diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 1bafc37..0067dab 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -123,13 +123,37 @@
         "url": "https://codeload.github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tar.gz/nixos-unstable"
       }
     },
+    "nsc-autoscaler": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": [
+          "flake-utils"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1775221037,
+        "narHash": "sha256-tv6Y3cqn76PEyZpSMMItVW96KKIboovBWTOv5Lt7PXg=",
+        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
+        "rev": "2c485752fde28ec3be2f228b571d1906f4bcf917",
+        "revCount": 10,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://compatible.systems/conrad/nsc-autoscaler.git"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://compatible.systems/conrad/nsc-autoscaler.git"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "agenix": "agenix",
         "disko": "disko",
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
         "hcloud-upload-image-src": "hcloud-upload-image-src",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "nsc-autoscaler": "nsc-autoscaler"
       }
     },
     "systems": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 5814c19..1e91dcc 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -12,13 +12,18 @@
       url = "tarball+https://codeload.github.com/nix-community/disko/tar.gz/master";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
+    nsc-autoscaler = {
+      url = "git+https://compatible.systems/conrad/nsc-autoscaler.git";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      inputs.flake-utils.follows = "flake-utils";
+    };
     hcloud-upload-image-src = {
       url = "tarball+https://codeload.github.com/apricote/hcloud-upload-image/tar.gz/v1.3.0";
       flake = false;
     };
   };
 
-  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, flake-utils, agenix, disko, hcloud-upload-image-src }:
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, flake-utils, agenix, disko, nsc-autoscaler, hcloud-upload-image-src }:
     let
       supportedSystems = [
         "x86_64-linux"
@@ -175,7 +180,7 @@
     // {
       nixosModules.burrow-forge = import ./nixos/modules/burrow-forge.nix;
       nixosModules.burrow-forge-runner = import ./nixos/modules/burrow-forge-runner.nix;
-      nixosModules.burrow-forgejo-nsc = import ./nixos/modules/burrow-forgejo-nsc.nix;
+      nixosModules.burrow-forgejo-nsc = nsc-autoscaler.nixosModules.default;
       nixosModules.burrow-authentik = import ./nixos/modules/burrow-authentik.nix;
       nixosModules.burrow-headscale = import ./nixos/modules/burrow-headscale.nix;
 
diff --git a/nixos/README.md b/nixos/README.md
index 07b421d..c79d8ce 100644
--- a/nixos/README.md
+++ b/nixos/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Mail hosting is intentionally not part of this NixOS host in the current plan. B
 - `hosts/burrow-forge/default.nix`: host entrypoint
 - `modules/burrow-forge.nix`: Forgejo, Caddy, PostgreSQL, and admin bootstrap module
 - `modules/burrow-forge-runner.nix`: Forgejo Actions runner and agent identity bootstrap
-- `modules/burrow-forgejo-nsc.nix`: Namespace-backed ephemeral Forgejo runner services
+- upstream `compatible.systems/conrad/nsc-autoscaler`: Namespace-backed ephemeral Forgejo runner module consumed via the Burrow flake input
 - `modules/burrow-authentik.nix`: minimal Authentik IdP for Burrow control planes
 - `modules/burrow-headscale.nix`: Headscale control plane rooted in Authentik OIDC
 - `../secrets.nix`: agenix recipient map for tracked Burrow forge secrets
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Mail hosting is intentionally not part of this NixOS host in the current plan. B
 3. Run `Scripts/bootstrap-forge-intake.sh` to place the Forgejo bootstrap password file and automation SSH key under `/var/lib/burrow/intake/`.
 4. Let `burrow-forgejo-bootstrap.service` create or rotate the initial Forgejo admin account.
 5. Let `burrow-forgejo-runner-bootstrap.service` register the self-hosted Forgejo runner and seed Git identity as `agent <agent@burrow.net>`.
-6. Run `Scripts/provision-forgejo-nsc.sh` locally, then `Scripts/sync-forgejo-nsc-config.sh` to place the Namespace dispatcher/autoscaler runtime inputs under `/var/lib/burrow/intake/`.
