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create-nix-package

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Create Nix packages from code or scripts.

Software Engineering#automation#build#go#packaging#nix#rust#nixpkgs
Authoriamruinous
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Packaging software into reproducible Nix derivations can be tedious when sources come from GitHub, git repos, URLs, or local directories. This skill standardizes and automates the creation of Nix packages from diverse sources and build systems, reducing boilerplate and errors.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Source-agnostic packaging: fetch sources from GitHub, git repositories, direct URLs, or local directories.
  • Language-aware templates: buildGoModule, buildRustPackage, buildPythonPackage, and stdenv.mkDerivation for shell and binary packages.
  • End-to-end packaging: from source fetch to a derivation under packages/<package-name> with version metadata and reproducible results.
  • Use Case: package a Go project from GitHub into a shareable Nix package for multi-platform deployments.

Quick Start

Create a package named myapp from GitHub using the Go module template.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: create-nix-package
Download link: https://github.com/iamruinous/nix-config/archive/main.zip#create-nix-package

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