nix-super/src/nix/flake-new.md
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Examples

  • Create a flake using the default template in the directory hello:

    # nix flake new hello
    
  • List available templates:

    # nix flake show templates
    
  • Create a flake from a specific template in the directory hello:

    # nix flake new hello -t templates#trivial
    

Description

This command creates a flake in the directory dest-dir, which must not already exist. It's equivalent to:

# mkdir dest-dir
# cd dest-dir
# nix flake init

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