How to Install SiteInspector on nixOS Latest?

SiteInspector is a tool created by Netlify to quickly run SEO checks for your website, including accessibility, meta tags, and page speed.

Here's how you can install SiteInspector on nixOS Latest:

  1. Open a terminal and navigate to your preferred directory.

  2. Create a new file named default.nix and paste the following code:

{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:

pkgs.mkShell {
  name = "getsiteinspector";
  buildInputs = [ pkgs.nodejs-lts pkgs.npm ];
  shellHook = ''
    npm install site-inspector-cli -g
  '';
}
  1. Save and close the file.

  2. Run the command nix-shell in the same directory as your default.nix file.

  3. After the environment loads, run the command site-inspector.

  4. SiteInspector is now installed and ready to use on nixOS Latest.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SiteInspector on nixOS Latest. Now you can use the tool to quickly run SEO checks for your website.

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