nixos-generators - one config, multiple formats The nixos-generators project allows to take the same NixOS configuration, and generate outputs for different target formats. Just put your stuff into the configuration.nix and then call one of the image builders. For example: or nixos-generate -f iso -c /etc/nixos/configuration.nix it echoes the path to a iso image, which you then can flash onto an usb-stick or mount & boot in a virtual machine. Installation nixos-generators is part of nixpkgs and ...