# Ekapkgs, a poly-repo fork of Nixpkgs

DevFeed: [Ekapkgs, a poly-repo fork of Nixpkgs](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ekapkgs-a-poly-repo-fork-of-nixpkgs-32433.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nixcademy.com/posts/ekala-project/>)

Author: Jon Ringer

Published: 2025-03-31T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Nixcademy Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nixcademy-blog.md>)

Topics: [Nix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nix.md>), [repo](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/repo.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Maintainability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintainability.md>), [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-infrastructure.md>)

Tags: [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [fork](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fork.md>), [glibc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/glibc.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [maintainability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainability.md>), [openssl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openssl.md>), [repo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/repo.md>)

## AI overview

The article presents Ekapkgs as a poly-repository fork of Nixpkgs. It argues that Nixpkgs' monolithic scale, lengthy RFC process, and staging workflow make maintenance, convention changes, and package updates difficult, while separate repositories could enable faster iteration and more focused curation.

## Source excerpt

Ekapkgs forks Nixpkgs, splitting it into repos for faster updates & easier curation. Ditch monolithic development flows & slow RFCs. Innovate freely!