nix-review

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SKILL.md

Nix Review

A comprehensive review skill for making .nix files truly superb. Based on analysis of 126+ real .nix files across production codebases (systematically standardized in 3 sessions) and community best practices from nix.dev, NixOS Wiki, Nixcademy, flake-parts docs, and systemd hardening guides.

Process

READ, UNDERSTAND, RESEARCH, REFLECT before each action.

Step 1: Discovery

Find all .nix files in the target scope:

find . -name "*.nix" -type f | head -50

Read every file. Do not skip any. Understanding the full picture is essential for catching cross-cutting issues like overlay duplication, inconsistent patterns, and import cycles.

Step 2: Categorize

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16
First Seen
May 6, 2026