cryodev/docs/getting-started/prerequisites.md
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- Add automatic SD image builds for Raspberry Pi via Forgejo Actions
- Enable binfmt emulation on cryodev-main for aarch64 cross-builds
- Add sd-image.nix module to cryodev-pi configuration
- Create comprehensive docs/ structure with installation guides
- Split installation docs into: first-install (server), reinstall, new-client (Pi)
- Add lib/utils.nix and apps/rebuild from synix
- Fix headplane module for new upstream API (tale/headplane)
- Fix various module issues (mailserver stateVersion, option conflicts)
- Add placeholder secrets.yaml files for both hosts
- Remove old INSTRUCTIONS.md (content moved to docs/)
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Prerequisites

Required Tools

Ensure you have the following tools installed on your local machine:

Tool Purpose
nix Package manager with flakes enabled
sops Secret encryption/decryption
age Encryption backend for sops
ssh Remote access

Installing Nix

Follow the official Nix installation guide.

Enable flakes by adding to ~/.config/nix/nix.conf:

experimental-features = nix-command flakes

Installing Other Tools

With Nix:

nix-shell -p sops age

Or install globally via home-manager or system configuration.

Repository Access

Clone the repository:

git clone https://git.cryodev.xyz/steffen/cryodev-server.git
cd cryodev-server

Development Shell

Enter the development shell with all required tools:

nix develop

Verifying Setup

Check that the flake is valid:

nix flake check

Build a host configuration (dry run):

nix build .#nixosConfigurations.cryodev-main.config.system.build.toplevel --dry-run