#opt-services.broadcast-box.enable).
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- [ente](https://github.com/ente-io/ente), a service that provides a fully open source, end-to-end encrypted platform for photos and videos. Available as [services.ente.api](#opt-services.ente.api.enable) and [services.ente.web](#opt-services.ente.web.enable).



- [ErsatzTV](https://ersatztv.org), a personal IPTV server. Available as [services.ersatztv](#opt-services.ersatztv.enable)

- [ErsatzTV](https://ersatztv.org), a personal IPTV server. Available as [services.ersatztv](#opt-services.ersatztv.enable).



- [Fediwall](https://fediwall.social), a web application for live displaying toots from mastodon, inspired by mastowall. Available as [services.fediwall](#opt-services.fediwall.enable).
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- [mautrix-discord](https://github.com/mautrix/discord), a Matrix-Discord puppeting/relay bridge. Available as [services.mautrix-discord](#opt-services.mautrix-discord.enable).



- [Neat IP Address Planner](https://spritelink.github.io/NIPAP/) (NIPAP), a sleek, intuitive and powerful IP address management system. Available as [services.nipap.enable](#opt-services.nipap.enable).



- [nebula-lighthouse-service](https://github.com/manuels/nebula-lighthouse-service), a public Nebula VPN lighthouse service. Available as [services.nebula-lighthouse-service](#opt-services.nebula-lighthouse-service.enable).



- [Newt](https://github.com/fosrl/newt), a fully user space WireGuard tunnel client and TCP/UDP proxy, designed to securely expose private resources controlled by Pangolin. Available as [services.newt](options.html#opt-services.newt.enable).
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- [nvme-rs](https://github.com/liberodark/nvme-rs), NVMe monitoring [services.nvme-rs](#opt-services.nvme-rs.enable).



- Options under [networking.getaddrinfo](#opt-networking.getaddrinfo.enable) are now allowed to declaratively configure address selection and sorting behavior of `getaddrinfo` in dual-stack networks.



- [Overseerr](https://overseerr.dev), a request management and media discovery tool for the Plex ecosystem. Available as [services.overseerr](#opt-services.overseerr.enable).



- [PairDrop](https://github.com/schlagmichdoch/pairdrop), a peer-to-peer file transfer web app. Available as [services.pairdrop](#opt-services.pairdrop.enable).
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- [pmount](https://salsa.debian.org/debian/pmount), a tool that allows normal users to mount removable devices without requiring root privileges Available at [programs.pmount](#opt-programs.pmount.enable).



- [postfix-tlspol](https://github.com/Zuplu/postfix-tlspol), MTA-STS and DANE resolver and TLS policy server for Postfix. Available as [services.postfix-tlspol](#opt-services.postfix-tlspol.enable).

- [postfix-tlspol](https://github.com/Zuplu/postfix-tlspol), a MTA-STS and DANE resolver and TLS policy server for Postfix. Available as [services.postfix-tlspol](#opt-services.postfix-tlspol.enable).



- [Prometheus Tailscale Exporter](https://github.com/adinhodovic/tailscale-exporter), a Prometheus exporter for Tailscale Tailnet metrics.



- [Prometheus Storagebox Exporter](https://github.com/fleaz/prometheus-storagebox-exporter), a Prometheus exporter for Hetzner storage boxes.



- [qBittorrent](https://www.qbittorrent.org/), is a bittorrent client programmed in C++ / Qt that uses libtorrent by Arvid Norberg. Available as [services.qbittorrent](#opt-services.qbittorrent.enable).

- [qBittorrent](https://www.qbittorrent.org/), a bittorrent client programmed in C++ / Qt that uses libtorrent by Arvid Norberg. Available as [services.qbittorrent](#opt-services.qbittorrent.enable).



- [radicle-ci-broker](https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz/rad:zwTxygwuz5LDGBq255RA2CbNGrz8), runs CI for repositories in the local [Radicle](https://radicle.xyz/) node. Available as [services.radicle.ci.broker.enable](#opt-services.radicle.ci.broker.enable).

