diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6d9191d..449a0f8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -24,25 +24,21 @@
-**Nixy** is a **Hyprland** NixOS configuration with **home-manager**, **secrets**, and **custom theming** all in one place. -It's a simple way to manage your system configuration and dotfiles. +**Nixy simplifies and unifies** the Hyprland ecosystem with a modular, easily customizable setup. It provides a structured way to manage your system configuration and dotfiles with minimal effort. +It includes *home-manager*, *secrets*, and *custom theming* all in one place. -I'm Hadi, a french developer, student in infosec, enthusiastic about nix, golang & blockchains. -This is my own, **keyboard-centric**, and **minimalistic** NixOS configuration. -I enable vim-like keybindings everywhere I can, and I use a lot of custom scripts to make my life easier. +**Features:** -**Nixy key points:** - -- Hypr-ecosystem first (hyprland, hyprlock, hyprpanel, hypridle, ...) -- Stylix/base16 themes -- Vim-like keybindings everywhere (hyprland, qutebrowser, nvim, ...) +- 💻 Hyprland-centric: Preconfigured Hyprland ecosystem (Hyprlock, Hyprpanel, etc.) +- 🎨 Consistent Theming: Base16 & Stylix-powered themes +- ⌨️ Vim-like Everywhere: Unified keybindings (Hyprland, nvim, vimium, etc.) ## Table of Content - [Table of Content](#table-of-content) - [Gallery](#gallery) - [Architecture](#architecture) - - [🏠 home](#-home) + - [🏠 home (User-level configuration)](#-home-user-level-configuration) - [🐧 nixos](#-nixos) - [🎨 themes](#-themes) - [💻 hosts](#-hosts) @@ -58,9 +54,9 @@ I enable vim-like keybindings everywhere I can, and I use a lot of custom script ## Architecture -### 🏠 home +### 🏠 home (User-level configuration) -Those are the dotfiles and configuration files for user-level configuration +Contains dotfiles and settings that apply to your user environment. **Subfolders:** @@ -74,13 +70,18 @@ Those are the system-level configurations. (audio, bluetooth, gpu, bootloader, . ### 🎨 themes -Those are the themes used in the system configuration. The `stylix` folder contains the [stylix](https://github.com/danth/stylix) defined themes, the `var` folder contains the variables not handled by stylix. -See avaiable themes in [THEMES.md](docs/THEMES.md) +This folder contains all system themes. +Check out the available themes and learn how to create your own in [THEMES.md](docs/THEMES.md) ### 💻 hosts -Those are the host-specific configurations. -Each host contains a `configuration.nix` for system-level configuration, a `home.nix` for user-level configuration, and a `variables.nix` for config wide variables. +This directory contains host-specific configurations. +Each host includes: + +- `configuration.nix` for system-wide settings +- `home.nix` for user-level configuration +- `variables.nix` for global variables +- `secrets/` for sensitive data ## Installation @@ -90,13 +91,17 @@ Each host contains a `configuration.nix` for system-level configuration, a `home git clone https://github.com/anotherhadi/nixy ~/.config/nixos ``` -2. Copy the `hosts/laptop` folder, rename it to your system name, and change the variables inside the `variables.nix` file -3. Add your `hardware-configuration.nix` to your new host's folder -4. Add your 'nixosConfigurations' inside `flake.nix` +2. Copy the `hosts/laptop` folder, rename it to match your system’s hostname, and update `variables.nix` with your machine’s settings. +3. Copy your `hardware-configuration.nix` into your new host's folder to ensure proper hardware support. +4. Register your new host in `flake.nix` by adding it under nixosConfigurations. > [!Important] -> I added few `# CHANGEME` comments in the files to help you find what to change. Be sure to check them up. -> You can use `rg "CHANGEME"` to find them all with ripgrep. +> `# CHANGEME` comments are placed throughout the config to indicate necessary modifications. +> Use the following command to quickly locate them: +> +> ```sh +> rg "CHANGEME" ~/.config/nixos +> ``` > [!TIP] > When you add new files, don't forget to run `git add .` to add them to the git repository @@ -109,8 +114,9 @@ sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake ~/.config/nixos#yourhostname ## Documentation +- [SERVER](docs/SERVER.md): Check out the server documentation - [THEMES](docs/THEMES.md): How themes work and how to create your own -- [SCRIPTS](docs/SCRIPTS.md): Scripts that are available +- [SCRIPTS](docs/SCRIPTS.md): A list of available scripts and their usage - [KEYBINDINGS-HYPRLAND](docs/KEYBINDINGS-HYPRLAND.md): Keybindings available in Hyprland - [WALLPAPERS](https://github.com/anotherhadi/nixy-wallpapers): A collection of wallpapers for Nixy.