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@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ krops is a lightweigt toolkit to deploy NixOS systems, remotely or locally. + ## Some Features - store your secrets in [password store](https://www.passwordstore.org/) @@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ krops is a lightweigt toolkit to deploy NixOS systems, remotely or locally. - minimal overhead (it's basically just `nixos-rebuild switch`!) - run from custom nixpkgs branch/checkout/fork + ## Minimal Example Create a file named `krops.nix` (name doesn't matter) with following content: @@ -54,10 +56,91 @@ and run `$(nix-build --no-out-link krops.nix)` to deploy the target machine. Under the hood, this will make the sources available on the target machine below `/var/src`, and execute `nixos-rebuild switch -I /var/src`. + +## Source Types + +### `derivation` + +Nix expression to be built at the target machine. + +Supported attributes: + +* `text` - + Nix expression to be built. + + +### `file` + +The file source type transfers local files (and folders) to the target +using [`rsync`](https://rsync.samba.org/). + +Supported attributes: + +* `path` - + absolute path to files that should by transfered + +* `useChecksum` (optional) - + boolean that controls whether file contents should be checked to decide + whether a file has changed. This is useful when `path` points at files + with mangled timestamps, e.g. the Nix store. + + +### `git` + +Git sources that will be fetched on the target machine. + +Supported attributes: + +* `url` - + URL of the Git repository that should be fetched. + +* `ref` - + Branch / tag / commit that should be fetched. + +* `clean.exclude` - + List of patterns that should be excluded from Git cleaning. + + +### `pass` + +The pass source type transfers contents from a local +[password store](https://www.passwordstore.org/) to the target machine. + +Supported attributes: + +* `dir` - + absolute path to the password store. + +* `name` - + sub-directory in the password store. + + +### `pipe` + +Executes a local command, capture its stdout, and send that as a file to the +target machine. + +Supported attributes: + +* `command` - + The (shell) command to run. + +### `symlink` + +Symlink to create at the target, relative to the target directory. +This can be used to reference files in other sources. + +Supported attributes: + +* `target` - + Content of the symlink. This is typically a relative path. + + ## References - [In-depth example](http://tech.ingolf-wagner.de/nixos/krops/) by [Ingolf Wagner](https://ingolf-wagner.de/) + ## Communication Comments, questions, pull-requests, etc. are very welcome, and can be directed |