Binary/Cache

• Binary Cache

  • A binary cache is a cache of already-built artifacts, so a system can download trusted build outputs instead of rebuilding the same derivations locally.
  • In Nix, binary caches are one of the practical levers that make reproducible builds usable day to day: CI can build once, publish the result, and developer machines or deploy targets can fetch the matching store paths later.
  • Cachix is centered on hosted Nix binary cache sharing.
  • DeterminateSystems offers binary-cache features through FlakeHub Cache.