+++
date    = "2022-10-27T02:36:39+00:00"
lastmod = "2022-10-27T02:36:39+00:00"
tags    = [ "linux", "clips" ]
author  = "tdro"
+++

The [`nix` packages collection](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs#readme) has a
neat [library repository](https://github.com/nix-community/nixpkgs.lib). A small
nudge can
[make it completely standalone](https://github.com/tdro/dotfiles/blob/af9d8dcba4e11f2f26f233535a86790319658660/.config/nixpkgs/packages/nixpkgs.lib/default.nix).
Basically it allows experimenting quickly with configuration patterns for custom
stuff without an expensive evaluation.

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