nix repl
Start an interactive environment for evaluating Nix expressions. See https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/language/index.html for a description of the Nix expression language. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-repl.html.
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Start an interactive environment for evaluating Nix expressions:
nix repl
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Load all packages from a flake (e.g.
nixpkgs
) into scope:
:lf {{nixpkgs}}
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Build a package from an expression:
:b {{expression}}
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Start a shell with package from the expression available:
:u {{expression}}
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Start a shell with dependencies of the package from the expression available:
:s {{expression}}
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