+6. Run `Scripts/provision-forgejo-nsc.sh` locally, then `Scripts/sync-forgejo-nsc-config.sh` to place the raw Namespace dispatcher/autoscaler runtime inputs under `/var/lib/burrow/intake/` for the upstream `services.forgejo-nsc` module.
 7. Ensure `/var/lib/agenix/agenix.key` exists on the host, encrypt `secrets/infra/authentik.env.age`, `secrets/infra/authentik-google-client-id.age`, `secrets/infra/authentik-google-client-secret.age`, `secrets/infra/forgejo-oidc-client-secret.age`, and `secrets/infra/headscale-oidc-client-secret.age`, and let agenix materialize them under `/run/agenix/`.
 8. Use `Scripts/cloudflare-upsert-a-record.sh` to point `git.burrow.net`, `burrow.net`, `auth.burrow.net`, `ts.burrow.net`, and `nsc-autoscaler.burrow.net` at the host with Cloudflare proxying disabled for ACME.
 9. Use `Scripts/forge-deploy.sh --allow-dirty` for subsequent remote `nixos-rebuild` runs from the live workspace.
diff --git a/nixos/hosts/burrow-forge/default.nix b/nixos/hosts/burrow-forge/default.nix
index 6c106f4..67c87ec 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/burrow-forge/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/burrow-forge/default.nix
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ in
     sshPrivateKeyFile = "/var/lib/burrow/intake/agent_at_burrow_net_ed25519";
   };
 
-  services.burrow.forgejoNsc = {
+  services.forgejo-nsc = {
     enable = true;
     nscTokenFile = "/var/lib/burrow/intake/forgejo_nsc_token.txt";
     dispatcher = {
diff --git a/nixos/modules/burrow-forge.nix b/nixos/modules/burrow-forge.nix
index 0d0f5c8..d74fc65 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/burrow-forge.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/burrow-forge.nix
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ in
           '';
         }
         // lib.optionalAttrs (
-          config.services.burrow.forgejoNsc.enable && config.services.burrow.forgejoNsc.autoscaler.enable
+          config.services.forgejo-nsc.enable && config.services.forgejo-nsc.autoscaler.enable
         ) {
           "${cfg.nscAutoscalerDomain}".extraConfig = ''
             encode gzip zstd
diff --git a/nixos/modules/burrow-forgejo-nsc.nix b/nixos/modules/burrow-forgejo-nsc.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index ba116f7..0000000
--- a/nixos/modules/burrow-forgejo-nsc.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,234 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, self, ... }:
-
-let
-  inherit (lib)
-    mkEnableOption
-    mkIf
-    mkOption
-    types
-    mkAfter
-    mkDefault
-    optional
-    optionalAttrs
-    optionalString
-    ;
-
-  cfg = config.services.burrow.forgejoNsc;
-  dispatcherRuntimeConfig = "${cfg.stateDir}/dispatcher.yaml";
-  autoscalerRuntimeConfig = "${cfg.stateDir}/autoscaler.yaml";
-
-  pendingCheck = configPath: pkgs.writeShellScript "forgejo-nsc-check-pending" ''
-    set -euo pipefail
-    if ${pkgs.gnugrep}/bin/grep -q 'PENDING-' '${configPath}'; then
-      echo "forgejo-nsc config still contains placeholder values (PENDING-); update ${configPath} before starting." >&2
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  '';
-
-  nscTokenPath = "${cfg.stateDir}/nsc.token";
-  tokenSync = optionalString (cfg.nscTokenFile != null) ''
-    install -m 600 ${lib.escapeShellArg cfg.nscTokenFile} ${lib.escapeShellArg nscTokenPath}
-    chown ${cfg.user}:${cfg.group} ${nscTokenPath}
-    chmod 600 ${nscTokenPath}
-  '';
-  dispatcherConfigSync = optionalString (cfg.dispatcher.configFile != null) ''
-    install -m 400 ${lib.escapeShellArg cfg.dispatcher.configFile} ${lib.escapeShellArg dispatcherRuntimeConfig}
