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Generates all nixosConfigurations from mkTarget(platform, buildType, hostPath) instead of hand-written per-host blocks, so adding a new platform or build type is a one-line addition. Per-machine identity (hostname, hostId, secrets, stateVersion) moves into hosts/<name>/host.nix; platform-specific config (hardware, boot, networking) into modules/platforms/*.nix; build-type config (minimal/server/docker/gui/ nix-cache/pxe-boot) into modules/build-types/*.nix. Old flat targets (nixos, docker, server, nix-cache, nix-minimal, pxe-boot) are replaced by the 17-target <platform>-<buildtype> matrix; each new target was verified to evaluate before its old counterpart was removed. CI workflows and docs/aliases now discover hosts dynamically via nixosConfigurations attrNames and /etc/flake-target instead of hardcoded lists, so they can't drift from flake.nix again. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# flake.lock automation
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This repository uses CI workflows to keep `flake.lock` up to date on a schedule
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and to verify that declared NixOS hosts still evaluate after dependency updates.
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## What this automation does
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- A scheduled workflow runs `nix flake update` once per week.
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- On GitHub, any resulting `flake.lock` change is proposed through a pull request.
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- On Gitea, the workflow can commit and push `flake.lock` directly when PR automation is not configured.
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- A separate CI workflow evaluates every configured host before merge, listed
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dynamically via `nix eval --json .#nixosConfigurations --apply builtins.attrNames`
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rather than hand-enumerated, so it can't drift as `<platform>-<buildtype>`
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targets are added or removed. See `README.md` for the current target list.
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## Why hosts should stop using `--upgrade-all`
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`flake.lock` is the source of truth for pinned dependency versions in a flake-based workflow. Normal host rebuilds should consume the committed lock file instead of upgrading dependencies ad-hoc on each machine.
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Recommended rebuild command:
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```bash
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sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake git+https://gitea.lan.ddnsgeek.com/beatzaplenty/nixos.git#$(cat /etc/flake-target)
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```
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Flake attribute names are `<platform>-<buildtype>` (e.g. `proxmox-docker`)
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and no longer match `hostname`, since a host's hostname stays fixed while
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the platform backing it can change. Each `nixosConfiguration` stamps its own
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active target name into `/etc/flake-target` at build time, which is what the
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command above reads.
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Using the committed lock file keeps all hosts aligned and makes updates auditable through CI and code review.
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Codex and automated review sessions must not run rebuilds. Limit checks to
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evaluation, linting, formatting, and dry-run builds.
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## Command differences
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- `nix flake update`
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- Updates flake input pins in `flake.lock`.
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- Should be run in CI or in a dedicated update PR workflow.
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- `nixos-rebuild --upgrade`
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- Primarily for channel-based workflows; not the normal path for flake-pinned deployments.
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- `nixos-rebuild --upgrade-all`
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- Aggressively updates package sources and bypasses coordinated lock-file updates.
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- Avoid for routine flake-based host rebuilds.
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## nix-cache and remote builder fit
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With `nix-cache` acting as a binary cache and remote builder, lock-file updates become safer and more reproducible:
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- CI verifies host evaluations against the updated lock file.
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- Builds can be performed once on the remote builder.
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- Built artifacts can be served via `nix-cache` to other hosts, reducing rebuild time and drift.
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## Token and secret handling
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Do **not** commit access tokens into `flake.nix`, `flake.lock`, or any other tracked file.
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If private source access is needed:
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- configure tokens locally in `~/.config/nix/nix.conf` or equivalent machine-local config, or
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- provide tokens through CI secrets/environment variables.
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## GitHub Actions setup notes
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- Ensure `GITHUB_TOKEN` has permission to create branches and pull requests (workflow sets `contents: write` and `pull-requests: write`).
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- The update workflow uses `peter-evans/create-pull-request` with branch `chore/update-flake-lock`.
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- The evaluation workflow runs on pull requests, pushes to `main`, and manual dispatch.
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## Gitea Actions runner setup notes
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- Ensure the runner image includes Git and can execute the Nix installer action.
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- For direct push mode, grant workflow push permission to the repository.
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- The workflow sets commit identity to:
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- `user.name = gitea-actions`
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- `user.email = gitea-actions@nix-cache.local`
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- Commits are only created when `flake.lock` actually changes.
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