Install Nix

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cachix/install-nix-action · Apache-2.0

Installs Nix on GitHub Actions for the supported platforms: Linux and macOS.

★ 698 starsLast commit 1 months agoLatest v31.11.1

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SECURITY.md presentNo

Immutable releasesNot enabled

Known vulnerabilitiesNone on record

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uses: cachix/install-nix-action@13d8dd58da0234aa297dedd986986ccb8e7f3e24 # v31.11.1

Mutable tags like v31.11.1 can be rewritten to point at malicious commits. Pinning to the full commit SHA is the only reference GitHub guarantees immutable.

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  - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@13d8dd58da0234aa297dedd986986ccb8e7f3e24 # v31.11.1

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Maintenance (30%)91

Reliability (15%)96

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