zshen's nix-config

This is my nix-config for my personal use. It is a work in progress and will be updated as I continue to use it.

Special Thanks

• https://github.com/vimjoyer/

Get Started

1. install nix (https://zero-to-nix.com/start/install)

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix | sh -s -- install

2. clone this repo
3. setup keys.txt (for sops-nix)

age.keyFile = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/sops/age/keys.txt";

Nix-Darwin

# first time setup
nix run nix-darwin --extra-experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' -- switch --flake .#mac-m1-max

# switch
darwin-rebuild switch --flake .#mac-m1-max
darwin-rebuild --list-generations
darwin-rebuild switch --switch-generation 41

NixOS

• switch NixOS (TBD)
• test NixOS (TBD)

Useful cmds

# useful nix cmds
nix run github:vimjoyer/nix-update-input # upgrade specific input
nix search nixpkgs <package-name> # search nixpkgs

# rebuild system use nix-helper
oswitch # os switch
hswitch # home-manager switch

Secret Management

I am using sops-nix's home-manager module.

nix run nixpkgs#sops -- secrets.yaml # view secrets

more about sops see https://github.com/getsops/sops#2usage

TODOs

NOTE: most of the changes (like for neovim) are changed on the way while im using it. this list just for later in case I have nothing to do.

Global

• set global packages

starship

• parent path not shown when in git worktree dir

bat

• syntax highlighting error when apply home-manager config
• make it simple with just syntax highlighting

zsh

• bat syntax highlighting

neovim

• markdown lint
• verify luasnippet is working correctly

nixos

waybar

• copy sketchybar style to waybar

gaming

• create/copy a nvidia module setup

nix-darwin

• docker is not working directly downloaded from nixpkgs. seems relate to docker-daemon is not running. right now is using brew to manage it
• aerospace and sketchybar integration not working