update-nixpkgs

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Refresh all nixpkgs channels safely and transparently.

Authordudeofawesome
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the process of updating nixpkgs flake inputs across linux-stable, darwin-stable, and unstable, ensuring consistent versions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Update all three nixpkgs flake inputs in one step to keep systems aligned.
  • Validate results and report old-to-new revisions, with a guided confirmation step to avoid unintended changes.
  • Use with NixOS, macOS, and multi-host environments where flakes manage channel inputs.

Quick Start

Use the nix flake update command to refresh the three nixpkgs channels.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: update-nixpkgs
Download link: https://github.com/dudeofawesome/nix-config/archive/main.zip#update-nixpkgs

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