`just mihomo-geo` copied geodata into the state dir so a cold start never fetched it. tmpfiles now links v2ray-rules-dat and the DB-IP lite mmdbs there, so geo-auto-update moves to the gateway config only. Assisted-by: Claude Code (claude-opus-5-5)
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Repository Agent Guide
This flake manages NixOS hosts, macOS via nix-darwin, shared Home Manager profiles, and Colmena deployments. Keep repository guidance here; the global rules and global skills shared across projects live in agents/.
Where Changes Belong
flake.nixdefines inputs;outputs/default.nixcomposes outputs forx86_64-linux,aarch64-linux, andaarch64-darwin.modules/contains system modules;home/contains Home Manager modules. Put shared behavior here rather than duplicating it in host configurations.hosts/contains host-specific configuration;outputs/<system>/src/wires hosts into outputs.vars/andlib/provide shared values and helpers. Usemyvarsand existing abstractions instead of hardcoding usernames or paths.secrets/contains agenix definitions. The encrypted.agefiles live in the private~/codes/nix-secretsrepository, never in this public one — never copy a.agefile here. Use thenix-config-secretsskill.overlays/andhardening/hold package overlays and hardened (nixpak/bwrap) wrappers.- Desktop (Niri and Noctalia) config is mostly out-of-store symlinks that hot-reload without a
rebuild; use the
nix-config-desktopskill before changing it.
Commands and Platforms
- Prefer recipes in Justfile; use
just --listto discover available commands andjust --show <recipe>to inspect behavior before running them. - The Justfile uses Nushell. Preserve
[linux]/[macos]guards and host naming conventions. - Deploy by hostname: NixOS desktops are
<hostname>-niri(just niri); other NixOS hosts, VMs, and macOS hosts use the bare hostname (just local, mapping tonixos-switch, ordarwin-build/darwin-switchon macOS). Arguments differ per platform; check both when changing shared behavior. nix developprovides formatters and linters. If needed,nix shell nixpkgs#just nixpkgs#nushellprovides the task runner and its shell.
Validation
- For Nix changes, run
just fmtand inspect the diff: it formats all Nix files. Nix style isnixfmt, whose default width is 100. - For supported non-Nix files, use
prettier --write <file>andprettier --check <file>; configuration lives in.prettierrc.yaml. Spelling checks usetyposand.typos.toml. - Run
just testfor configuration changes; it evaluates.#evalTestsacross Linux and Darwin and exits non-zero unless the result istrue. The barenix eval .#evalTestsexits 0 even onfalse, so runjust testor compare its--jsonoutput yourself. - Eval tests are
expr.nix/expected.nixpairs underoutputs/<system>/tests/. Update focused cases when changing behavior covered by those tests. - Use
nix flake checkfor broader flake checks. A host build can validate changes beyond eval:nix build .#nixosConfigurations.<host>.config.system.build.toplevel. - Documentation-only changes need formatting checks and
git diff --check; Nix tests may be skipped. Report checks run, skipped, or blocked, including the command and reason for failures.
Nix Conventions
- Before a non-trivial change, find how nixpkgs (or the upstream project) already does it and follow
that shape instead of inventing a local convention. This covers a new package or overlay, a
hardening wrapper, a systemd unit, a kernel or driver option, and a version bump that changes the
build inputs. Look at the by-name siblings under
pkgs/by-name/<xx>/<name>/, the recent history of the file you are changing, and the upstream contributing docs. - Use
kebab-case.nixfilenames andinherit (...)for attribute imports. - Prefer
lib.mkIf,lib.optional, andlib.optionalsfor conditional configuration. - Use
lib.mkDefaultfor defaults andlib.mkForceonly when necessary. - Give module options a
descriptionand preserve platform-specific conditions.
