nix3-flake-new

Warning: This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.

Name

nix flake new - create a flake in the specified directory from a template

Synopsis

nix flake new [option…] dest-dir

Examples

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Create a flake using the default template in the directory hello:

# nix flake new hello

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List available templates:

# nix flake show templates

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Create a flake from a specific template in the directory hello:

# nix flake new hello -t templates#trivial

Description

This command creates a flake in the directory dest-dir, which must not already exist. It’s equivalent to:

# mkdir dest-dir
# cd dest-dir
# nix flake init

Options

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--template / -t template

The template to use.

Common evaluation options:

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--arg name expr

Pass the value expr as the argument name to Nix functions.

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--argstr name string

Pass the string string as the argument name to Nix functions.

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--eval-store store-url

The Nix store to use for evaluations.

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--impure

Allow access to mutable paths and repositories.

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--include / -I path

Add path to the list of locations used to look up <...> file names.

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--override-flake original-ref resolved-ref

Override the flake registries, redirecting original-ref to resolved-ref.