- [radicle-ci-broker](https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz/rad:zwTxygwuz5LDGBq255RA2CbNGrz8), a tool for running CI for repositories in the local [Radicle](https://radicle.xyz/) node. Available as [services.radicle.ci.broker.enable](#opt-services.radicle.ci.broker.enable).



- [radicle-native-ci](https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz/rad:z3qg5TKmN83afz2fj9z3fQjU8vaYE), an adapter for the [Radicle CI broker](https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz/rad:zwTxygwuz5LDGBq255RA2CbNGrz8), for performing CI runs locally. Available as [services.radicle.ci.adapters.native](#opt-services.radicle.ci.adapters.native.instances).



- [rauc](https://rauc.io/) (the Robust Auto-Update Controller), a daemon that allows reliable and secure software updates in embedded Linux systems. Available at [services.rauc](#opt-services.rauc.enable).



- [ringboard](https://github.com/SUPERCILEX/clipboard-history), a fast, efficient, and composable clipboard manager for Linux. Available for x11 as [services.ringboard](#opt-services.ringboard.x11.enable) and for wayland as [services.ringboard](#opt-services.ringboard.wayland.enable).



- [services.rsync](options.html#opt-services.rsync) has been added to simplify periodic directory syncing.

- [ringboard](https://github.com/SUPERCILEX/clipboard-history), a fast, efficient, and composable clipboard manager for Linux. Available for x11 as [services.ringboard](#opt-services.ringboard.x11.enable) and for Wayland as [services.ringboard](#opt-services.ringboard.wayland.enable).



- [services.libvirtd.autoSnapshot](options.html#opt-services.libvirtd.autoSnapshot.enable), a backup service for libvirt managed vms.

- [rsync](https://rsync.samba.org/), an open source utility that provides fast incremental file transfer. Available as [services.rsync](options.html#opt-services.rsync).



- [Sharkey](https://joinsharkey.org), a Sharkish microblogging platform. Available as [services.sharkey](#opt-services.sharkey.enable).



- [SillyTavern](https://sillytavern.app/), LLM Frontend for Power Users. Available as [services.sillytavern](#opt-services.sillytavern.enable).

- [SillyTavern](https://sillytavern.app/), an LLM Frontend for Power Users. Available as [services.sillytavern](#opt-services.sillytavern.enable).



- [SuiteNumérique Docs](https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs), a collaborative note taking, wiki and documentation web platform and alternative to Notion or Outline. Available as [services.lasuite-docs](#opt-services.lasuite-docs.enable).



- [SuiteNumérique Meet](https://github.com/suitenumerique/meet) is an open source alternative to Google Meet and Zoom powered by LiveKit: HD video calls, screen sharing, and chat features. Built with Django and React. Available as [services.lasuite-meet](#opt-services.lasuite-meet.enable).

- [SuiteNumérique Meet](https://github.com/suitenumerique/meet), an open source alternative to Google Meet and Zoom powered by LiveKit. It features HD video calls, screen sharing, and chat features. Available as [services.lasuite-meet](#opt-services.lasuite-meet.enable).



- [Speedify](https://speedify.com/), a proprietary VPN which allows combining multiple internet connections (Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, Ethernet, Starlink, Satellite, and more) to improve the stability, speed, and security of online experiences. Available as [services.speedify](#opt-services.speedify.enable).
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  developers to build scalable applications without sacrificing productivity or

  reliability. Available as [services.temporal](#opt-services.temporal.enable).



- [Tenstorrent](https://tenstorrent.com) hardware module has been added.



- The [Neat IP Address Planner](https://spritelink.github.io/NIPAP/) (NIPAP) can now be enabled through [services.nipap.enable](#opt-services.nipap.enable).



- [Timekpr-nExT](https://mjasnik.gitlab.io/timekpr-next/), a time managing application that helps optimizing time spent at computer for your subordinates, children or even for yourself. Available as [](#opt-services.timekpr.enable).



- [tlsrpt-reporter](https://github.com/sys4/tlsrpt-reporter), an application suite to generate and deliver TLSRPT reports. Available as [services.tlsrpt](#opt-services.tlsrpt.enable).



- [tpm2-totp](https://github.com/tpm2-software/tpm2-totp) can now be used to show a TOTP during boot using Plymouth. Available as [boot.plymouth.tpm2-totp](#opt-boot.plymouth.tpm2-totp.enable).



