XYxyzsparetimexyz·Sep 19, 2024
https://github.com/edolstra/flake-compat should make flakes work with tvix
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2 sourcesTvix explicitly targets stable Nix features, so supporting Flakes is a non-goal.
Many users have a poor understanding of what Flakes _actually_ are: They are a bit of UX glue on top of existing Nix features:
- Input/output schemas for `flake.nix`
- A lock file format
- CLI features to work with the two above
It's entirely feasible to build out a Flake user interface & evaluation support on top of Tvix without making it a first-class evaluator feature.
See https://github.com/edolstra/flake-compat for prior art.
The key point of Tvix _not_ having support for Flakes is to not make special snowflake evaluator features that are tied in with it.
In Tvix – A New Implementation of Nix