Import profile from home manager side rather than NixOS side

README.md

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 1) Install [NixOS](https://nixos.org/) from an ISO via USB
 2) Reboot machine
-3) Edit /etc/nixos/configuration and add `git` to packages
+3) Edit `/etc/nixos/configuration` and add `git` to packages
 4) Clone this repo
 5) Copy new `host/` configuration for the new machine
-6) Copy /etc/nixos/hardware-configuration to `host/<host>/hardware.nix`
+6) Copy `/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration` to `host/<host>/hardware.nix`
 7) Edit `flake.nix` to point to the new `host`
 8) `git add .`
 9) Run `sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixos`
@@ -17,6 +17,22 @@ https://gist.github.com/FlakM/0535b8aa7efec56906c5ab5e32580adf
 # Building NixOS ISO
 `nix build .#nixosConfigurations.live.config.system.build.isoImage`
 
+# Using Standalone Home Manager
+1) Install [Nix](https://nixos.org/) via:
+
+`
+sh <(curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon
+`
+
+2) Create `~/.config/nix/nix.conf` file with the following contents to enable the use of flakes:
+```
+experimental-features = nix-command flakes
+```
+3) Install `git`
+4) Clone this repo
+5) Edit `flake.nix` variables as needed
+6) `home-manager switch --flake .`
+
 # Misc
 ## Garbage collection
 `nix-collect-garbage -d`

flake.lock

@@ -68,6 +68,28 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "elephant": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "systems": "systems"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1769329000,
+        "narHash": "sha256-0vibWqmCsG1t4xL2euR6PScB3M4QZigB5JGl+BIH4NY=",
+        "owner": "abenz1267",
+        "repo": "elephant",
+        "rev": "1988112d1f54dd76e8a90f551945df763586bdad",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "abenz1267",
+        "ref": "master",
+        "repo": "elephant",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "firefox-gnome-theme": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
@@ -147,11 +169,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1768836546,
+        "lastModified": 1769289524,
-        "narHash": "sha256-nJZkTamcXXMW+SMYiGFB6lB8l0aJw0xjssfN8xYd/Fs=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-6Cwtvzrw79cOk1lCzN2aKSVrpgSOSQoYhyMmhXXZjTA=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "b56c5ad14fcf8b5bc887463552483bf000ca562a",
+        "rev": "2539eba97a6df237d75617c25cd2dbef92df3d5b",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -184,11 +206,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1768789193,
+        "lastModified": 1769220693,
-        "narHash": "sha256-EWIj+tZSvbi3e43tBwc6xvNwEWEVwPQkuGim2tvxP/E=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-o2r6tPNQ966AjPw5QpiD0guVXm5SvkuTIbZH9vN87NE=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "nix-vscode-extensions",
-        "rev": "7e5664fa1e2051630b5e9e976cfd462f21a94abb",
+        "rev": "515d1d8491dd5be06f4db0208f096f0cedba1824",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -199,11 +221,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1768564909,
+        "lastModified": 1769018530,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Kell/SpJYVkHWMvnhqJz/8DqQg2b6PguxVWOuadbHCc=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-MJ27Cy2NtBEV5tsK+YraYr2g851f3Fl1LpNHDzDX15c=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "e4bae1bd10c9c57b2cf517953ab70060a828ee6f",
+        "rev": "88d3861acdd3d2f0e361767018218e51810df8a1",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -240,11 +262,13 @@
     },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
+        "elephant": "elephant",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "install-system": "install-system",
         "nix-vscode-extensions": "nix-vscode-extensions",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
-        "stylix": "stylix"
+        "stylix": "stylix",
+        "walker": "walker"
       }
     },
     "stylix": {
@@ -260,7 +284,7 @@
           "nixpkgs"
         ],
         "nur": "nur",
-        "systems": "systems",
+        "systems": "systems_2",
         "tinted-foot": "tinted-foot",
         "tinted-kitty": "tinted-kitty",
         "tinted-schemes": "tinted-schemes",
@@ -268,11 +292,11 @@
         "tinted-zed": "tinted-zed"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1768744881,
+        "lastModified": 1769202931,
-        "narHash": "sha256-3+h7OxqfrPIB/tRsiZXWE9sCbTm7NQN5Ie428p+S6BA=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-4IZuCMjlWEtS6rVXozVXaJG6QADHVncXC29PLZr6ZB4=",
         "owner": "danth",
         "repo": "stylix",
-        "rev": "06684f00cfbee14da96fd4307b966884de272d3a",
+        "rev": "749285c90e3e35ebe0952c86838f3089abbc7939",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -283,6 +307,21 @@
       }
     },
     "systems": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1689347949,
+        "narHash": "sha256-12tWmuL2zgBgZkdoB6qXZsgJEH9LR3oUgpaQq2RbI80=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default-linux",
+        "rev": "31732fcf5e8fea42e59c2488ad31a0e651500f68",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default-linux",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "systems_2": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1681028828,
         "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
@@ -297,6 +336,21 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "systems_3": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1689347949,
+        "narHash": "sha256-12tWmuL2zgBgZkdoB6qXZsgJEH9LR3oUgpaQq2RbI80=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default-linux",
+        "rev": "31732fcf5e8fea42e59c2488ad31a0e651500f68",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default-linux",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "tinted-foot": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
@@ -377,6 +431,31 @@
         "repo": "base16-zed",
         "type": "github"
       }
+    },
+    "walker": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "elephant": [
+          "elephant"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "systems": "systems_3"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1769093508,
+        "narHash": "sha256-ccwJ1ADGNFd5LDF2JWdfP7+f1Hs2EvJ+2o6sUOdYi7w=",
+        "owner": "abenz1267",
+        "repo": "walker",
+        "rev": "e427025bdda667712b08dd56f1a0a23667f1364c",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "abenz1267",
+        "ref": "master",
+        "repo": "walker",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
     }
   },
   "root": "root",

