stackbuilders / stackbuilders/nixpkgs-terraform
Create a Nix package for the CLI
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- Dominant language
- Go
- Stars
- 109
- Forks
- 8
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Creating a Nix package for the CLI would make it easier to store it in a binary cache, eliminating the need to recompile it each time the update workflow is executed. Here is an example using buildGoApplication:
https://github.com/sestrella/iecs/blob/main/flake.nix#L33-L51
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked flake.nix example and this repository's CLI build and update workflow. Create a Nix package for the CLI, then verify that the update workflow can use a binary cache instead of recompiling it each time.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- build-system, cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100