Is it possible to write nvf modules with flake-parts?

[kalyanoliveira]

I'm writing my NixOS configuration entirely with flake-parts, using the flake.modules.TYPE.* option, where TYPE is (so far) either nixos or homeManager.

I would like to do a standalone home-manager installation of nvf, and write modules for nvf via an equivalent of flake.modules.nvf.*.

But I'm not sure if flake-parts knows how to merge nvf modules out of the box.

I mean, for home-manager, you have to import the flake-parts home-manager module via something along the lines of this:

{ inputs, ... }: {
  imports = [
    inputs.home-manager.flakeModules.home-manager
  ];
}

Only then can you start doing stuff like flake.modules.homeManager.*.

Is there something similar for nvf?

[kalyanoliveira]

This is what home-manager does, btw.

[kalyanoliveira]

Answer: it is possible, and everything just work out of the box. You don't need anything extra, really.

[NotAShelf]

The short answer is yes, but there is no pre-made module for it. The standalone installation guide will apply as usual.

Adding a flake-parts module (alongside a nix-darwin module) has been on my to-do list for a while, but I have never gotten to implementing those. What I want to avoid is a shallow wrapper around the builder function that introduces more maintenance work than a concrete "benefit".

The idea I have in mind is a submodule that lets you declare multiple packages at once, but it risks introducing too much complexity. Though, I wouldn't say no to a PR if anyone feels like adding a tiny module.