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Overview

overview

  1. A host is configured via a role, or directly via system modules, and optionally user-specific configuration.
  2. User-specific configuration is managed by Home Manager, which can take advantage of shared user-level configuration injected via concepts, to avoid repetition.
  3. Concepts are abstractions that pair system facets (NixOS modules) with user facets (Home Manager modules) under one reusable name, so system and user stay independent libraries. A role bundles those concepts into intuitive units.
  4. Secrets supply sensitive information as encrypted values, so authentication and network access can be configured safely.