- [tsidp](https://github.com/tailscale/tsidp), a simple OIDC / OAuth Identity Provider (IdP) server for your tailnet. Available as [services.tsidp](#opt-services.tsidp.enable).



- [TuneD](https://tuned-project.org/), a system tuning service for Linux. Available as [services.tuned](#opt-services.tuned.enable).
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- [umami](https://github.com/umami-software/umami), a simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics. Available with [services.umami](#opt-services.umami.enable).



- [wayvnc](https://github.com/any1/wayvnc), VNC server for wlroots based Wayland compositors. Available as [programs.wayvnc](#opt-programs.wayvnc.enable).

- [wayvnc](https://github.com/any1/wayvnc), a VNC server for wlroots based Wayland compositors. Available as [programs.wayvnc](#opt-programs.wayvnc.enable).



- [XPPen](https://www.xp-pen.com/), the official closed-source driver for XP Pen tablets. Available as [programs.xppen](#opt-programs.xppen.enable).

- [XPPen](https://www.xp-pen.com/), an official closed-source driver for XP Pen tablets. Available as [programs.xppen](#opt-programs.xppen.enable).



- [Warpgate](https://warpgate.null.page), a SSH, HTTPS, MySQL and Postgres bastion. Available as [services.warpgate](#opt-services.warpgate.enable). Note that you need to run `warpgate recover-access` to recover builtin admin account, as the initialisation script uses a throwaway value to initialise its database.

- [Warpgate](https://warpgate.null.page), an SSH, HTTPS, MySQL and Postgres bastion. Available as [services.warpgate](#opt-services.warpgate.enable). Note that you need to run `warpgate recover-access` to recover builtin admin account, as the initialisation script uses a throwaway value to initialise its database.



- [yubikey-manager](https://github.com/Yubico/yubikey-manager), a tool for configuring YubiKey devices. Available as [programs.yubikey-manager](#opt-programs.yubikey-manager.enable).
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- `miniflux` no longer uses the hstore PostgreSQL extension. Having the extension would prevent Miniflux from starting. In case you are managing your `miniflux` PostgreSQL database externally, disable the extension with `DROP EXTENSION IF EXISTS hstore;`.



- `netbox-manage` script created by the `netbox` module no longer uses `sudo -u netbox` internally. It can be run as root and will change it's user to `netbox` using `runuser`

- `netbox-manage` script created by the `netbox` module no longer uses `sudo -u netbox` internally. It can be run as root and will change it's user to `netbox` using `runuser`.



- NixOS display manager modules now strictly use tty1, where many of them previously used tty7. Options to configure display managers' VT have been dropped. A configuration with a display manager enabled will not start `getty@tty1.service`, even if the system is forced to boot into `multi-user.target` instead of `graphical.target`.
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- `boot.plymouth` now has a [`package`](#opt-boot.plymouth.package) option to specify the package used in the module.



- Drivers and utlities for [Tenstorrent](https://tenstorrent.com) have been added. Available as [hardware.tenstorrent](#opt-hardware.tenstorrent.enable).



- Due to [deprecation of gnome-session X11 support](https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2025/06/08/the-x11-session-removal/), `services.desktopManager.pantheon` now defaults to pantheon-wayland session. The X11 session has been removed, see [this issue](https://github.com/elementary/session-settings/issues/91) for details.



- `libvirt` now supports using `nftables` backend.
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- `linux_libre` & `linux_latest_libre` have been removed due to a lack of maintenance.



- Immich now has support for [VectorChord](https://github.com/tensorchord/VectorChord) when using the PostgreSQL configuration provided by `services.immich.database.enable`, which replaces `pgvecto-rs`. VectorChord support can be toggled with the option `services.immich.database.enableVectorChord`. Additionally, `pgvecto-rs` support is now disabled from NixOS 25.11 onwards using the option `services.immich.database.enableVectors`. This option will be removed fully in the future once Immich drops support for `pgvecto-rs` fully. See [Immich migration instructions](#module-services-immich-vectorchord-migration)

- Immich now has support for [VectorChord](https://github.com/tensorchord/VectorChord) when using the PostgreSQL configuration provided by `services.immich.database.enable`, which replaces `pgvecto-rs`. VectorChord support can be toggled with the option `services.immich.database.enableVectorChord`. Additionally, `pgvecto-rs` support is now disabled from NixOS 25.11 onwards using the option `services.immich.database.enableVectors`. This option will be removed fully in the future once Immich drops support for `pgvecto-rs` fully. See [Immich migration instructions](#module-services-immich-vectorchord-migration).



