Nix is an open-source project built for nix developers using Visual Studio Code.

Unverified. Nix has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

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Nix is developed by Baptist BENOIST.

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Nix

Name: Nix
Author: Baptist BENOIST

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Nix adds language support for Nix source files in Visual Studio Code, including syntax highlighting and editor assistance. It is intended for developers working with Nix expressions, configurations, and packages.

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Overview

4 features

Nix sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It provides Nix language support in Visual Studio Code for editing and understanding Nix source files. It is built as an open-source project for nix developers using Visual Studio Code. Nix costs nothing to use. It ships for the web.

Baptist BENOIST builds and maintains Nix, and it first shipped in 2015. Among its 4 catalogued features are syntax highlighting, language support, and code snippets.

Syntax highlighting
Language support
Code snippets
Error detection

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 08:15 UTC
Nix verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Nix

What does Nix do?: Nix provides Nix language support in Visual Studio Code for editing and understanding Nix source files. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Nix?: Nix is an open-source project built for nix developers using Visual Studio Code.
Does Nix have a free plan?: Yes — Nix is free to use.
What platforms does Nix run on?: Nix runs on the web.
Is Nix still active?: Unverified. Nix has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Nix?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX."Can I React?"HTML-Essentials AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX
Who makes Nix?: Nix is developed by Baptist BENOIST.
When did Nix launch?: Nix first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: Nix developers using Visual Studio Code
Model: Open source
Solves: Provides Nix language support in Visual Studio Code for editing and understanding Nix source files.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: bbenoist.Nix

Developer

Baptist BENOIST

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: nix-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bbenoist.Nix

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