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participant CI as CI Workflow
participant Nix as nix
participant Repo as repository (flake)
Note over CI: Check NixOS template
CI->>Nix: nix build .#nixosConfigurations.<name>.config.system.build.toplevel
Nix-->>CI: toplevel build result
Note over CI: Check Rust template
CI->>Nix: nix eval --raw --expr builtins.currentSystem
Nix-->>CI: "<system>"
CI->>Repo: nix build .#devShells.<system>.default
Repo-->>CI: devShell derivation
CI->>Repo: nix build .#packages.<system>.default
Repo-->>CI: package derivation
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participant Dev as Developer
participant Direnv as direnv
participant Flake as rust/flake.nix
participant Nixpkgs as nixpkgs
Dev->>Direnv: enter rust/ (use flake)
Direnv->>Flake: load devShells.<system>.default
Flake->>Nixpkgs: import with config.allowUnfree = true
Flake->>Dev: shellHook prints message, sets RUST_SRC_PATH
Dev->>Flake: nix build .#packages.<system>.default
Flake-->>Dev: package build/result
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rust/flake.nix (1)
44-46: Consider using the computed version variable.A git-based version is computed at line 45 but never used. The package build at line 80 uses
meta.versionfrom Cargo.toml instead, which is the static "0.1.0" value.If you want git-based versioning for development builds, apply this diff:
packages = forEachSupportedSystem ( { pkgs }: { default = ((inputs.crane.mkLib pkgs).overrideToolchain pkgs.rustToolchain).buildPackage { pname = meta.name; - inherit (meta) version; + inherit version; src = builtins.path { name = "${meta.name}-source"; path = ./.; }; }; } );Alternatively, if you prefer using Cargo.toml version exclusively, you can remove the unused
versionvariable at line 45.
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rust/.gitignore (1)
1-5: LGTM!Standard ignore patterns for Rust and Nix artifacts are correctly configured.
rust/src/main.rs (1)
1-3: LGTM!Minimal hello world program is appropriate for a template starting point.
.github/workflows/ci.yaml (1)
49-56: LGTM!The CI step correctly builds both the dev shell and package for the Rust template. The system detection and build commands are appropriate for validating the template functionality.
rust/flake.nix (5)
1-14: LGTM!The flake inputs are well-structured with appropriate sources for nixpkgs, Rust toolchain (fenix), and build system (crane). The input following for nixpkgs is correctly configured.
21-42: LGTM!The supported systems list covers all major platforms, and the
forEachSupportedSystemhelper correctly applies the default overlay to providerustToolchainto all system-specific outputs.
50-72: LGTM!The dev shell provides the Rust toolchain with proper environment configuration. The
RUST_SRC_PATHis correctly set for rust-analyzer, and the shell hook provides useful feedback.
75-87: LGTM!The package output correctly uses crane's buildPackage with the custom Rust toolchain. The source path configuration with
builtins.pathprovides a clean name for the derivation.
90-104: LGTM!The overlay provides a comprehensive Rust toolchain from fenix's stable channel, including all essential tools (cargo, clippy, rustc, rustfmt, rust-src, rust-analyzer). The
combinefunction properly merges these components into a singlerustToolchainderivation.rust/.envrc (1)
1-1: LGTM!Standard direnv configuration for flake-based development environments.
rust/Cargo.toml (1)
4-4: Rust edition 2024 is stable and supported. Shipped with Rust 1.85.0 on February 20, 2025.
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13-13: Consider addinginputs.nixpkgs.followsfor crane.The
fenixinput follows the mainnixpkgsinput (line 10), butcranedoes not. This means crane will evaluate its own copy of nixpkgs, leading to unnecessary duplication and slower evaluation times.Apply this diff to make crane follow the main nixpkgs input:
- crane.url = "https://flakehub.com/f/ipetkov/crane/0"; + crane = { + url = "https://flakehub.com/f/ipetkov/crane/0"; + inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs"; + };
90-93: Consider using crane's source filtering.Using
builtins.path { path = ./.; }includes the entire directory in the Nix store, potentially including build artifacts, editor files, and other unwanted content. Crane provides built-in source filtering that automatically excludes non-Rust files.Apply this diff to use crane's source filtering:
default = pkgs.craneBuild.buildPackage { pname = meta.name; inherit (meta) version; - src = builtins.path { - name = "${meta.name}-source"; - path = ./.; - }; + src = pkgs.craneBuild.cleanCargoSource ./.; };This will automatically filter out non-Rust files while keeping Cargo.toml, Cargo.lock, and src/ directory, resulting in a cleaner and smaller Nix store path.
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rust/flake.nix (2)
50-81: LGTM!The development shell configuration is well-structured with:
- Essential tools (rustToolchain, rust-analyzer)
- Helpful optional tools documented as comments
- Proper RUST_SRC_PATH environment variable for rust-analyzer
- Informative shell hook
99-114: LGTM!The overlay structure is correct:
- Properly uses
recto enable forward reference fromcraneBuildtorustToolchain- Correctly overrides crane's toolchain with the custom fenix-based toolchain
- Combines all necessary Rust stable components (cargo, clippy, rustc, rustfmt, rust-src)
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