🌀 Nix-powered Portable Dev Shell

First, install Nix if you don't have it:

curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
. ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh

This project provides a portable, reproducible shell environment that simulates an Arch Linux CLI experience using Nix. It includes popular terminal tools, a themed Zsh shell with plugins, and auto-loads your Powerlevel10k configuration — all without affecting your host system.

No Docker. No system-wide installs. Just clean, isolated developer joy.

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🚀 Features

• 🐚 Zsh shell with Oh My Zsh
• 🎨 Powerlevel10k theme
• ⚙️ Plugins:
  • zsh-syntax-highlighting
  • zsh-autosuggestions
• 🧰 CLI tools:
  • fzf, bat, lazygit, btop, lsd, ripgrep, navi, tldr, gitui, duf, procs, etc.
• 🧼 Fully ephemeral — nothing persists after exiting
• ✅ Cross-distro — works on Ubuntu, macOS, Fedora, etc.

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📁 Project Structure

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├── shell.nix              # Defines the Nix environment
├── .zshrc                 # Custom Zsh config (uses Powerlevel10k)
├── .p10k.zsh              # Your Powerlevel10k theme config
└── install-plugins.zsh    # Installs Oh My Zsh + plugins

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⚙️ Requirements

• Nix (single-user or multi-user)
• Unix-like OS (Linux, macOS, WSL)

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▶️ Usage

git clone <this-repo>
cd my-dev-env
nix-shell

This will:

• Download all tools from the Nix cache
• Install Oh My Zsh + Powerlevel10k locally
• Start Zsh with your custom config and aliases

To exit:

exit

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▶️ Usage via Docker

Build and run using Docker:

docker build -t nix-shell-env .
docker run --rm -it nix-shell-env

📦 What’s Inside?

Tool	Purpose
zsh	Modern shell
fzf	Fuzzy finder
bat	cat with syntax highlighting
lsd	ls with icons
btop	Resource monitor
lazygit	Git UI
gitui	Fast TUI Git client
ripgrep	Fast grep alternative
navi	Shell cheat sheet tool
tldr	Simplified man pages
procs	Better ps
duf	Disk usage
neofetch	System info
rustup	Rust installer (if needed)
tmux	Terminal multiplexer
yazi	Interactive CLI productivity tool

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🧪 Notes

• Your .zshrc and .p10k.zsh are sourced only inside the shell.
• If Oh My Zsh or plugins are already installed, they will not reinstall.
• No files are written outside this project directory.
• You can add or remove packages from shell.nix.

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🧹 Cleanup

Just delete the project folder — no global installs, no sudo, no trace left behind.

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💬 Tip

For faster startup and evaluation caching, consider switching to nix develop with flakes. Ask me for help converting!

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📄 License

MIT — do whatever you want.