Hey Product Hunt ✌🏽 I'm Sergio, the creator of Root. I built Root because I kept running into the same problem: Installing software is easy but understanding what changed, verifying it worked, reproducing it on another machine, and safely undoing it is much harder. Most package managers stop at installation. Root started as an experiment to make package management safer and more understandable. As I used it, the real problem became clearer: developers don't just need tools installed, they need environments they can trust. That's why Root evolved into a reproducible developer environment manager powered by Nix. Today, Root helps developers and AI agents: • Search and install developer tools • Preview changes before they happen • Verify tools actually work • Roll back unwanted changes • Rebuild environments from lockfiles • Run reproducible tasks • Create disposable sandboxes • Apply execution policies • Track changes through an auditable event history The goal isn't to replace Nix. Nix already solves reproducibility extremely well. Root focuses on usability, verification, rollback, auditability, and safe execution. Or, put another way: Package managers install. Root explains. Everything is open source and built in public. I'd love your feedback on the product, roadmap, and where you think developer environments are heading next. Thanks for checking it out 🙏 https://github.com/sgr0691/Root