Overview

Create new Nix packages or update existing ones, with language-specific examples and guidance.

Workflow: Creating a New Package

1. Identify the software source: internal to this repo or external (e.g., a GitHub repository).
2. Determine the programming language(s) used.
3. Analyze the software structure (build system, dependencies, configuration files).
4. Create the package following language-specific guidance below.
5. Optionally, integrate the package into the current project (e.g., add to overlay and expose via packages in flake.nix).
6. Test iteratively: run nix build .#<package-name>, read errors, fix issues, and rebuild until successful.

Workflow: Updating an Existing Package

Typically, update the version and source fetching attributes (e.g., fetchFromGitHub). The hash field must also be updated using one of these methods: