dot_files VS dotfiles

I am assuming you have MongoDB installed on your system or you are using Mongo Atlas. You can my use my docker file for quick setup. I am using MongoDB Compass to write aggregation pipelines. Compass is graphical tool from MongoDB. You are free to use whatever you like. Compass has some very nice features like exporting pipeline to your preferred programming language, import pipeline, saving pipeline for later usage.

I’ve found it most helpful to review other people’s configurations to learn Nix.

Some specific ones I really like:

https://github.com/malob/nixpkgs

https://github.com/fufexan/dotfiles

I keep a not comprehensive GitHub Stars list of Nix stuff I find here if you want more:

https://github.com/stars/heywoodlh/lists/nix

If you aren’t familiar, Nix-Darwin allows you to codify your MacOS deployments in a fashion comparable to NixOS. As a huge Nix-Darwin user myself, I have found malob’s repo extremely helpful for ideas with MacOS configuration. Nix-Darwin has made me so happy as a MacOS user. :)

Some other unsolicited tips:

1. Start with Nix flakes for configuration

2. Invest in Home-Manager before NixOS or Nix-Darwin

3. Ask people for help in Matrix or Discourse — my experience is that Nix-related folk are very welcoming and understanding

Good luck!

If you are interested in seeing what a more advanced flake config looks like there is mine https://github.com/Kranzes/nix-config (shameless plug) and fufexan's https://github.com/fufexan/dotfiles.