NixOS

How my NixOS configuration grew from a single configuration.nix into a multi-machine flake - one tool at a time, and why I adopted each one when I did.

A walk through the two upstream design choices that combine to silently disable Gradle's rich console auto-detection on Nix: a native-platform cache that doesn't notice patched libraries, and a JDK that can't see /lib64. With the upstream fixes that would address both.

Planning a migration of my NixOS flake configuration to the dendritic pattern: what it is, why I want it, and the pitfalls I found before writing a single line of code.

Packaging the jfmt Java formatter as a native binary for NeoVim: from a JVM wrapper through weeks of reproducibility debugging to a statically-linked GraalVM binary.

How I migrated from a custom rsync-based sync to a proper restic backup setup that follows the 3-2-1 rule - and the NixOS module I had to write myself.

How to build and use a fork of an OpenTofu provider in a Nix devShell using mkProvider and withPlugins, scoped to a project, reproducible, and easy to throw away.

How I wrote a custom Home Manager module to manage tmuxinator projects declaratively - and why I've decided to contribute it upstream.

How a version bump exposed native library dependencies in kotlin-lsp and what it takes to package them on NixOS

A short how-to explaining how to package the kotlin-lsp language server with Nix in order to use it with NixVim

A sunny sprint of code and community in Lanzarote. OceanSprint 2025 brought together Nix enthusiasts for a week of collaboration, exploration, and connection—fueled by shared purpose and amazing sponsors.

In this blog post I explore the challenges of running an enterprise Java application on NixOS, highlighting issues with Gradle support and authenticated resources. I share lessons learned, workarounds, and why NixOS remains a powerful choice for managing infrastructure despite these hurdles.

This is another blog post that covers the intersection between Gradle and NixOS. This time we look at an optimization I made to the Gradle build support in nixpkgs.

Learn how to resolve Gradle's missing libudev warnings on NixOS, ensuring smooth builds and complete telemetry data.

In this blog post, we’ll explore the NixOS module system and how to declare options within it, a key skill for writing custom modules or contributing to NixOS.

How to build a Gradle project using Nix - 2025 edition.