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Interoperability Standards {#part-interoperability}

Nixpkgs

Contributing to the Nixpkgs reference manual

Build Helpers›

Build helpers {#part-builders}
Development Shell helpers {#chap-devShellTools}
Fetchers {#chap-pkgs-fetchers}
Fixed-point arguments of build helpers {#chap-build-helpers-finalAttrs}
Images {#chap-images}
Special build helpers {#chap-special}
Testers {#chap-testers}
Trivial build helpers {#chap-trivial-builders}
pkgs.appimageTools {#sec-pkgs-appimageTools}
pkgs.mkBinaryCache {#sec-pkgs-binary-cache}
pkgs.dockerTools {#sec-pkgs-dockerTools}
`<nixpkgs/nixos/lib/make-disk-image.nix>` {#sec-make-disk-image}
pkgs.ociTools {#sec-pkgs-ociTools}
pkgs.portableService {#sec-pkgs-portableService}
buildEnv {#sec-buildEnv}
pkgs.checkpointBuildTools {#sec-checkpoint-build}
fakeNss {#sec-fakeNss}
buildFHSEnv {#sec-fhs-environments}
pkgs.makeSetupHook {#sec-pkgs.makeSetupHook}
pkgs.mkShell {#sec-pkgs-mkShell}
vmTools {#sec-vm-tools}

Contributing›

Contributing to Nixpkgs {#part-contributing}
Coding conventions {#chap-conventions}
Contributing to Nixpkgs documentation {#chap-contributing}
Quick Start to Adding a Package {#chap-quick-start}
Reviewing contributions {#chap-reviewing-contributions}
Submitting changes {#chap-submitting-changes}
Vulnerability Roundup {#chap-vulnerability-roundup}

Development›

Development of Nixpkgs {#part-development}
Opening issues {#sec-opening-issues}

Functions›

Functions reference {#chap-functions}
Debugging Nix Expressions {#sec-debug}
Generators {#sec-generators}
pkgs.nix-gitignore {#sec-pkgs-nix-gitignore}
prefer-remote-fetch overlay {#sec-prefer-remote-fetch}

Hooks›

Hooks reference {#chap-hooks}
Autoconf {#setup-hook-autoconf}
Automake {#setup-hook-automake}
autoPatchcilHook {#setup-hook-autopatchcilhook}
autoPatchelfHook {#setup-hook-autopatchelfhook}
`aws-c-common` {#aws-c-common}
bmake {#bmake-hook}
breakpointHook {#breakpointhook}
CERNLIB {#cernlib-hook}
cmake {#cmake}
desktop-file-utils {#desktop-file-utils}
gdk-pixbuf {#setup-hook-gdk-pixbuf}
Ghc.Section
GNOME platform {#gnome-platform}
`haredo` {#haredo-hook}
`installFonts` {#installfonts}
`installShellFiles` {#installshellfiles}
`juce.projucerHook` {#juce-projucer-hook}
julec.hook {#julec-hook}
`just` {#just-hook}
libglycin {#libglycin-hooks}
libiconv, libintl {#libiconv-libintl}
libxml2 {#setup-hook-libxml2}
`memcachedTestHook` {#sec-memcachedTestHook}
Meson {#meson}
mpiCheckPhaseHook {#setup-hook-mpi-check}
ninja {#ninja}
nodejsInstallExecutables {#nodejs-install-executables}
nodejsInstallManuals {#nodejs-install-manuals}
npmHooks.npmBuildHook {#npm-build-hook}
npmHooks.npmConfigHook {#npm-config-hook}
npmHooks.npmInstallHook {#npm-install-hook}
`patchRcPath` hooks {#sec-patchRcPathHooks}
Perl {#setup-hook-perl}
pkg-config {#setup-hook-pkg-config}
pnpmBuildHook {#pnpm-build-hook}
`postgresqlTestHook` {#sec-postgresqlTestHook}
Premake {#premake-hook}
Python {#setup-hook-python}
`redisTestHook` {#sec-redisTestHook}
scons {#scons}
cargo-tauri.hook {#tauri-hook}
teTeX / TeX Live {#tetex-tex-live}
udevCheckHook {#udevcheckhook}
unzip {#unzip}
validatePkgConfig {#validatepkgconfig}
versionCheckHook {#versioncheckhook}
wafHook {#waf-hook}
writableTmpDirAsHomeHook {#writableTmpDirAsHomeHook}
xcbuildHook {#xcbuildhook}
`xfce4-dev-tools` {#xfce4-dev-tools}
Zig.Section

Interoperability›

Interoperability Standards {#part-interoperability}
CycloneDX {#chap-interop-cyclonedx}
OpenXR in NixOS

Languages Frameworks›

Lib›

Nixpkgs `lib` {#id-1.4}

Module System›

Module System {#module-system}

Modules›

Modules {#modules}
Generic {#modules-generic}

Packages›

Preface.Chapter›

Preface {#preface}

Release Notes›

Release Notes {#chap-release-notes}
Nixpkgs 25.05 (2025.05/23) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-25.05}
Nixpkgs 25.11 ("Xantusia", 2025.11/30) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-25.11}
Nixpkgs 26.05 ("Yarara", 2026.05/30) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.05}
Nixpkgs 26.11 ("Zokor", 2026.11/??) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11}

Stdenv›

Standard environment {#part-stdenv}
Cross-compilation {#chap-cross}
Meta-attributes {#chap-meta}
Multiple-output packages {#chap-multiple-output}
Passthru-attributes {#chap-passthru}
Platform Notes {#chap-platform-notes}
The Standard Environment {#chap-stdenv}

Styleguide›

Styleguide

Toolchains›

Toolchains {#part-toolchains}
The LLVM Toolchain {#chap-toolchains}

Using›

Global configuration {#chap-packageconfig}
Overlays {#chap-overlays}
Overriding {#chap-overrides}
Platform Support {#chap-platform-support}

Using Nixpkgs›

Using Nixpkgs {#part-using}

llms.txt·full·src

Nixpkgs

Interoperability Standards {#part-interoperability}

Interoperability Standards {#part-interoperability}

interoperability/cyclonedx.md

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