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## [WIP] dream2nix - A framework for 2nix tools
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dream2nix is a framework for 2nix converters (converting from other build systems to nix).
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It focuses on the following aspects:
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- Modularity
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- Customizability
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- Maintainability
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- Nixpkgs Compatibility (not enforcing IFD)
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- Code de-duplication across 2nix converters
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- Code de-duplication in nixpkgs
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- Risk free opt-in FOD fetching (no reproducibility issues)
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- Common UI across 2nix converters
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- Reduce effort to develop new 2nix solutions
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- Exploration and adoption of new nix features
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- Simplified updating of packages
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The goal of this project is to create a standardized, generic, modular framework for 2nix solutions, aiming for better flexibility, maintainability and usability.
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The intention is to integrate many existing 2nix converters into this framework, thereby improving many of the previously named aspects and providing a unified UX for all 2nix solutions.
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### Test the experimental version of dream2nix
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There are different ways how dream2nix can be invoked (CLI, flake, In-tree, IFD).
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A simple way to use dream2nix is to drop the following `flake.nix` inside the repository of the project intended to be packaged:
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```nix
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{
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inputs.dream2nix.url = "github:nix-community/dream2nix";
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outputs = { self, dream2nix }@inputs:
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let
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dream2nix = inputs.dream2nix.lib.init {
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# modify according to your supported systems
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systems = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
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config.projectRoot = ./. ;
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};
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in dream2nix.makeFlakeOutputs {
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source = ./.;
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};
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}
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```
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After adding the flake.nix, execute the following commands to list the packages which can be built:
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```shell
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git add ./flake.nix
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nix flake show
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```
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### Watch the recent presentation
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[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqCfHMvCsfQ)
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### Further Reading
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- [Summary of the core concepts and benefits](/docs/concepts-and-benefits.md)
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- [How would this improve the packaging situation in nixpkgs](/docs/nixpkgs-improvements.md)
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- [Override System](/docs/override-system.md)
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- [Contributors Guide](/docs/contributors-guide.md)
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