nix-flake

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Creates reproducible builds, manages flake inputs, defines devShells, and builds packages with flake.nix. Use when initializing Nix projects, locking dependencies, or running nix build/develop commands.

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What this skill does


# Nix Flakes

Modern Nix project management with hermeticity through `flake.lock`. Every dependency is locked to a specific revision for reproducibility.

## Project Setup

Initialize a new flake:

```bash
nix flake init                    # Basic flake in current directory
nix flake new hello -t templates#hello  # From template
```

Manage dependencies:

```bash
nix flake update                  # Update all inputs in flake.lock
nix flake update nixpkgs          # Update specific input only
nix flake lock                    # Lock missing entries without updating
```

## Building & Running

Always prefix local paths with `path:` to include untracked files:

```bash
nix build path:.                  # Build default package
nix build path:.#packageName      # Build a specific output
nix run path:.                    # Run the default app
nix run path:.#appName            # Run a specific app
nix run github:numtide/treefmt    # Run from a remote flake
```

## Development Environments

Run commands inside a devShell:

```bash
nix develop path:. --command make build
nix develop path:. --command env  # Check the environment
```

The `--command` flag is required in headless environments to avoid interactive mode.

## Inspecting Flakes

```bash
nix flake show path:.             # List all outputs
nix flake metadata path:.         # See inputs and revisions
nix eval path:.#packages.x86_64-linux.default.name  # Evaluate a specific output
```

## Basic Flake Structure

```nix
{
  description = "A basic flake";

  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
  };

  outputs = { self, nixpkgs }:
    let
      system = "x86_64-linux";
      pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
    in {
      packages.${system}.default = pkgs.hello;
      devShells.${system}.default = pkgs.mkShell {
        buildInputs = [ pkgs.git pkgs.vim ];
      };
    };
}
```

## Best Practices

- Always commit `flake.lock` for reproducibility
- Use `path:` prefix when building local flakes to include untracked files
- Always use `--command` with `nix develop` in scripts and headless environments

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Category: General

Source: https://github.com/knoopx/pi/tree/main/agent/skills/tools/nix-flake

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