nix-base

This repository contains my public Nix base configuration for both macOS and Linux systems.

It is designed to be used as an input in another nix config, see an example: ojsef39/nix-personal

Structure

TODOs

• Move pkgs for all systems to shared/pkgs.nix
  • Move packages to where they get used e.g. eza to shell/default.nix
• Use Vesktop instead of Discord
• Update READMEs

Key Files and Their Purpose

Top-Level Files

• flake.nix: Entry point for the Nix flake configuration, defining inputs and outputs.
• Makefile: Automation scripts for building and deploying configurations.
• renovate.json: Configuration for dependency updates.

Shared Configuration

• nix/core.nix: Core Nix configurations shared across all systems.

• hosts/shared/: Shared configurations and programs used by both macOS and Linux.

  • import.nix: Imports shared program modules.
  • programs/: Contains configurations for various programs:
    • editor/
    • git/
    • kitty/
    • shell/
    • ssh/
    • yuki/
    • …

macOS Configuration (nix-darwin)

• hosts/darwin/:
  • import.nix: Imports macOS-specific modules.
  • system.nix: System-level settings and preferences for macOS.
  • homebrew.nix: Homebrew package configurations (gets imported seperately).
  • apps.nix: Additional applications to install on macOS.

Useful commands for upstream nix configuration

Check if vars are correctly set: nix eval .#darwinConfigurations.mac._module.specialArgs.vars.cachix.ignorePatterns

Check if Brew list got merged correctly:

nix eval .#darwinConfigurations.mac.config.homebrew.masApps

Check if programs got merged correctly:

nix eval .#darwinConfigurations.mac.config.system.programs.zsh.sessionVariables.PATH