Reusable nix-darwin and Home Manager components. Real hostnames, user details, home directories, and VCS identity belong in a separate local host flake.

For a Linux host or an existing Docker container with Nix installed:

mkdir -p ~/dotfiles-host
cd ~/dotfiles-host
nix flake init -t github:chrisvander/dotfiles#linux-host

Edit the generated flake.nix to choose the architecture, user, and modules, then build and activate as that user:

nix build .#homeConfigurations.default.activationPackage
./result/activate

See the Linux template instructions for container setup details.

Create a local Darwin host without cloning this repository:

mkdir -p ~/Developer/dotfiles-host
cd ~/Developer/dotfiles-host
nix flake init -t github:chrisvander/dotfiles#darwin-host

The generated flake.nix selects modules from homeManagerModules and language-specific toolchains and LSPs from languageModules.

It also selects darwinModules.homebrew, which installs Homebrew itself. Add formulae and casks separately if you want them declaratively managed.

Build it with the published dotfiles revision:

darwin-rebuild build --flake ~/Developer/dotfiles-host#default

While editing a local dotfiles checkout, override the published input:

darwin-rebuild build \
  --flake ~/Developer/dotfiles-host#default \
  --override-input dotfiles path:$PWD

Clone this repository

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