-    chown ${cfg.user}:${cfg.group} ${lib.escapeShellArg dispatcherRuntimeConfig}
-    chmod 400 ${lib.escapeShellArg dispatcherRuntimeConfig}
-  '';
-  autoscalerConfigSync = optionalString (cfg.autoscaler.configFile != null) ''
-    install -m 400 ${lib.escapeShellArg cfg.autoscaler.configFile} ${lib.escapeShellArg autoscalerRuntimeConfig}
-    chown ${cfg.user}:${cfg.group} ${lib.escapeShellArg autoscalerRuntimeConfig}
-    chmod 400 ${lib.escapeShellArg autoscalerRuntimeConfig}
-  '';
-
-  dispatcherEnv =
-    cfg.extraEnv
-    // optionalAttrs (cfg.nscTokenFile != null) { NSC_TOKEN_FILE = nscTokenPath; }
-    // optionalAttrs (cfg.nscTokenSpecFile != null) { NSC_TOKEN_SPEC_FILE = cfg.nscTokenSpecFile; }
-    // optionalAttrs (cfg.nscEndpoint != null) { NSC_ENDPOINT = cfg.nscEndpoint; };
-in {
-  options.services.burrow.forgejoNsc = {
-    enable = mkEnableOption "Forgejo Namespace Cloud runner dispatcher";
-
-    user = mkOption {
-      type = types.str;
-      default = "forgejo-nsc";
-      description = "System user that runs the forgejo-nsc services.";
-    };
-
-    group = mkOption {
-      type = types.str;
-      default = "forgejo-nsc";
-      description = "System group for the forgejo-nsc services.";
-    };
-
-    stateDir = mkOption {
-      type = types.str;
-      default = "/var/lib/forgejo-nsc";
-      description = "State directory for the dispatcher/autoscaler.";
-    };
-
-    nscTokenFile = mkOption {
-      type = types.nullOr types.str;
-      default = null;
-      description = "Optional NSC token file (exported as NSC_TOKEN_FILE).";
-    };
-
-    nscTokenSpecFile = mkOption {
-      type = types.nullOr types.str;
-      default = null;
-      description = "Optional NSC token spec file (exported as NSC_TOKEN_SPEC_FILE).";
-    };
-
-    nscEndpoint = mkOption {
-      type = types.nullOr types.str;
-      default = null;
-      description = "Optional NSC endpoint override (exported as NSC_ENDPOINT).";
-    };
-
-    extraEnv = mkOption {
-      type = types.attrsOf types.str;
-      default = { };
-      description = "Extra environment variables injected into the services.";
-    };
-
-    nscPackage = mkOption {
-      type = types.nullOr types.package;
-      default = self.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.nsc or null;
-      description = "Optional nsc CLI package added to the service PATH.";
-    };
-
-    dispatcher = {
-      enable = mkOption {
-        type = types.bool;
-        default = true;
-        description = "Enable the forgejo-nsc dispatcher service.";
-      };
-
-      package = mkOption {
-        type = types.package;
-        default = self.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.forgejo-nsc-dispatcher;
-        description = "Package providing the forgejo-nsc dispatcher binary.";
-      };
-
-      configFile = mkOption {
-        type = types.nullOr types.str;
-        default = null;
-        description = "Host-local YAML config file for the dispatcher.";
-      };
-
-      allowPending = mkOption {
-        type = types.bool;
-        default = false;
-        description = "Allow placeholder values (PENDING-) in the dispatcher config.";
-      };
-    };
-
-    autoscaler = {
-      enable = mkOption {
-        type = types.bool;
-        default = false;
-        description = "Enable the forgejo-nsc autoscaler service.";
-      };
-
-      package = mkOption {
-        type = types.package;
-        default = self.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.forgejo-nsc-autoscaler;
-        description = "Package providing the forgejo-nsc autoscaler binary.";
-      };
-
-      configFile = mkOption {
-        type = types.nullOr types.str;
