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Vanilla usage

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Description

Seems like this is usable only as a flake. Yes, a default.nix exists but it's a flake-compat wrapper.

For example, would be great if overlay files were real instead of taking flake inputs:

https://github.com/NixOS/branding/blob/85d345cad174abf5addcf74c67a8b235beee3a24/overlays/default.nix#L1
https://github.com/NixOS/branding/blob/85d345cad174abf5addcf74c67a8b235beee3a24/overlays/library/overlay.nix#L1

I know this is a bunch of work and I'm not sure I'm willing to do that work, but here's a formal request.

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Research direction

Read default.nix and the referenced overlays/default.nix and overlays/library/overlay.nix files to understand the current flake-compat and flake-input usage. Trace how the overlays are consumed, then define the scope for supporting vanilla usage; done means the package and overlays work without requiring flake inputs.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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