support different inputs for nixpkgs, darwin. also add systemManager. #8
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host and home options now allow setting a custom instantiate function to allow overriding the input or the function used to build the OS/home if people **really** need things like specialArgs
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Pull Request Overview
This PR refactors the configuration system to support customizable input sources and instantiation functions for different system types. It adds support for system-manager alongside nixos and darwin, while allowing users to override default inputs and build functions when needed.
Key changes:
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instantiateandintoAttroptions to both host and home configurations for flexible input sources - Consolidated separate os-config.nix and home-config.nix into a unified config.nix
- Added system-manager as a supported host class with corresponding defaults
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| File | Description |
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| nix/types.nix | Added instantiate and intoAttr options with defaults for nixos, darwin, systemManager, and homeManager classes |
| nix/os-config.nix | Removed file - functionality merged into config.nix |
| nix/home-config.nix | Removed file - functionality merged into config.nix |
| nix/flakeModule.nix | Updated imports to use new consolidated config.nix and aspects.nix files |
| nix/config.nix | New unified configuration builder supporting both OS and home configurations with customizable instantiation |
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regarding specialArgs, @HeitorAugustoLN. |
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For example some people (like me) that do use homeManager inside a nixos configuration would still like to have a |
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How does adding specialArgs work? |
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I've just documented it at README. |
host and home options now allow setting a custom instantiate function to allow overriding the input or the function used to build the OS/home if people really need things like specialArgs