-        default = null;
-        description = "Host-local YAML config file for the autoscaler.";
-      };
-
-      allowPending = mkOption {
-        type = types.bool;
-        default = false;
-        description = "Allow placeholder values (PENDING-) in the autoscaler config.";
-      };
-    };
-  };
-
-  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    assertions = [
-      {
-        assertion = (!cfg.dispatcher.enable) || cfg.dispatcher.configFile != null;
-        message = "services.burrow.forgejoNsc.dispatcher.configFile must be set when the dispatcher is enabled.";
-      }
-      {
-        assertion = (!cfg.autoscaler.enable) || cfg.autoscaler.configFile != null;
-        message = "services.burrow.forgejoNsc.autoscaler.configFile must be set when the autoscaler is enabled.";
-      }
-    ];
-
-    users.groups.${cfg.group} = { };
-    users.users.${cfg.user} = {
-      uid = mkDefault 2011;
-      isSystemUser = true;
-      group = cfg.group;
-      description = "Forgejo Namespace Cloud runner services";
-      home = cfg.stateDir;
-      createHome = true;
-      shell = pkgs.bashInteractive;
-    };
-
-    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = mkAfter [
-      "d ${cfg.stateDir} 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} - -"
-    ];
-
-    systemd.services.forgejo-nsc-dispatcher = mkIf cfg.dispatcher.enable {
-      description = "Forgejo Namespace Cloud dispatcher";
-      wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-      after = [ "network-online.target" ];
-      wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-      unitConfig.ConditionPathExists =
-        optional (cfg.dispatcher.configFile != null) cfg.dispatcher.configFile
-        ++ optional (cfg.nscTokenFile != null) cfg.nscTokenFile;
-      serviceConfig = {
-        Type = "simple";
-        User = cfg.user;
-        Group = cfg.group;
-        WorkingDirectory = cfg.stateDir;
-        ExecStart = "${cfg.dispatcher.package}/bin/forgejo-nsc-dispatcher --config ${dispatcherRuntimeConfig}";
-        Restart = "on-failure";
-        RestartSec = 5;
-      };
-      path = lib.optional (cfg.nscPackage != null) cfg.nscPackage;
-      environment = dispatcherEnv;
-      preStart = lib.concatStringsSep "\n" (lib.filter (s: s != "") [
-        (optionalString (!cfg.dispatcher.allowPending) (pendingCheck cfg.dispatcher.configFile))
-        dispatcherConfigSync
-        tokenSync
-      ]);
-    };
-
-    systemd.services.forgejo-nsc-autoscaler = mkIf cfg.autoscaler.enable {
-      description = "Forgejo Namespace Cloud autoscaler";
-      wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-      after = [ "network-online.target" "forgejo-nsc-dispatcher.service" ];
-      wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-      unitConfig.ConditionPathExists =
-        optional (cfg.autoscaler.configFile != null) cfg.autoscaler.configFile
-        ++ optional (cfg.nscTokenFile != null) cfg.nscTokenFile;
-      serviceConfig = {
-        Type = "simple";
-        User = cfg.user;
-        Group = cfg.group;
-        WorkingDirectory = cfg.stateDir;
-        ExecStart = "${cfg.autoscaler.package}/bin/forgejo-nsc-autoscaler --config ${autoscalerRuntimeConfig}";
-        Restart = "on-failure";
-        RestartSec = 5;
-      };
-      path = lib.optional (cfg.nscPackage != null) cfg.nscPackage;
-      environment = dispatcherEnv;
-      preStart = lib.concatStringsSep "\n" (lib.filter (s: s != "") [
-        (optionalString (!cfg.autoscaler.allowPending) (pendingCheck cfg.autoscaler.configFile))
-        autoscalerConfigSync
-        tokenSync
-      ]);
-    };
-  };
-}