Rewritten from scratch with accurate project state: - Correct deployment strategy (Comin, not deploy-rs) - All 4 apps documented (create, deploy, install, rebuild) - Module pattern with inherit and assertions - Host service file pattern with constants usage - lib.utils helpers documented - Secret path naming convention - Complete directory structure with current file layout - Verification checklist including English docs requirement
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# Agent Guidelines for NixOS Configuration
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## Project Overview
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NixOS infrastructure managed with Nix Flakes. Two hosts, reusable modules, SOPS secrets, Comin auto-deployment.
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- **Hosts**: `cryodev-main` (x86_64 server), `cryodev-pi` (aarch64 Raspberry Pi 4)
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- **Modules**: Reusable NixOS modules in `modules/nixos/`
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- **Apps**: `create`, `deploy`, `install`, `rebuild` in `apps/`
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- **Templates**: `raspberry-pi`, `generic-server` for bootstrapping new hosts
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## Build & Development Commands
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```bash
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# Format code (required before committing, runs nixfmt via pre-commit)
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nix fmt
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# Run all checks (formatting, package builds, overlay builds)
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nix flake check
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# Quick evaluation test (faster than full build, use to validate changes)
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nix eval .#nixosConfigurations.cryodev-main.config.system.build.toplevel.name
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nix eval .#nixosConfigurations.cryodev-pi.config.system.build.toplevel.name
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# Full build
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nix build .#nixosConfigurations.cryodev-main.config.system.build.toplevel
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nix build .#nixosConfigurations.cryodev-pi.config.system.build.toplevel
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# Build Raspberry Pi SD image (requires binfmt on x86_64)
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nix build .#nixosConfigurations.cryodev-pi.config.system.build.sdImage
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# Update flake inputs
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nix flake update
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# Enter development shell
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nix develop
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```
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### Deployment
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Both hosts use **Comin** for automatic pull-based deployment (polls the git repo).
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Manual deployment is only needed for initial setup or emergencies:
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```bash
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# Deploy via deploy app (uses deploy.json, SSH port 2299, asks sudo password)
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nix run .#deploy -- -n cryodev-main
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# Manual deployment via nixos-rebuild
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NIX_SSHOPTS="-p 2299" nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#<hostname> \
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--target-host <user>@<ip> --sudo --ask-sudo-password
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```
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### Apps
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```bash
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nix run .#create -- -t generic-server -n <hostname> # Scaffold new host
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nix run .#install -- -n <hostname> -r <REPO_URL> # Install from NixOS ISO
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nix run .#deploy -- -n <hostname> # Deploy to host
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nix run .#rebuild -- nixos # Rebuild locally
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```
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## Code Style & Conventions
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### Formatting
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- **Tool**: `nixfmt` via `git-hooks.nix` (pre-commit)
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- **Run**: `nix fmt` before every commit
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- **Indentation**: 2 spaces (enforced by formatter)
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### Naming Conventions
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| Type | Convention | Example |
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|------|------------|---------|
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| Files | kebab-case | `hardware-configuration.nix` |
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| NixOS options | camelCase | `services.myService.enable` |
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| Let bindings | camelCase | `let myValue = ...;` |
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| Hosts | kebab-case | `cryodev-main`, `cryodev-pi` |
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| Secret paths | kebab-case with `/` | `forgejo-runner/token` |
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### Module Pattern
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```nix
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{ config, lib, ... }:
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let
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cfg = config.services.myService;
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inherit (lib) mkDefault mkEnableOption mkIf mkOption types;
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in
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{
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options.services.myService = {
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enable = mkEnableOption "My service";
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port = mkOption {
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type = types.port;
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default = 8080;
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description = "Port to listen on";
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};
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};
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config = mkIf cfg.enable {
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assertions = [
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{ assertion = cfg.port > 1024; message = "Port must be > 1024"; }
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];
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# Implementation
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};
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}
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```
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### Key Rules
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- **Use `lib.mkDefault`** for all module defaults (allows host-level overrides)
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- **Use `constants.nix`** for domains, IPs, ports -- never hardcode these
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- **Use `lib.utils`** helpers: `mkReverseProxyOption`, `mkVirtualHost`, `mkUrl`
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- **Secrets via SOPS** only, never plaintext. Reference: `config.sops.secrets."path".path`
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- **Imports**: relative paths for local files, `outputs.nixosModules.*` for shared modules, `inputs.*` for external
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- **Assertions** for invalid configurations, `warnings` for non-critical issues
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- **`lib.inherit`** pattern: extract needed functions in `let` block
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### Host Service Files
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Each service gets its own file in `hosts/<host>/services/`:
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```nix
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# hosts/cryodev-main/services/myservice.nix
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{ outputs, constants, ... }:
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{
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imports = [ outputs.nixosModules.myservice ];
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services.myservice = {
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enable = true;
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port = constants.services.myservice.port;
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};
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services.nginx.virtualHosts."${constants.services.myservice.fqdn}" = {
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forceSSL = true;
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enableACME = true;
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locations."/" = {
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proxyPass = "http://127.0.0.1:${toString constants.services.myservice.port}";
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};
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};
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}
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```
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### Special Args Available in Modules
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- `inputs` -- flake inputs (nixpkgs, sops-nix, comin, headplane, etc.)
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- `outputs` -- this flake's outputs (nixosModules, packages)
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- `constants` -- values from `constants.nix` (domain, hosts, services)
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- `lib` -- nixpkgs.lib extended with `lib.utils`
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## Directory Structure
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```
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├── flake.nix # Entry point, inputs/outputs, mkNixosConfiguration
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├── constants.nix # Central config (domains, IPs, ports)
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├── hosts/
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│ ├── cryodev-main/ # x86_64 server (services/, secrets.yaml, binfmt.nix)
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│ └── cryodev-pi/ # aarch64 RPi (services/, secrets.yaml, sd-image.nix)
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├── modules/nixos/ # Reusable modules (common, forgejo, headscale, ...)
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├── users/ # User definitions (steffen, ralph, benjamin)
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├── apps/ # Nix apps (create, deploy, install, rebuild)
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├── lib/utils.nix # Helper functions (mkUrl, mkVirtualHost, ...)
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├── pkgs/ # Custom packages
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├── overlays/ # Nixpkgs overlays
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├── templates/ # Host templates (generic-server, raspberry-pi)
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├── deploy.json # Deploy app config (hosts, SSH port)
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├── .sops.yaml # SOPS encryption rules (age keys per host)
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├── .forgejo/workflows/ # CI pipelines (ci.yml, deploy.yml)
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└── docs/ # Documentation (English)
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```
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## Verification Checklist
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Before committing:
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- [ ] `nix fmt` passes
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- [ ] `nix flake check` passes (or at least `nix eval` works for both hosts)
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- [ ] New hosts added to `flake.nix` nixosConfigurations
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- [ ] Constants in `constants.nix`, not hardcoded
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- [ ] Secrets use SOPS, not plaintext
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- [ ] New services have their own file in `hosts/<host>/services/`
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- [ ] New modules registered in `modules/nixos/default.nix`
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- [ ] Documentation in English
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