nixpacks

name	nixpacks
description	Use this skill when the user wants to build Docker images from source code, generate build plans, or use Nix packages for dependencies.

nixpacks Plugin

App source + Nix packages + Docker = Image. Build Docker images from source code using Nix packages automatically.

Commands

Build Operations

• nixpacks build plan — Generate build plan

Utility

• nixpacks _ _ — Passthrough to nixpacks CLI

Usage Examples

• "Generate build plan"
• "Build Docker image"
• "Detect dependencies"
• "Build from source"

Installation

brew install nixpacks

Or via Cargo:

cargo install nixpacks

Examples

# Generate build plan
nixpacks build plan .

# Build with config
nixpacks build plan . --config nixpacks.toml

# Disable cache
nixpacks build plan . --no-cache

# Build Docker image
nixpacks _ _ build .

# Detect language and plan
nixpacks _ _ plan

Key Features

• Auto-detect - Detects programming languages
• Docker - Builds Docker images
• Nix packages - Uses Nix for dependencies
• Multi-language - Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Java, etc.
• Configurable - Custom configuration files
• Caching - Build caching support
• Buildpacks - Compatible with buildpacks
• Fast - Efficient builds
• Reproducible - Reproducible builds
• Cross-platform - Linux, macOS, Windows

Notes

• Supports many programming languages
• Automatically detects dependencies
• Great for containerizing applications
• Can be used in CI/CD pipelines