tldr/pages/common/nix3-run.md

nix run

Run an application from a Nix flake. See tldr nix3 flake for information about flakes. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-run.html.

• Run the default application in the flake in the current directory:

nix run

• Run a command whose name matches the package name from nixpkgs (if you want a different command from that package, see tldr nix3 shell):

nix run nixpkgs#{{pkg}}

• Run a command with provided arguments:

nix run nixpkgs#{{vim}} -- {{path/to/file}}

• Run from a remote repository:

nix run {{remote_name}}:{{owner}}/{{repo}}

• Run from a remote repository using a specific tag, revision or branch:

nix run {{remote_name}}:{{owner}}/{{repo}}/{{reference}}

• Run from a remote repository specifying a subdirectory and a program:

nix run "{{remote_name}}:{{owner}}/{{repo}}?dir={{dir_name}}#{{app}}"

• Run the flake of a GitHub pull request:

nix run github:{{owner}}/{{repo}}/pull/{{number}}/head