nix3-flake-new(1)

Warning: This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.

Name

nix flake new - create a flake in the specified directory from a template

Synopsis

nix flake new [option…] dest-dir

Examples

•   Create a flake using the default template in the directory hello:

    # nix flake new hello

•   List available templates:

    # nix flake show templates

•   Create a flake from a specific template in the directory hello:

    # nix flake new hello -t templates#trivial

Description

This command creates a flake in the directory dest-dir, which must not already exist. It’s equivalent to:

    # mkdir dest-dir
    # cd dest-dir
    # nix flake init

Options

•   --template / -t template
    The template to use.

Common evaluation options:

•   --arg name expr
    Pass the value expr as the argument name to Nix functions.

•   --argstr name string
    Pass the string string as the argument name to Nix functions.

•   --eval-store store-url
    The Nix store to use for evaluations.

•   --impure
    Allow access to mutable paths and repositories.

•   --include / -I path
    Add path to the list of locations used to look up <...> file names.

•   --override-flake original-ref resolved-ref
    Override the flake registries, redirecting original-ref to resolved-ref.