flake.nix

@@ -7,15 +7,29 @@
       url = "github:nix-community/home-manager/master";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
+
     nix-vscode-extensions = {
       url = "github:nix-community/nix-vscode-extensions";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
+
     stylix = {
       url = "github:danth/stylix/master";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
+    elephant = {
+      url = "github:abenz1267/elephant/master";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
+    walker = {
+      url = "github:abenz1267/walker/master";
+      inputs = {
+        elephant.follows = "elephant";
+        nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+      };
+    };
+
     install-system = {
       url = "path:scripts/install-system";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
@@ -55,14 +69,14 @@
           inherit system;
           specialArgs = {
             inherit inputs;
-            inherit host;
+            host = "installation-iso";
-            inherit profile;
+            profile = "desktop";
             inherit username;
           };
           modules = [
             (nixpkgs + "/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix")
             { environment.systemPackages = [ install-system.packages.${system}.default ]; }
-            ./hosts/${host}
+            ./hosts/installation-iso
           ];
         };
       };

homes/josh/home.nix

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ with lib;
     username = "josh";
     homeDirectory = "/home/josh";
     stateVersion = "25.11";
+
+    packages = with pkgs; [
+      tldr
+    ];
   };
 
   # Let Home Manager install and manage itself
@@ -32,6 +36,14 @@ with lib;
         "nix-command"
         "flakes"
       ];
+      extra-substituters = [
+        "https://walker.cachix.org"
+        "https://walker-git.cachix.org"
+      ];
+      extra-trusted-public-keys = [
+        "walker.cachix.org-1:fG8q+uAaMqhsMxWjwvk0IMb4mFPFLqHjuvfwQxE4oJM="
+        "walker-git.cachix.org-1:vmC0ocfPWh0S/vRAQGtChuiZBTAe4wiKDeyyXM0/7pM="
+      ];
     };
   };
 }

hosts/installation-iso/default.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  imports = [
+    ../../modules/core
+    ../../modules/options
+
+    ./hardware.nix
+    ./host-packages.nix
+  ];
+
+  modules.hyprland = {
+    enable = true;
+    terminal = "kitty";
+  };
+
+  modules.plasma.enable = false;
+  modules.displayManager.displayManager = "gdm";
+
+  modules.zsh.enable = true;
+  modules.shell.defaultShell = "zsh";
+
+  modules.pipewire.enable = true;
+}

hosts/installation-iso/hardware.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+
+}

hosts/installation-iso/host-packages.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    parted
+    unixtools.fdisk
+  ];
+}

hosts/vm/default.nix

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 {
-  profile,
   ...
 }:
 {
   imports = [
-    ../../profiles/${profile}
     ../../profiles/vm
     ../../modules/core
     ../../modules/options
@@ -16,6 +14,7 @@
   modules.hyprland = {
     enable = true;
     terminal = "kitty";
+    launcher = "walker";
     monitor = [
       ",preferred,auto,1"
     ];

modules/core/default.nix

@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
     ./stylix.nix
     ./system.nix
     ./user.nix
+    ./zsh.nix
   ];
 }

modules/core/network.nix

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   networking = {
     hostName = "${host}";
     networkmanager.enable = true;
-    wireless.enable = false;
+    wireless.enable = true;
   };
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ networkmanagerapplet ];

modules/core/system.nix

@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ in
     };
   };
 
-  system.stateVersion = "25.05";
+  system.stateVersion = "26.05";
 }

modules/core/user.nix

@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ in
   # Set /etc/shells so GDM will show our user when ZSH is selected
   environment.shells = [ pkgs.${shellCfg.defaultShell} ];
 
