Warning: This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.

Name

nix flake new - create a flake in the specified directory from a template

Synopsis

nix flake new [option...] dest-dir

Create a flake using the default template in the directory hello:
```
# nix flake new hello
```
List available templates:
```
# nix flake show templates
```
Create a flake from a specific template in the directory hello:
```
# nix flake new hello -t templates#trivial
```

This command creates a flake in the directory dest-dir, which must not already exist. It's equivalent to:

# mkdir dest-dir
# cd dest-dir
# nix flake init

Common evaluation options:

--arg name expr
Pass the value expr as the argument name to Nix functions.
--argstr name string
Pass the string string as the argument name to Nix functions.
--eval-store store-url
The Nix store to use for evaluations.
--impure
Allow access to mutable paths and repositories.
--include / -I path
Add path to the list of locations used to look up <...> file names.
--override-flake original-ref resolved-ref
Override the flake registries, redirecting original-ref to resolved-ref.