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…p' from within the directory. You need to have nix (the package manager) installed on your machine for this to work off course (or run it from a machine that runs NixOS).

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    • Added a Nix flake-based development environment providing a consistent Rust toolchain and common dependencies.
    • Introduced per-system dev shells for easier setup and onboarding.
    • Dev shell now displays a readiness message on entry.

…' from within the directory. You need to have nix (the package manager) installed on your machine for this to work off course (or run it from a machine that runs NixOS).
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Adds a Nix flake for the project, declaring inputs (nixpkgs, flake-utils, rust-overlay) and outputs that define a per-system development shell. The shell includes Rust toolchain and common build tools, and runs a shellHook message on activation. No runtime or application code changes.

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Nix flake setup
flake.nix
Introduces flake metadata (description), inputs (nixpkgs, flake-utils, rust-overlay), and outputs creating devShells.default via pkgs.mkShell. Configures Rust toolchain (via rust overlay) and tools (cargo, openssl, pkg-config, sqlite, just). Adds shellHook echo on shell start.

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I hop into shells with a gentle click,
A flake-born burrow, cozy and slick.
Rust tools ready, carrots aligned,
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Marmot and rabbit, in sync—wink! 🥕

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flake.nix (1)

21-28: Consider adding rust-analyzer for IDE support.

Adding rust-analyzer would improve the development experience with better IDE integration and code completion.

         buildInputs = with pkgs; [
           rust
           cargo
+          rust-analyzer
           openssl
           pkg-config
           sqlite
           just
         ];
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1-8: LGTM! Clean flake structure.

The description and inputs are well-configured. Using rust-overlay is a solid choice for Rust development environments.

Comment on lines +1 to +36
{
description = "Flake for Marmot Development Kit (MDK) Rust project";

inputs = {
nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
rust-overlay.url = "github:oxalica/rust-overlay";
};

outputs = { self, nixpkgs, flake-utils, rust-overlay, ... }:
flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system:
let
pkgs = import nixpkgs {
inherit system;
overlays = [ (import rust-overlay) ];
};
rust = pkgs.rust-bin.stable.latest.default;
in
{
devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
buildInputs = with pkgs; [
rust
cargo
openssl
pkg-config
sqlite
just
];

shellHook = ''
echo "✅ MDK dev shell loaded. Use 'cargo build', 'cargo test', or 'just' for development."
'';
};
}
);
}
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🔴 Critical

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Verify flake.lock is committed.

Ensure that flake.lock is committed to the repository for reproducible builds. The lock file pins exact versions of all inputs.

Run this script to check if flake.lock exists and is tracked:


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#!/bin/bash
# Check if flake.lock exists and is tracked by git

if [ -f "flake.lock" ]; then
  echo "✓ flake.lock exists"
  git ls-files --error-unmatch flake.lock 2>/dev/null
  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "✓ flake.lock is tracked by git"
  else
    echo "✗ flake.lock exists but is not tracked by git"
  fi
else
  echo "✗ flake.lock does not exist - run 'nix flake lock' to generate it"
fi

Length of output: 65


Add and commit flake.lock
Run nix flake lock to generate the lock file and commit it for reproducible builds.

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In flake.nix around lines 1 to 36, the review notes that the repository is
missing the generated flake.lock file which is required for reproducible builds;
run `nix flake lock` at the repository root to generate flake.lock, add and
commit that new file to the repo (ensure your .gitignore does not exclude
flake.lock), and push the commit so CI and collaborators use the locked input
versions.

Comment on lines +21 to +28
buildInputs = with pkgs; [
rust
cargo
openssl
pkg-config
sqlite
just
];
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Remove redundant cargo from buildInputs.

The rust-bin.stable.latest.default toolchain from rust-overlay already includes cargo, making the explicit cargo entry on line 23 redundant.

Apply this diff:

         buildInputs = with pkgs; [
           rust
-          cargo
           openssl
           pkg-config
           sqlite
           just
         ];
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Carefully review the code before committing. Ensure that it accurately replaces the highlighted code, contains no missing lines, and has no issues with indentation. Thoroughly test & benchmark the code to ensure it meets the requirements.

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buildInputs = with pkgs; [
rust
cargo
openssl
pkg-config
sqlite
just
];
buildInputs = with pkgs; [
rust
openssl
pkg-config
sqlite
just
];
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In flake.nix around lines 21 to 28, the buildInputs list redundantly includes
cargo even though the rust-bin.stable.latest.default toolchain from the
rust-overlay already provides cargo; remove the explicit cargo entry from the
buildInputs array (leave rust, openssl, pkg-config, sqlite, just) so the list no
longer contains cargo.

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Please sign your commits and include the nix lock file. Otherwise this looks good to me.

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