-  # Needed to get completion for system packages (e.g. systemd)
   environment.pathsToLink =
-    [ ]
+    # Since Home Manager is installed via its NixOS module, we need to add this so that
+    # the portal definitions and DE provided configurations get linked
+    [ "/share/applications" "/share/xdg-desktop-portal" ]
+    # Needed to get completion for system packages (e.g. systemd)
     ++ (if zshCfg.enable then [ "/share/zsh" ] else [ ]);
 }

modules/core/zsh.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+with lib;
+let
+  zshCfg = config.modules.zsh;
+in
+{
+  config = mkIf zshCfg.enable {
+    programs.zsh.enable = true;
+  };
+}

modules/homes/default.nix

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     ./overlays.nix
     ./stylix.nix
     ./vscodium.nix
+    ./walker.nix
     ./xdg.nix
     ./zsh
   ];

modules/homes/hyprland/binds.nix

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ in
     bind = [
       # Misc
       "$mod,Return,exec,${cfg.terminal}"
+      "$mod,D,exec,walker"
 
       # Window management
       "$mod,C,killactive"

modules/homes/hyprland/hyprland.nix

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ in
   wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
     enable = cfg.enable;
     package = pkgs.hyprland;
-    systemd.enable = false;
+    systemd.enable = true;
-    xwayland.enable = true;
     settings = {
       monitor = cfg.monitor;
 
@@ -47,6 +46,10 @@ in
         };
       };
 
+      misc = {
+        initial_workspace_tracking = 2;
+      };
+
       env = [
         "NIXOS_OZONE_WL, 1"
         "XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP, Hyprland"
@@ -54,6 +57,10 @@ in
         "XDG_SESSION_TYPE, wayland"
       ];
 
+      xwayland = {
+        enabled = true;
+      };
+
       ecosystem = {
         no_update_news = true;
       };

modules/homes/walker.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  config,
+  inputs,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+with lib;
+let hyprlandCfg = config.modules.hyprland;
+in
+{
+  imports = [ inputs.walker.homeManagerModules.default ];
+
+  programs.walker = mkIf (hyprlandCfg.launcher == "walker") {
+    enable = true;
+    runAsService = true;
+  };
+}

modules/options/hyprland.nix

@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ with lib;
         The terminal to use for Hyprland.
       '';
     };
+    launcher = mkOption {
+      type = types.enum [
+        "walker"
+      ];
+      default = "walker";
+      description = ''
+        The application launcher to use for Hyprland.
+      '';
+    };
     monitor = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.str;
       default = [ ",preferred,auto,1" ];

scripts/_template/flake.lock

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
   "nodes": {
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1767313136,
+        "lastModified": 1769089682,
-        "narHash": "sha256-16KkgfdYqjaeRGBaYsNrhPRRENs0qzkQVUooNHtoy2w=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-9yA/LIuAVQq0lXelrZPjLuLVuZdm03p8tfmHhnDIkms=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "ac62194c3917d5f474c1a844b6fd6da2db95077d",
+        "rev": "078d69f03934859a181e81ba987c2bb033eebfc5",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
         "owner": "nixos",
-        "ref": "nixos-25.05",
+        "ref": "nixos-25.11",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
         "type": "github"
       }

scripts/_template/flake.nix

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   description = "_template package and shell environment";
 
   inputs = {
-    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-25.05";
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-25.11";
   };
 
   outputs =
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     let
       system = "x86_64-linux";
       pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system}.pkgs;
-      name = builtins.baseNameOf (builtins.toString ./.);
+      name = baseNameOf (toString ./.);
       shellApplication = pkgs.writeShellApplication {
         inherit name;
 

scripts/install-system/flake.lock

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
   "nodes": {
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1767313136,
+        "lastModified": 1769089682,
-        "narHash": "sha256-16KkgfdYqjaeRGBaYsNrhPRRENs0qzkQVUooNHtoy2w=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-9yA/LIuAVQq0lXelrZPjLuLVuZdm03p8tfmHhnDIkms=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "ac62194c3917d5f474c1a844b6fd6da2db95077d",
+        "rev": "078d69f03934859a181e81ba987c2bb033eebfc5",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
         "owner": "nixos",
-        "ref": "nixos-25.05",
+        "ref": "nixos-25.11",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
         "type": "github"
       }

scripts/install-system/flake.nix

@@ -2,23 +2,20 @@
   description = "install-system package and shell environment";
 
   inputs = {
-    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-25.05";
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-25.11";
   };
 
   outputs =
     { nixpkgs, ... }:
     let
       pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.pkgs;
-      name = builtins.baseNameOf (builtins.toString ./.);
+      name = baseNameOf (toString ./.);
       shellApplication = pkgs.writeShellApplication {
         inherit name;
 
         text = builtins.readFile ./${name}.sh;
 
         runtimeInputs = with pkgs; [
-          coreutils
-          gnused
-          unixtools.column
         ];
       };
     in