AI SummaryNix Development booster provides intelligent assistance for Nix/NixOS development by researching up-to-date information across multiple documentation sources. Developers working with Nix packages, flakes, derivations, and NixOS configurations benefit from accurate, context-aware guidance.
Install
Copy this and paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI assistant:
I want to install the "nix" skill in my project. Please run this command in my terminal: # Install skill into your project (2 files) mkdir -p .claude/skills/nix && curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .claude/skills/nix/SKILL.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/main/skills/other/nix/SKILL.md" && curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .claude/skills/nix/metadata.json "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/main/skills/other/nix/metadata.json" Then restart Claude Code (or reload the window in Cursor) so the skill is picked up.
Description
Develop with Nix including packages, flakes, NixOS, and derivations. Activate when working with .nix files, flake.nix, flake.lock, or user mentions Nix, nixpkgs, NixOS, derivations, flakes, nix-shell, nix develop, home-manager, or packaging.
Nix Development
Research-first Nix development using parallel Context7 query-docs calls for accurate, up-to-date information.
Workflow
` • IDENTIFY → Match question to relevant repos • QUERY → Launch parallel subagents to query Context7 • SYNTHESIZE → Combine results into actionable guidance `
Notes
Repo routing tables, query patterns, and Context7 library IDs live in reference.md.
References
• reference.md - Repo routing, Context7 queries, topic mapping
Discussion
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