diff --git a/modules/base/nix/registry.nix b/modules/base/nix/registry.nix
index 81578b58..bb9bf468 100644
--- a/modules/base/nix/registry.nix
+++ b/modules/base/nix/registry.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ in
   nix = {
     # pin to avoid downloading and evaluating a new inputs everytime
     registry = mapAttrs (_: flake: { inherit flake; }) flakeInputs;
-    nixPath = attrValues (mapAttrs (k: v: "${k}=flake:${v.outPath}") flakeInputs);
+    nixPath = flakeInputs |> mapAttrs (k: v: "${k}=flake:${v.outPath}") |> attrValues;
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/flake/checks/port-collector.nix b/modules/flake/checks/port-collector.nix
index e8f2183a..774a9efe 100644
--- a/modules/flake/checks/port-collector.nix
+++ b/modules/flake/checks/port-collector.nix
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ let
 
   # "0" is the catch all for services that don't bind a port; we will drop it
   # before checking for collisions.
-  collissions = filter (srvList: length srvList > 1) (
-    builtins.attrValues (removeAttrs portsToServices [ "0" ])
-  );
+  collissions =
+    removeAttrs portsToServices [ "0" ] |> builtins.attrValues |> filter (srvList: length srvList > 1);
 in
 runCommandLocal "port-collector"
   {
diff --git a/modules/home/environment/xdg.nix b/modules/home/environment/xdg.nix
index 80e2b69e..6fe56911 100644
--- a/modules/home/environment/xdg.nix
+++ b/modules/home/environment/xdg.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   ...
 }:
 let
+  inherit (lib.attrsets) nameValuePair listToAttrs;
   inherit (lib.modules) mkForce;
   inherit (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform) isLinux;
 
@@ -68,9 +69,11 @@ let
     };
   };
 
-  associations' = lib.concatMapAttrs (
-    _: val: lib.listToAttrs (lib.map (mt: lib.nameValuePair mt "${val.app}.desktop") val.mimeTypes)
-  ) appsToAssoc;
+  associations' =
+    appsToAssoc
+    |> lib.concatMapAttrs (
+      _: val: val.mimeTypes |> map (mt: nameValuePair mt "${val.app}.desktop") |> listToAttrs
+    );
 
   specifics = {
     "x-scheme-handler/spotify" = [ "spotify.desktop" ];
diff --git a/modules/nixos/emulation.nix b/modules/nixos/emulation.nix
index 09cf20c0..dd40126c 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/emulation.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/emulation.nix
@@ -6,21 +6,17 @@
 }:
 let
   inherit (lib.attrsets) genAttrs;
-  inherit (lib.lists) elemAt;
+  inherit (lib.lists) head;
   inherit (lib.modules) mkIf;
   inherit (lib.options) mkOption mkEnableOption;
   inherit (lib.strings) splitString;
-  inherit (lib.trivial) flip pipe;
   inherit (lib) filter;
   inherit (lib.types)
     listOf
     str
     ;
 
-  getArch = flip pipe [
-    (splitString "-")
-    (flip elemAt 0)
-  ];
+  getArch = system: splitString "-" system |> head;
 
   cfg = config.garden.system.emulation;
 in