FlakeHub Boosts Nix Deployments: Get Store Paths Without Evaluation
2025-02-15
Nix's powerful build capabilities rely on evaluating store paths, which can be expensive on resource-constrained devices. FlakeHub introduces "resolved store paths," allowing users to obtain store paths without using Nix and pull directly from the FlakeHub Cache, significantly boosting deployment efficiency for NixOS, Home Manager, and nix-darwin configurations. The `fh` command-line tool simplifies resolving paths and applying configurations, offering significant advantages in cloud environments and on resource-constrained devices. This feature works with FlakeHub Cache; paid plans unlock private flakes and other advanced features.
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