dix

flake.nix

@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@
         self.packages.${system}.nom-nixos-rebuild-ng
         self.packages.${system}.nom-home-manager
         pkgs.nix-output-monitor
-        # pkgs.cachix
         pkgs.age
         pkgs.sops
         pkgs.ssh-to-age
         pkgs.just
         pkgs.gum
         pkgs.mprocs
+        pkgs.dix # pkgs.nvd
       ];
     in rec {
       envrc         = mkShell { } envrc-pkgs;
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
         pkgs.just
         pkgs.gum
         # pkgs.lix # bruh, debian, why so old
+        pkgs.dix # pkgs.nvd
       ];
       envrc-fhs         = mkShell { inheritFrom = [ envrc ]; }         [ system-manager ];
       envrc-remotes-fhs = mkShell { inheritFrom = [ envrc-remotes ]; } [ system-manager ];

justfile

@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ pull-dconf:
   -gum confirm "git checkout --path?" --default=no \
     && git checkout --patch ./users/pbsds/home/profiles/desktop/gnome/
 
+# compares new closure against /run/current-system
+@build-diff: build
+  # nvd diff /run/current-system ./result # python based, slow
+  dix /run/current-system ./result # rust based, fast, nixos-unstable only
+
 # todo: support system-manager
 # todo: support home-manager?
 build hostname="" *_:

profiles/base/ccache/default.nix

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
           my $v = shift;
           return '--version'        if $v eq '-V' || $v eq '--version';
           return '-s'               if $v eq '-s' || $v eq '--show-stats';
-          return '--show-adv-stats' if $v eq '--show-adv-stats';
+          return '--show-adv-stats' if $v               eq '--show-adv-stats';
           return '-z'               if $v eq '-z' || $v eq '--zero-stats';
           exec('${lib.getExe pkgs.sccache}', '-h');
         }

profiles/base/upgrade-diff.nix

@@ -1,14 +1,31 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
 {
 
+  # dix: https://github.com/faukah/dix
+  # rust based
+  # module from https://github.com/getchoo/borealis/blob/a35749aa6280fbe4cbe72291bb9c4cc643780c76/modules/nixos/custom/activation-diff.nix
+
   # nvd: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nvd-simple-nix-nixos-version-diff-tool/12397
+  # python based
   # module from https://github.com/luishfonseca/dotfiles/blob/ab7625ec406b48493eda701911ad1cd017ce5bc1/modules/upgrade-diff.nix
+
   # gated on formatAttr which is set by nixos-generators
-  system.activationScripts.diff = lib.mkIf ((config.formatAttr or null) == null) {
+  system.activationScripts.show-nixos-closure-diff = lib.mkIf ((config.formatAttr or null) == null) {
     supportsDryActivation = true;
-    text = ''
-      ${pkgs.nvd}/bin/nvd --nix-bin-dir=${pkgs.nix}/bin diff /run/current-system "$systemConfig"
-    '';
+    text =
+      if pkgs ? dix then
+        ''
+          ${pkgs.dix}/bin/dix /run/current-system "$systemConfig"
+        ''
+      else
+        ''
+          ${pkgs.nvd}/bin/nvd --nix-bin-dir=${pkgs.nix}/bin diff /run/current-system "$systemConfig"
+        '';
   };
 
 }

users/pbsds/home/profiles/git.nix

@@ -43,11 +43,16 @@
     features.syntax-theme = lib.mkIf config.programs.bat.enable config.programs.bat.config.theme;
   };
   #programs.git.lfs.enable = true;
-  #programs.git.signing
   #programs.git.userName = "pbsds"
   programs.git.userName = "Peder Bergebakken Sundt";
   programs.git.userEmail = "pbsds@hotmail.com";
 
+  # # sign commits with ssh key
+  # programs.git.extraConfig.gpg.format = "ssh";
+  # programs.git.signing.key = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.ssh/my-key.pub";
+  # programs.git.signing.signByDefault = true;
+
+
   # https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/02/16/popular-git-config-options/
   programs.git.extraConfig.rerere.enabled = true;
   #programs.git.extraConfig.help.autocorrect = "prompt";

users/pbsds/home/profiles/update-diff.nix

@@ -1,12 +1,27 @@
 { config, pkgs, ... }:
 {
 
+  # dix: https://github.com/faukah/dix
+  # rust based
+  # module from yolo
+
   # nvd: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nvd-simple-nix-nixos-version-diff-tool/12397
+  # python based
   # module from https://infosec.exchange/@wyndon/110662698348958506
-  home.activation.diff-update = config.lib.dag.entryAnywhere ''
-    if [[ -v oldGenPath ]]; then
-      ${pkgs.nvd}/bin/nvd diff $oldGenPath $newGenPath
-    fi
-  '';
+
+  home.activation.show-hm-closure-diff = config.lib.dag.entryAnywhere (
+    if pkgs ? dix then
+      ''
+        if [[ -v oldGenPath ]]; then
+          ${pkgs.dix}/bin/dix $oldGenPath $newGenPath
+        fi
+      ''
+    else
+      ''
+        if [[ -v oldGenPath ]]; then
+          ${pkgs.nvd}/bin/nvd diff $oldGenPath $newGenPath
+        fi
+      ''
+  );
 
 }