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

Name

nix print-dev-env - print shell code that can be sourced by bash to reproduce the build environment of a derivation

Synopsis

nix print-dev-env [option...] installable

Examples

Apply the build environment of GNU hello to the current shell:
```
# . <(nix print-dev-env nixpkgs#hello)
```

Get the build environment in JSON format:

# nix print-dev-env nixpkgs#hello --json

The output will look like this:

{
  "bashFunctions": {
    "buildPhase": " \n    runHook preBuild;\n...",
    ...
  },
  "variables": {
    "src": {
      "type": "exported",
      "value": "/nix/store/3x7dwzq014bblazs7kq20p9hyzz0qh8g-hello-2.10.tar.gz"
    },
    "postUnpackHooks": {
      "type": "array",
      "value": ["_updateSourceDateEpochFromSourceRoot"]
    },
    ...
  }
}

Description

This command prints a shell script that can be sourced by bash and that sets the variables and shell functions defined by the build process of installable. This allows you to get a similar build environment in your current shell rather than in a subshell (as with nix develop).

With --json, the output is a JSON serialisation of the variables and functions defined by the build process.

Options

--json
Produce output in JSON format, suitable for consumption by another program.
--profile path
The profile to update.
--redirect installable outputs-dir
Redirect a store path to a mutable location.

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.

Common flake-related options:

--commit-lock-file
Commit changes to the flake's lock file.
--inputs-from flake-url
Use the inputs of the specified flake as registry entries.
--no-registries
Don't allow lookups in the flake registries. This option is deprecated; use --no-use-registries.
--no-update-lock-file
Do not allow any updates to the flake's lock file.
--no-write-lock-file
Do not write the flake's newly generated lock file.
--override-input input-path flake-url
Override a specific flake input (e.g. dwarffs/nixpkgs). This implies --no-write-lock-file.
--recreate-lock-file
Recreate the flake's lock file from scratch.
--update-input input-path
Update a specific flake input (ignoring its previous entry in the lock file).

Options that change the interpretation of installables:

--derivation
Operate on the store derivation rather than its outputs.
--expr expr
Interpret installables as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression expr.
--file / -f file
Interpret installables as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression stored in file. If file is the character -, then a Nix expression will be read from standard input.