nix-config-cli

CLI tool for generating and managing Nix package manager configurations — derivations, flakes, and system configurations

Installation

npm install -g nix-config-cli

Usage

Initialize configuration

nix-config init
nix-config init --template advanced
nix-config init --output custom-config.json

Validate configuration

nix-config validate
nix-config validate path/to/config.json

View configuration

nix-config show
nix-config show --env production
nix-config show --json

Modify configuration

nix-config set settings.debug true
nix-config set settings.logLevel \"warn\"

Compare configurations

nix-config diff config-dev.json config-prod.json

List templates

nix-config templates

Templates

| Template | Description | |----------|-------------| | minimal | Bare minimum configuration | | standard | Recommended defaults for most projects | | advanced | Full-featured with security, caching, and multi-environment support |

Why nix-config-cli?

• Zero dependencies at runtime — just commander and chalk
• Template-based — start with minimal, standard, or advanced presets
• Validation built-in — catch config errors before deployment
• Environment-aware — manage dev/staging/production configs in one file
• Diff support — compare configs across environments

License

MIT