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Posts with the tag flakes

Blog post image for post introducing-flake-schemas
Mar 6, 2026 by Luc Perkins

Extensible flake outputs with flake schemas

Determinate Nix now enables you to declare custom flake output types, making flakes more flexible and introspectable than ever

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Mar 4, 2026 by Graham Christensen

Determinate is the future of Nix today: Wasm, provenance, and flake schemas

This updates we're shipping this week are making Determinate Nix a different beast entirely

Blog post image for post nix-flakes-explained
Nov 19, 2025 by Jeff Martens

Nix flakes explained: what they solve, why they matter, and the future

Nix flakes are a powerful way to manage inputs and outputs in Nix, designed to bring determinism, reproducibility, and discoverability to the ecosystem.

Blog post image for post determinate-nix-30
Mar 5, 2025 by Graham Christensen

Determinate Nix 3.0

Business-class Nix for critical infrastructure, complete with a flake stability guarantee

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Feb 12, 2025 by Luc Perkins

Improved evaluation times with pre-resolved Nix store paths

Speed up Nix deployments, especially on resource-constrained devices, by avoiding the evaluation tax

Blog post image for post experimental-does-not-mean-unstable
Sep 6, 2023 by Graham Christensen

Experimental does not mean unstable

Users love flakes, and we're committing to maintaining forward compatibility.

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Jun 20, 2023 by Luc Perkins

Introducing the Nix Flake Checker

A powerful new way to keep your Nix flakes in line with best practices.