Nix Flakes

inputs

outputs

< input name >

url

Resource URL

Dependencies
definition

flake

Load it as Flake
Default: true
Set as false to use
non nix resources

Any name

function

< input names >

Keys/Values
with results of
inputs outputs

Argument keys/values

Returned keys/values

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nixosConfigurations

< hostname >

devShells

< NixOS >

Result of
lib.nixosSystem

lib

Collection of utilities functions

packages

< system >

< pkg name >

< pkg >

Package

< system >

< pkg name >

< pkg >

One of:
x86_64-linux, aarch64-linux,
x86_64-darwin, aarch64-darwin,
etc...

Environment package

legacyPackages

< system >

< pkg name >

< pkg >

Pkgs without flakes

Nix File

flake.lock

JSON file with
dependencies versions

nix

nix package
manager cli

develop

enter/build envrionment
outputs.devShells

build

build packges of
outputs.packages

flake

update

Update flake.lock

show

List know outputs
of this flake

init

Bootstrap a
new flake.nix