Nix Options

Modular Nix flake architecture using flake-parts or flake-utils for multi-system, multi-output organization

Error handling patterns in Nix using assertions, lib.warn, and option type validation

Home Manager for declarative user environment and dotfile management with Nix

Specific best practices and architectural patterns when working with Nix Flakes.

Specific best practices and architectural patterns when working with Nixpkgs.

Formatting with nixfmt-rfc-style and linting with statix for idiomatic Nix code

Performance optimization for Nix evaluation and builds using caching, binary caches, and derivation design

Security practices for Nix including reproducibility verification, sandboxed builds, and trusted substituters

Core Nix expression language conventions for readable, reproducible package and configuration definitions

Testing conventions for Nix packages and NixOS modules using nixpkgs test infrastructure