AI Disclosure
Follow the Nixpkgs Automation/AI policy for disclosure of AI-assisted contributions:
- Every commit containing non-trivial AI-generated code, documentation, or commit-message text MUST
include an
Assisted-by:Git trailer, even when the generated text was subsequently edited. - The trailer MUST identify the tool and the primary model's name and version, for example:
Assisted-by: DeepSeek Harness (gpt-6.1-sol). Record the actual identifiers used; if unavailable, obtain them before committing rather than guessing.Co-authored-by:does not satisfy this rule. - Preserve applicable
Assisted-by:trailers when amending, rebasing, or squashing commits. Before committing, verify that the final message contains the required disclosure. - AI-generated PR descriptions, reviews, and issue comments MUST disclose AI assistance separately; commit trailers alone do not cover them. Routine formatting and short boilerplate completions are exempt. Research, testing, debugging, and private review are exempt when no substantial generated output is included in the contribution; disclose significant technical influence where relevant.
Security
Security architecture, control limitations, rollout checks, and prioritized work are documented in SECURITY.md. Keep it consistent with changes to security boundaries or defaults.
Workarounds
Temporary workarounds, version pins, carried patches, and known gaps are recorded in
WORKAROUNDS.md, each with a removal condition. Add a row in the same change that
introduces one, and re-evaluate entries when their Revisit trigger comes up.
Command Hazards
just eval-host <host>,just build-host <host>,just build-microvm <guest>, andjust testevaluate or build without activating a system. Use these commands for previews and validation.just up,just upp,just up-nix, andjust override-pkgs <hash>update flake inputs and commit the lock file. Usenix flake update <input>when the update should remain uncommitted.git pushpublishes: to GitHub and, through the mirror workflow, to Gitee. Commit locally as needed; ask the user before pushing.just niriandjust localactivate the machine you are on throughsudoand block on a password prompt;just darwin-rollbackswitches the macOS generation on the machine you are on, and a baresudo systemctl restart <unit>activates a running service the same way.just shoukei-home-wifi(a persistent NetworkManager profile) changes the local machine throughsudotoo. The user runs these, not an agent.just shoryu,just shushou,just youko,just aquamarine,just ruby,just kana,just lab,just k3s-test, andjust col <tag>activate systems through Colmena. Use the narrower recipe that matches the intended host scope.just microvm-deploy <guest> <physical-host>installs one MicroVM guest's runner on the physical host and restarts its unit there. A later host activation re-points the guest at the runner baked into the host's system; see WA-026 in WORKAROUNDS.md before deploying. Deploy guests serially and check the guest Node and host services after each activation.- VM hosts (
shoryu,shushou,youko) carry thebr0bridge for their guests. Use theboot-based host deployment procedure for network stack or broad nixpkgs changes; see hosts/README.md. - MicroVM state is stored in
/var/lib/microvms/<name>/{etc,var,home}.img. Preserve these images when changing the guest configuration. just clean,just gc,just ggc, andjust gameremove state or rewrite history. Use them only for the intended cleanup or history operation.just penvofreads a process environment and can expose secrets. Use normal process inspection commands when environment values are not required.just del-faileddeletes failed pods in every namespace of the current kube context.just pkg-review <pr>andjust pkg-test <pr> <pname>dispatch a workflow inryan4yin/nixpkgs-review-ghathat posts its result on the nixpkgs PR, a public GitHub write.
Task Skills
Repo-scoped task procedures live in .agents/skills/ (leading dot; agents discover them and list
them in their skill catalog). agents/ without the dot holds the global rules and skills.
Related Repositories
When a change here affects one of these, make both edits in the same task, one branch or PR per repository, and cross-link them — no need to be told.
~/codes/k8s-gitops— Flux cluster state for the k3s cluster whose hosts are defined inhosts/k8sandhosts/12kingdoms-youko(NFS golden store, kube-vip block,br0). Host networking, VM images, or cluster addons usually change both repositories together.~/codes/containers— container images consumed by k8s-gitops; a tag bump is often a two-repo change.~/codes/nix-secrets— the private agenix store behindsecrets/and themysecretsinput: ciphertext and recipient rules for the secrets declared here.wallpapers,nur-ryan4yin,nu_scripts,mattpocock-skills,i-have-adhd— flake inputs from the user's own repositories; bump withjust upp <input>after their source changes, do not edit them from here.