machine0 – Persistent NixOS VMs You Control from the CLI

machine0 is a CLI tool that lets developers create, provision, and snapshot persistent NixOS (and Ubuntu) VMs with static IPs and HTTPS endpoints, offering a modern VPS-like experience with 99.99% uptime. It’s designed for developers who want full control over cloud VMs from the command line, combining the reproducibility of NixOS with the simplicity of a devtool. The project is interesting because it bridges the gap between local development and production infrastructure, making persistent, always-on VMs as easy to manage as containers.