From 477f76fc85ea5e29497b3ae73dea734c630eff38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Wong Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2026 19:39:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] feat(development): add indexed package search CLI - Install nix-search-cli on every host - Document fast stable-channel searches and pinned-package searches --- README.md | 11 +++++++++++ modules/development.nix | 1 + 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e0d6007..39c90c1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -103,6 +103,17 @@ language runtimes or Kubernetes/Terraform tooling. Android Studio remains on the ThinkPads as an existing IDE/workflow choice, but its bundled SDK is worth reviewing if moving fully to project-local tooling. +For fast package discovery, the shared tools include `nix-search-cli`: + +```sh +nix-search --channel=26.05 blender +``` + +This queries the online search.nixos.org index rather than evaluating nixpkgs +locally. Results reflect the current stable channel index, which can be newer +than this repository's lock file. To search the exact pinned package set, use +`nix search --inputs-from /path/to/nixos-config nixpkgs blender` (slower). + ## Migration and package review The original repositories are left untouched. No credentials were found in the diff --git a/modules/development.nix b/modules/development.nix index 98fd045..114e38f 100644 --- a/modules/development.nix +++ b/modules/development.nix @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ tmux ripgrep fd + nix-search-cli duf dust killall