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# A Dendritic Nix Flake
Regenerate flake and switch to it.
```shell
nix run .#write-flake
nix flake check
home-manager switch --flake .#desktop
```
```shell
nix flake show --all-systems
```
## Layout
- Everything under `./modules` gets auto-imported by `import-tree`
| Directory | Description |
| ------------- | ----------- |
| `hosts` | Provides either `homeConfigurations` or `nixosConfigurations` |
| `nix-tools` | Nix-specific tools, like factory functions for use in the flakes |
| `nixos` | `flake.modules.nixos` |
| `programs` | flakes that provide `flake.modules` attributes for specific programs |
| `services` | flakes that provide configuration for running services |
| `users` | flakes that provide configuration for individual users with the `flake.factory.user` factory |
## Mechanics
### Flake
The top-level flake is created using [flake-file](https://flake-file.oeiuwq.com/)
```shell
nix flake init -t github:vic/flake-file#default
...
nix run ".#write-flake"
```
This uses `inputs.flake-parts.lib.mkFlake` to create the flake.
The modules are automatically imported from the `./modules` using [import-tree](https://import-tree.oeiuwq.com/).
### [Home Manager](https://flake.parts/options/home-manager.html)
Uses the home-manager module of flake-parts, which is imported in `modules/home-manager/flake-parts.nix`
Looks for options:
- `flake.homeConfigurations`
- `flake.homeModules`
Show exported home configurations:
```shell
nix eval --apply builtins.attrNames .#homeConfigurations
```
### Testing
These commands would are useful for debugging
```shell
SYSTEM=lxc
# Just evaluate (fast, catches config errors)
nix eval .#nixosConfigurations.${SYSTEM}.config.system.build.toplevel
# Full build (slower, produces a bootable system)
nix build .#nixosConfigurations.${SYSTEM}.config.system.build.toplevel
```
### Remote Deploy
```shell
nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#lxc --target-host root@fded:fb16:653e:25da:be24:11ff:fea0:753f
```