Quick Start

This section will help you get started with flake-file in minutes.

It pretty much depends on your current Nix choices -the library adapts to you- and what your destination is.

Choose your path

Sandboxed Bootstrap

Try flake-file in a temporary directory using your flake inputs.

Brand new project (with or without flakes)

We provide many templates providing different features.

Pick one that suits you more, and run:

nix flake init -t github:vic/flake-file#default

Use with a traditional flake (no flake-parts)

You don’t need to change your loved flake structure nor adopt a module system.

Even better, flake-file can use your current flake.nix as a module.

Use with a flake-parts flake

Nice! You already use flake modules, just add some water and enjoy your cool-inputs.

Use with no flakes

Easy as pie.