nix-tree/README.md

# nix-tree

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Interactively browse the dependency graph of your Nix derivations.

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## Installation

From nixpkgs-unstable:

```
nix-env -iA nix-tree -f https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs/archive/nixpkgs-unstable.tar.gz
```

Development version:

```
nix-env -iA nix-tree -f https://github.com/utdemir/nix-tree/archive/master.tar.gz
```

A nixpkgs overlay is also provided via `overlay.nix`, that can be used
with tools like [home-manager][]:

```nix
nixpkgs.overlays = [
  (let url = https://github.com/utdemir/nix-tree/archive/master.tar.gz;
    in import "${builtins.fetchTarball url}/overlay.nix" {})
];

home.packages = [ pkgs.nix-tree ];
```



## Usage

```
$ nix-tree --help
nix-tree --help
Usage: nix-tree [paths] [-h|--help]
  Paths default to $HOME/.nix-profile and /var/run/current-system.
Keybindings:
  hjkl/Arrow Keys : Navigate
  q/Esc:          : Quit / close modal
  w               : Open why-depends mode
  i               : Toggle modeline
  ?               : Show help
```

[home-manager]: https://github.com/rycee/home-manager

# Related tools

* [nix-du](https://github.com/symphorien/nix-du)
* [nix-query-tree-viewer](https://github.com/cdepillabout/nix-query-tree-viewer)
* [nix-visualize](https://github.com/craigmbooth/nix-visualize)