Dotfiles with Nix

This repository contains my personal configuration files (dotfiles) managed using Nix Flakes. It supports both macOS and NixOS on a WSL2 subsystem in Windows.

⚠️ It's important to understand what the code does before applying to your own system. It has a learning curve to use Nix, take action rigorously!

Features

• Nix Flakes: Manage dependencies and configurations.
• Cross-Platform: Works on macOS and NixOS (WSL2).
• Custom Modules: Modular configuration for easy customization.

Installation

1. Prerequistes:

   • Nix: Use this 3rd party script (recommended) or follow the official Nix installation guide.
   • Home manager: Github repo
   • Nix-darwin (for MacOS): Github repo

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/xixiaofinland/dotfiles-nix.git ~/dotfiles-nix
   cd ~/dotfiles-nix

3. Activate Flakes:

   • If you used the official Nix installation guide, make sure to enable flakes by adding experimental-features = nix-command flakes to your ~/.config/nix/nix.conf, or whatever way to enable the the flake feature.
   • If you used the 3rd party script, flake should have been auto-enabled for you.

4. Apply Configurations: In NixOS:

   sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake ~/dotfiles-nix/

   In MacOS:

   nix run nix-darwin -- switch --flake ~/dotfiles-nix/

Structure

• flake.nix: Main entry point for Nix Flake.
• modules/: Contains custom Nix modules.
• dotfiles/: Holds individual dotfiles for various applications.

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests. Contributions are welcome!

License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License.