Available Templates

All Templates

Template	Language / Use Case	Description
`nix`	Nix	Nix development environment with nixfmt, deadnix, and statix (default template)
`node`	Node.js / JavaScript / TypeScript	Node.js development environment with Node.js, Bun, Deno, and ni
`python`	Python	Python development environment with auto-configured Python version, ruff, and hatchling
`rust`	Rust	Rust development environment with cargo, rustc, clippy, rustfmt, and rust-analyzer source resolution
`java`	Java / JVM	Java development environment with GraalVM JDK, Maven, and Gradle
`kotlin`	Kotlin / JVM	Kotlin development environment with GraalVM JDK, Kotlin compiler, and Gradle
`latex`	LaTeX	LaTeX document authoring environment with Nix formatters and pre-commit hooks
`typst`	Typst	Typst document authoring environment with Nix formatters and pre-commit hooks
`nix-config`	NixOS / macOS	NixOS, nix-darwin, and home-manager configuration with auto-discovered systems
`colmena-config`	NixOS Deployment	NixOS Configuration with Colmena deployment and ISO/image builds
`secrets`	Secrets Management	Encrypted secrets management with agenix/ragenix and YubiKey support
`purr`	purr Framework	purr project template using mkFlake (standalone)
`purr-flake-parts`	purr + flake-parts	purr project template with flake-parts integration

Usage Examples

# Node.js
nix flake init -t beans#node
 
# Python
nix flake init -t beans#python
 
# Rust
nix flake init -t beans#rust
 
# Java
nix flake init -t beans#java
 
# Kotlin
nix flake init -t beans#kotlin
 
# LaTeX
nix flake init -t beans#latex
 
# Typst
nix flake init -t beans#typst
 
# Nix dev
nix flake init -t beans#nix
 
# NixOS config
nix flake init -t beans#nix-config
 
# Colmena config
nix flake init -t beans#colmena-config
 
# Secrets
nix flake init -t beans#secrets
 
# purr project
nix flake init -t beans#purr
 
# purr + flake-parts
nix flake init -t beans#purr-flake-parts

How Templates Work

Each template is defined as a thin default.nix wrapper:

# templates/node/default.nix
{ inputs, ... }:
{
  description = "Node.js development environment";
  path = "${inputs.templates-node}";
  welcomeText = ''
    # Node.js — Nix Development Environment
    Run `nix develop` to enter the dev shell.
  '';
}

The template content lives in a separate repository under nixcafe-develop and is pulled in as a flake input (flake = false). This keeps the templates flake lightweight while allowing each template to evolve independently.

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