Package search

search.solnix.io is full-text search over the solnix package set — the illumos analog of search.nixos.org/packages. Use it to find whether a tool is packaged, which architectures it is built for, and how to install it.

Using it

• Type a name or keyword; results rank the best match to the top and refine as you type.
• Prefix matching: rtl finds rtld before you finish typing.
• Typo-tolerant: opnssh still finds openssh.
• Each result shows the architectures it is available for and, in the detail view, how to install it (declarative environment.systemPackages, nix profile, nix-env, or an ephemeral nix shell) plus links to its man pages and dependencies.

Everything found there is served by the binary cache — add the cache and the package installs without recompiling.

Following new packages

The registry publishes update feeds so you can track new and changed packages:

• Atom: https://search.solnix.io/feed.atom
• RSS: https://search.solnix.io/feed.xml

The announce@ mailing list rolls these up (once list subscription is open).

Programmatic access

There is a public REST + GraphQL API for the package data (search, package detail, dependency graph, man pages, systems). See the API reference at https://search.solnix.io/api/v1/openapi — this is tooling for building on top of solnix, not something you need for everyday use.