mitchellh / mitchellh/zig-overlay

Expose nixpkgs' setup hook

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Description

The zig derivation in nixpkgs now provides a useful setup hook. It would make sense for this flake's nightly packages to do so as well.

https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/pkgs/development/compilers/zig/generic.nix#L57-L61

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Research direction

Start by comparing this flake's nightly package definitions with the nixpkgs Zig derivation linked in the issue, especially generic.nix lines 57-61. Confirm how the setup hook is exposed there, then make the nightly packages provide the equivalent behavior and verify the flake's package outputs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
zig
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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