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
Examples
-
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
Description
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
Options
--template
/-t
template
The template to use.
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.