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devenv

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Your whole development environment, declared.

devenv.sh Source★ 1,223Apache-2.0 DiscordSoftware Development / Hosting, Deployment & DevOps

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
21.4K
Down3.6%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Domen Kožar
@domenkozar· 6,829 followers+1 more creators
Launched
4y ago
2022-11-11 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events10 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Fast, declarative, reproducible, and composable dev envs

    Nov 11, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (3 pts · 1 comments)Launch

    Fast, Declarative, Reproducible, and Composable Developer Environments

    Nov 11, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Console.dev
2024-05-09Source
What engineers like:
Wraps around Nix to provide declarative developer environments. Automatically activates environments when entering the directory. Manages scripts, Git hooks, running services, containers. Supports tests & process management. Environments per directory can be imported into a main environment in monorepos.
Trade-offs & limitations:
Doesn’t support building containers on macOS - must connect to a remote Linux builder.
Best suited for:
Developers working with monorepos should consider Devenv

Open Source & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-10-25
GitHub Stars
★ 1,223
Forks
112
License
Apache-2.0
Primary language
Go

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct40%
  • Organic Search30%
  • Social10%
  • Referrals10%
  • Other10%

Countries

  • United States48%
  • India15%
  • Brazil12%
  • United Kingdom5%
  • Italy5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2022-10-24

KeywordMonthly volume
nats85.3K
devenv500
devenv dependency manager130
devenv shell terminal error: invalid value 2.3.180
devenv changelog—

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Public pricing: Open SourceRaw source text; structured plans are extracted after website capture.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2022-11-11

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Your whole development environment, declared.”Positioning

    Fast, Declarative, Reproducible and Composable Developer Environments using Nix→Your whole development environment, declared.

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: AstroFeatures

    —→Astro

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google Font APIFeatures

    Google Font API→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Highlight.jsFeatures

    Highlight.js→—

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: MkDocsFeatures

    MkDocs→—

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: PythonFeatures

    Python→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Precision Swiss Grid (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + input layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Your whole development environment, declared.”

Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and live generated output showcase.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + Input + Code Block / Terminal / CLI → Direct Input / Instant Try · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score8.1 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
9.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter / Geist Mono
Primary visual
Code Block / Terminal / CLI
Social proof
Live Generated Output Showcase
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Precision Swiss Grid (with Minimal Monochrome)

Exposed 1px hairline grid rules with intersection crosshairs, modular bento cards, and strict geometric alignment with modern engineering craft.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f3f5f8;
  --foreground: #172238;
  --muted-foreground: #78818d;
  --accent: #527bb9;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~77%) · Surface #F3F5F8 (~10%) · Text #172238 (~8%) · Muted Text #78818D (~4%) · Accent #527BB9 (~1%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + Input
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Code Block / Terminal / CLI
- Conversion CTA: Direct Input / Instant Try · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Centered Prompt / Input, Code & Terminal
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Precision Swiss Grid (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + input layout and code block / terminal / cli visuals.

## Avoid

- Soft organic blobs
- Misaligned freeform floating elements
- Heavy drop shadows that obscure grid hairlines

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does devenv get?
Vaneform estimates 21.4K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is devenv and what platforms does it support?
devenv is catalogued under Hosting, Deployment & DevOps: Your whole development environment, declared.. Supported platforms: CLI / SDK.
Is devenv open source?
devenv has a public repository (https://github.com/cachix/devenv) under the Apache-2.0 license, recording 1,223 GitHub stars.Source

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