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Devenv Setup

Set up and configure devenv developer environments. Use when the user wants to create a devenv.nix, add languages, services, packages, or configure a reproducible development environment.

cachix6,676 starsMar 26, 2026

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Categories: Package & Distribution

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When to use

Use this skill when:

Creating a new devenv.nix configuration
Adding programming languages, services, or packages
Configuring processes, tasks, or git hooks
Setting up a reproducible developer environment

Quick start

Initialize a new project:

devenv init

This creates devenv.nix and devenv.yaml in the current directory. For installation instructions, see https://devenv.sh/getting-started/.

Configuration

devenv.nix

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{ pkgs, ... }:

{
  packages = [ pkgs.git pkgs.curl ];

  languages.rust.enable = true;

  services.postgres.enable = true;

  processes.server.exec = "cargo run";
}