nixpkgs/AGENTS.md

m3ta-nixpkgs Knowledge Base

Generated: 2026-01-13 Commit: 366af12 Branch: master

OVERVIEW

Personal Nix flake: custom packages, overlays, NixOS/Home Manager modules, dev shells. Flakes-only (no channels).

STRUCTURE

.
├── flake.nix              # Entry: packages, overlays, modules, shells, lib
├── pkgs/                  # Custom packages (one dir each, callPackage registry)
├── modules/
│   ├── nixos/             # System modules (ports.nix)
│   └── home-manager/      # User modules by category (cli/, coding/, ports.nix)
├── lib/                   # Shared utilities (ports.nix)
├── shells/                # Dev environments (default, python, devops)
├── overlays/mods/         # Package modifications (n8n version bump)
├── templates/             # Boilerplate for new packages/modules
├── examples/              # Usage examples
└── .gitea/workflows/     # CI/CD workflows (nix-update automation)

WHERE TO LOOK

Task	Location	Notes
Add package	pkgs/<name>/default.nix	Register in pkgs/default.nix
Add NixOS module	modules/nixos/<name>.nix	Import in modules/nixos/default.nix
Add HM module	modules/home-manager/<category>/	Category: cli, coding, or root
Override nixpkgs pkg	overlays/mods/<name>.nix	Import in overlays/mods/default.nix
Add dev shell	shells/<name>.nix	Register in shells/default.nix
Use port management	config.m3ta.ports.get "service"	Host-specific via hostOverrides
CI/CD workflows	.gitea/workflows/<name>.yml	Automated package updates (nix-update)

CONVENTIONS

Formatter: nix fmt before commit (alejandra)

Naming:

• Packages: lowercase-hyphen (e.g., hyprpaper-random)
• Variables: camelCase (e.g., portHelpers)
• Module options: m3ta.* namespace

Imports: Multi-line, trailing commas:

{
  lib,
  stdenv,
  fetchFromGitHub,
}:

Modules: Standard pattern:

{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
with lib; let
  cfg = config.m3ta.myModule;
in {
  options.m3ta.myModule = {
    enable = mkEnableOption "description";
  };
  config = mkIf cfg.enable { ... };
}

Meta: Always include all fields:

meta = with lib; {
  description = "...";
  homepage = "...";
  license = licenses.mit;
  platforms = platforms.linux;
  mainProgram = "...";
};

PACKAGE PATTERNS

Rust: rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec { cargoLock.lockFile = src + "/Cargo.lock"; }

Shell: writeShellScriptBin "name" ''script'' or mkDerivation with custom installPhase

AppImage: appimageTools.wrapType2 { ... }

Custom fetcher: fetchFromGitea { domain = "code.m3ta.dev"; owner = "m3tam3re"; ... }

MODULE PATTERNS

Simple: options.cli.name = { enable = mkEnableOption "..."; }; config = mkIf cfg.enable { ... };

Multiple: config = mkMerge [ (mkIf cfg.x.enable { ... }) (mkIf cfg.y.enable { ... }) ];

Shared lib: portsLib = import ../../lib/ports.nix { inherit lib; }; portHelpers = portsLib.mkPortHelpers { ... };

PORT MANAGEMENT

Central port management: config.m3ta.ports.get "service" with host-specific via hostOverrides

Generated: /etc/m3ta/ports.json (NixOS), ~/.config/m3ta/ports.json (HM)

COMMANDS

nix flake check              # Validate flake
nix fmt                      # Format (alejandra)
nix build .#<pkg>            # Build package
nix flake show               # List outputs
nix develop                  # Enter dev shell
nix develop .#python         # Python shell
nix develop .#devops         # DevOps shell

# In dev shell only:
statix check .               # Lint
deadnix .                    # Find dead code

ANTI-PATTERNS

Don't	Do Instead
lib.fakeHash in commits	Get real hash: nix build, copy from error
Flat module files	Organize by category (cli/, coding/)
Hardcode ports	Use m3ta.ports module
Skip meta fields	Include all: description, homepage, license, platforms, mainProgram
with pkgs; in modules	Explicit pkgs.package or with pkgs; [ ... ] in lists only

COMMIT FORMAT

type: brief description

Types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, chore

NOTES

• Hash fetching: Use lib.fakeHash initially, build to get real hash
• HM modules: Category subdirs (cli/, coding/) have own default.nix aggregators
• Ports module: Different for NixOS vs HM (HM adds generateEnvVars option)
• Overlays: modifications overlay uses {prev}: pattern, not {final, prev}:
• Dev shell tools: statix, deadnix only available inside nix develop
• Automated package updates: Packages are automatically updated weekly via Gitea Actions using nix-update. Review PRs from the automation before merging. For urgent updates, manually run the workflow or update manually.

Issue Tracking

This project uses bd (beads) for issue tracking. Run bd prime for workflow context, or install hooks (bd hooks install) for auto-injection.

Quick reference:

• bd ready - Find unblocked work
• bd create "Title" --type task --priority 2 - Create issue
• bd close <id> - Complete work
• bd sync - Sync with git (run at session end)

For full workflow details: bd prime