Nix Kickstart

Written by Wyatt J. Miller, 2026

Licensed by the EPL 2.0

How to configure

Change the following variables in flake.nix to tailor the build to your preferences:

• userName
• userEmail
• hostName
• timeZone

How to build

System

If building for nix-darwin:

nix run nix-darwin --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes -- switch --flake .#<hostname>

Don't forget to substitute your hostname!

Home

If building for home-manager:

nix build .#homeConfigurations."hostname".activationPackage
./result/activate

Don't forget to substitute your hostname!