- It is now possible to configure the default source address using the new options [networking.defaultGateway.source](#opt-networking.defaultGateway.source),

  [networking.defaultGateway6.source](#opt-networking.defaultGateway6.source).
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- `networking.wireless.networks.<name>` now has an option to specify SSID, hence allowing duplicated SSID setup. The BSSID option is added alongside with this.



- Options under [networking.getaddrinfo](#opt-networking.getaddrinfo.enable) are now allowed to declaratively configure address selection and sorting behavior of `getaddrinfo` in dual-stack networks.



- `php81` was removed.



- Potential race conditions in the network setup when using `networking.interfaces` have been fixed by disabling duplicate address detection (DAD)
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- `prosody` gained a config check option named `services.prosody.checkConfig` which runs `prosodyctl check config` and is turned on by default.



- Revamp of the ACME certificate acquisication and renewal process to help scale systems with lots (100+) of certificates.

- Revamp of the ACME certificate acquisition and renewal process to help scale systems with lots (100+) of certificates.



  Units and targets have been reshaped to better support more specific dependency propagation and avoid

  superfluously triggering unchanged units:
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- `services.gitea` supports sending notifications with sendmail again. To do this, activate the parameter `services.gitea.mailerUseSendmail` and configure SMTP server.



- [](#opt-services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable) does not ship with an SSH agent anymore, as this is now handled by the `gcr_4` package instead of `gnome-keyring`. A new module has been added to support this, under [](#opt-services.gnome.gcr-ssh-agent.enable) (its default value has been set to [](#opt-services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable) to ensure a smooth transition). See the [relevant upstream PR](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gcr/-/merge_requests/67) for more details.

- [services.gnome.gnome-keyring](#opt-services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable) does not ship with an SSH agent anymore, as this is now handled by the `gcr_4` package instead of `gnome-keyring`. A new module has been added to support this, under [](#opt-services.gnome.gcr-ssh-agent.enable) (its default value has been set to [](#opt-services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable) to ensure a smooth transition). See the [relevant upstream PR](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gcr/-/merge_requests/67) for more details.



- `services.grafana` does no longer send usage statistics by default.



- `services.k3s` now shares most of its code with `services.rke2`. The merge resulted in both modules providing more options, with `services.rke2` receiving the most improvements.

  Existing configurations for either module should not be affected.



- [services.libvirtd.autoSnapshot](options.html#opt-services.libvirtd.autoSnapshot.enable) has been added as a backup service for libvirt managed VMs.



- `services.limesurvey` now supports nginx as reverse-proxy. Available through [services.limesurvey.webserver](#opt-services.limesurvey.webserver).



- `services.mattermost` has been updated to use the 10.11 ESR instead of 10.5. While this shouldn't break anyone, we also now package Mattermost 11 as mattermostLatest. Note that Mattermost 11 drops support for MySQL. The Mattermost module will assertion fail if you try to use MySQL with Mattermost 11; support for using MySQL with Mattermost will fully be removed in NixOS 26.
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- The third-party `ant-contrib` is no longer included in the `ant` package.



- [tpm2-totp](https://github.com/tpm2-software/tpm2-totp) can now be used to show a TOTP during boot using Plymouth. Available as [boot.plymouth.tpm2-totp](#opt-boot.plymouth.tpm2-totp.enable).



- `users.users.*.linger` now defaults to `null` rather than `false`, meaning NixOS will not attempt to enable or disable lingering for that user account, instead allowing for imperative control over lingering using the `loginctl` commands. In practice, this is unlikely to make a difference for most people, as new users are created without lingering configured. There is a new, related option, `users.manageLingering`, which can be used to prevent NixOS attempting to manage lingering entirely.