Models CLI (Nix)

Nix flake packaging for Models by arimxyer — a fast TUI and CLI for browsing AI models, benchmarks, and coding agents.

Upstream

This is a Nix packaging wrapper — not the original project. All credit for Models CLI goes to:

• Author: arimxyer
• Repository: github.com/arimxyer/models
• License: MIT

What Is This?

A Nix flake that builds Models from source with Level C security:

• Package integrity — SRI hashes for source and cargo dependencies, verified on every build
• CI security — pinned GitHub Actions (full SHA, not tags), minimal permissions, build-gated PRs
• Upstream trust — daily automated version detection, hash recomputation, and test build before PR creation
• Stale cleanup — auto-close update PRs open >14 days, delete orphaned branches

Models provides:

• Models Tab — Browse 3,000+ AI models across 85+ providers
• Benchmarks Tab — Compare performance across 15+ benchmarks
• Agents Tab — Track AI coding assistants with version detection

Installation

NixOS (Flake)

Add as a flake input and use the overlay:

{
  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
    models-nix = {
      url = "github:Daaboulex/models-nix";
      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
    };
  };

  outputs = { nixpkgs, models-nix, ... }: {
    nixosConfigurations.myhost = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
      modules = [{
        nixpkgs.overlays = [ models-nix.overlays.default ];
        environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.models-cli ];
      }];
    };
  };
}

Direct Run

nix run github:Daaboulex/models-nix

Profile Install

nix profile install github:Daaboulex/models-nix

Development

git clone https://github.com/Daaboulex/models-nix
cd models-nix
nix build
./result/bin/models --version

Updates

This repository uses automated daily checks via GitHub Actions to detect new upstream releases. When a new version is found:

1. Source hash is recomputed from the release tarball
2. Cargo dependency hash is recomputed via build error extraction
3. Flake validation and test build must pass
4. A pull request is created with full verification checklist
5. Stale PRs (>14 days) are auto-closed; orphaned branches are deleted

License

This Nix packaging flake is provided as-is and carries no additional license terms.

The upstream Models project by arimxyer is licensed under the MIT License. See the upstream LICENSE file for full terms.