Home Manager Configuration README

Overview

User-level package and configuration management using Home Manager. Handles development tools, shell setup, and personal applications independently from system configuration. Corresponding nixos configuration is located at ../nixos.

Structure

~/.config/home-manager/
├── flake.nix              # Module config
├── flake.lock             # Lockfile for flakes/modules
└── home.nix               # Main home configuration

Key Components

Development Environment

• Node.js 24, Python 3, Bun, Deno
• JetBrains WebStorm, Neovim
• Docker Compose, kubectl
• Git configuration with user details

Shell Configuration

• Zsh with Oh My Zsh framework
• Robbyrussell theme
• Plugins: git, docker, kubectl
• Custom aliases for common commands
• Auto-completion and syntax highlighting

Applications

• Thunderbird (email client)
• GIMP, Inkscape (graphics)
• Signal Desktop (messaging)
• LibreOffice (office suite)
• KeePassXC (password manager)

CLI Tools

• lf (file manager)
• ripgrep, fzf (search tools)
• xclip (clipboard utility)
• Google Cloud SDK

Usage

Apply changes:

home-manager switch

Rollback if needed:

home-manager rollback

Check generations:

home-manager generations

Key Aliases

• g → git
• d → docker
• k → kubectl
• x → xclip -sel clip
• m → make
• stop → kill processes by name

Environment Variables

• EDITOR → nvim
• BROWSER → firefox
• CYPRESS_CRASH_REPORTS → 0

References

• Home Manager Manual
• Home Manager Options
• Home Manager Examples