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code-manage-nix

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Automate adding Nix packages to your project.

Software Engineering#automation#nix#nixpkgs#package-management#nix-flakes#buildInputs
Authorsirn
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

This skill helps teams programmatically locate and add Nix packages to a project's configuration, avoiding manual edits and ensuring consistency.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Identify the exact package attribute in nixpkgs for the requested package.
  • Update the buildInputs or packages list in flake.nix, shell.nix, or default.nix, preserving alphabetical order.
  • Validate the changes with nix flake check or nix-shell to ensure the package is correctly integrated.

Quick Start

Identify the requested Nix package and add its attribute to the appropriate nix configuration file, then validate the build.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: code-manage-nix
Download link: https://github.com/sirn/dotfiles/archive/main.zip#code-manage-nix

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