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+title: "Nix"
+date: "2025-06-25"
+excerpt: "A deep dive into my fully declarative system setup using Nix, from desktop to VPS."
+cover: "/images/nixsnowflake.webp"
+---
+
+# My Nix Setup: Why I Switched Everything
+
+I've used Linux for years, mostly in dual boot with Windows. But a few months ago, I switched completely to [NixOS](https://nixos.org/), and honestly, I love it. The idea of configuring everything on my system **declaratively**—just by writing code—is what really got me hooked.
+
+## Sway with Nix
+
+I use [Sway](https://github.com/swaywm/sway) as my window manager, and setting it up with Nix has been super easy. Instead of messing with dotfiles or installing things manually, I just describe what I want in a config file and let Nix handle it.
+
+## Neovim + NVF
+
+One of my favorite changes has been switching my Neovim setup to use [NVF](https://github.com/NotAShelf/nvf). It makes managing plugins and settings way easier.
+
+Here's a peek at my `nvf.nix` config:
+
+```nix
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+    programs.nvf = {
+      enable = true;
+      settings = {
+        vim = {
+          theme.enable = true;
+          theme.name = "gruvbox";
+
+          options = {
+            clipboard = "unnamedplus";
+            tabstop = 2;
+            shiftwidth = 2;
+            expandtab = true;
+            autoindent = true;
+            mouse = "a";
+          };
+
+          telescope.enable = true;
+          autocomplete.nvim-cmp.enable = true;
+
+          autopairs.nvim-autopairs.enable = true;
+
+          git.enable = true;
+
+          lsp = {
+            enable = true;
+            formatOnSave = true;
+            lspkind.enable = true;
+            lspSignature.enable = true;
+          };
+
+          languages = {
+            enableTreesitter = true;
+            
+            nix.enable = true;
+            markdown.enable  = true;
+
+            clang.enable = true;
+            css.enable = true;
+            html.enable = true;
+            java.enable = true;
+            ts.enable = true;
+            go.enable = true;
+            lua.enable = true;
+            python.enable = true;
+            typst.enable = true;
+          };
+
+          formatter.conform-nvim.enable = true;
+
+          visuals = {
+            nvim-web-devicons.enable = true;
+          };
+
+          snippets.luasnip.enable = true;
+
+          binds = {
+            whichKey.enable = true;
+            cheatsheet.enable = true;
+          };
+
+          statusline.lualine.enable = true;
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
+```
+
+You can check out my full Nix configuration [here on GitHub](https://github.com/schererleander/nix).
+
+## Firefox, Configured by Code
+
+I even manage **Firefox** through Nix! From settings to extensions, everything is set up declaratively. It’s cool to see a browser this customizable through config files.
+
+## Using nix-darwin on macOS
+
+I’ve got a **MacBook Air**, and I’m using [nix-darwin](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin) on it. It’s not quite as deep as NixOS, but I can still manage most of my tools and configs declaratively. Works great for development stuff.
+
+## VPS with nix-infect
+
+My VPS is running Nix too. I used [nix-infect](https://github.com/elitak/nix-infect) to get started, and now I manage things like **[nginx](https://nginx.org/)** and **[Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/)** with Nix. It’s super easy to maintain and back up.