nyx-update

name	nyx-update
description	Update Nyx flake inputs and rebuild. Use when updating nixpkgs, home-manager, hyprland, or other flake inputs to get new package versions or fixes.
argument-hint	["input-name or \"all\""]
user-invocable	true
allowed-tools	Bash(nix flake update *), Bash(nix flake show), Bash(nix build *), Bash(./switch.sh), Bash(sudo nixos-rebuild *), Bash(sudo darwin-rebuild *), Bash(home-manager switch *), Bash(git diff *), Bash(git add *), Bash(git commit *)

The user wants to update their Nyx flake inputs.

Update options

Update all inputs

nix flake update

Update a single input

nix flake update nixpkgs
nix flake update home-manager
nix flake update hyprland
nix flake update nixvim
# etc.

Common inputs and what they affect

Input	What updates
nixpkgs	All system and home packages
home-manager	Home-manager itself
hyprland	Hyprland compositor and plugins
nixvim	Neovim configuration framework
agenix	Secret management tool
darwin	nix-darwin (macOS)
nix-homebrew	Homebrew integration
nixos-wsl	WSL2 integration
nix-on-droid	Android Nix
kmonad	Keyboard remapping
disko	Disk partitioning

Recommended update workflow

1. Update inputs:

   nix flake update
   # or for a single input:
   nix flake update nixpkgs
   

2. Check what changed:

   git diff flake.lock
   

3. Dry build to catch breakage before switching:

   sudo nixos-rebuild dry-build --flake .#<hostname>
   # or for Darwin:
   sudo darwin-rebuild dry-build --flake .
   

4. Apply if build succeeds:

   ./switch.sh
   

5. Commit the lock file update:

   git add flake.lock
   git commit -m "flake: update inputs"
   

If something breaks after update

• Check if the issue is in nixpkgs vs a specific input by updating selectively
• Use --show-trace to get full error context
• Roll back to the previous lock file: git checkout flake.lock then rebuild
• Check upstream changelogs: most inputs use GitHub releases or commit history

Checking current input versions

nix flake metadata

This shows all inputs and their current resolved revisions.