Add support for additonal packages

Created on 3 April 2025, 4 months ago

Problem/Motivation

We want to make it easier to do Javascript builds. Right now that's not really a problem, because we have nodejs installed on the host itself -- but it's desirable to make sure everyone has the same version of the tools wherever they go.

So it should be possible to specify additional Nix packages to load in the dev shell without having to modify the flake. (It's pretty easy to modify the flake, but then as we add new functionality you need to maintain your changes).

Proposed resolution

Support specifying additional Nix packages either in the .env file, in an optional include file of some type, or both.

✨ Feature request

Status

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Component

Code

Created by

🇺🇸United States freelock Seattle

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Issue created by @freelock
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freelock → committed 5882b02f on 1.0.x
Issue #3517280: Add support for additonal packages
Status changed to Needs review about 1 month ago12:34am 15 July 2025
Comment about 1 month ago →
🇺🇸United States freelock Seattle
Preliminary support added. Still need to add documentation and test that it works as expected.
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freelock → committed fd150380 on 1.0.x
Issue #3517280 by freelock: Add support for additonal packages

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