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Refactor flake targets into platform x build-type matrix
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>
2026-07-19 12:03:33 +10:00

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# NixOS LAN Configurations
Flake-based NixOS configuration repository for Wayne's LAN servers and
workstation.
## Hosts
Targets are named `<platform>-<buildtype>`, generated from two orthogonal
pieces composed in `flake.nix`:
- **Platforms** (what it runs on): `linode`, `proxmox`, `lxc`
- **Build types** (what it's for): `minimal`, `nix-cache`, `server`, `docker`,
`gui`, `pxe-boot`
Not every combination exists — `pxe-boot` has no `linode` variant, since
PXE/DHCP/TFTP need LAN L2 adjacency that a Linode VPS doesn't have. The full
list:
| Target | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| `linode-minimal` | Minimal NixOS host profile on a Linode VPS (real, deployed) |
| `proxmox-minimal` | Minimal NixOS host profile on Proxmox (real, deployed — previously the flat `nix-minimal` target) |
| `lxc-minimal` | Minimal NixOS host profile in a Proxmox LXC container |
| `linode-nix-cache` / `proxmox-nix-cache` / `lxc-nix-cache` | Local Nix binary cache and remote builder (`proxmox-nix-cache` is the real, deployed one — previously the flat `nix-cache` target) |
| `linode-server` / `proxmox-server` / `lxc-server` | Storage, NFS, backup, and monitoring exporter host (`proxmox-server` is the real, deployed one — previously the flat `server` target) |
| `linode-docker` / `proxmox-docker` / `lxc-docker` | Docker host for the main container stack (`proxmox-docker` is the real, deployed one — previously the flat `docker` target) |
| `linode-gui` / `proxmox-gui` / `lxc-gui` | Cinnamon desktop workstation (`proxmox-gui` is the real, deployed one — previously the flat `nixos` target) |
| `proxmox-pxe-boot` / `lxc-pxe-boot` | HTTP/iPXE boot asset host (`proxmox-pxe-boot` is the real, deployed one — previously the flat `pxe-boot` target) |
Each buildtype's `hosts/<name>/host.nix` carries the per-machine identity
(hostname, hostId, per-machine secrets, `system.stateVersion`) that must stay
fixed regardless of which platform it's built for — see
`flake-target-refactor-spec.md` for the full rationale. Every deployed host
stamps its own active target name into `/etc/flake-target` at build time, so
`nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#$(cat /etc/flake-target)` always picks up the
right one even after a platform migration changes the flake attribute name.
List hosts with:
```bash
nix eval --json .#nixosConfigurations --apply builtins.attrNames | jq -r '.[]'
```
## Layout
| Path | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| `flake.nix` | Flake inputs, the `mkTarget` platform × build-type generator, and `nixosConfigurations` outputs |
| `hosts/<name>/host.nix` | Per-machine identity: hostname, hostId, per-machine secrets, `system.stateVersion` |
| `hosts/nixos/home.nix` | Workstation-specific Home Manager config (used by the `gui` build type) |
| `modules/platforms/` | Platform-specific config: virtualisation guest tools, boot method, hardware config (`linode.nix`, `proxmox.nix`, `lxc.nix`) |
| `modules/build-types/` | Build-type-specific config: what makes a system minimal/server/docker/gui/pxe-boot/nix-cache |
| `modules/common/` | Shared NixOS config, Home Manager, aliases imported by every host |
| `modules/nix-cache/` | Binary cache and remote builder client/server modules |
| `docs/` | Operational notes for cache, builders, lock updates, and boot services |
| `scripts/` | Codex setup and validation helpers |
## Validation
Safe validation commands for Codex and local review:
```bash
bash scripts/codex-setup.sh
bash scripts/codex-maintenance.sh dry-run
bash scripts/codex-maintenance.sh
```
For individual host evaluation:
```bash
nix eval .#nixosConfigurations.<host>.config.system.build.toplevel.drvPath --raw
```
Use `nix build --dry-run --no-link` when build planning is needed. Do not run
deployment, install, disk formatting, mount, or reboot commands from automated
review sessions.
## Operations
- Host rebuilds should consume the committed `flake.lock`.
- Routine dependency updates should happen through the flake lock automation
described in `docs/flake-lock-automation.md`.
- `nix-cache` serves substitutes over HTTP and can act as a remote builder for
client hosts.
- `pxe-boot` serves iPXE boot files over HTTP from `/srv/pxe`.
## Security Notes
Do not commit tokens, private keys, live credentials, or new password hashes.
This repository currently contains committed password hashes in shared NixOS
configuration; rotate those passwords and move hashes into host-local secret
management before treating the repository as public or widely shared.