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OpenCode now supports `programs.opencode.mutableSettings` to load declarative settings from separate read-only files, leaving its main configuration files writable. The option is disabled by default. Launches outside the web service must receive the Home Manager [1/2]
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Vesktop now supports `programs.vesktop.mutableSettings` and `programs.vesktop.vencord.mutableSettings` to keep each settings file writable while applying declarative values during activation. Both options are disabled by default.
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Raleigh, see you next week!

We're heading to @allthingsopen.bsky.social October 19–20, to talk with the #opensource community about bringing #Nix to work (and more)

Come find the Flox crew at booth #9 and say hi 👋

More about the event: buff.ly/rSRfpLV

Colima profiles now support `services.colima.profiles.<name>.mutableSettings` to merge declarative settings into writable configuration files during activation. Immutable configuration remains the default, and this option does not change the service's `--save-config` [1/2]
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The Proton Pass SSH agent now keeps trying to start when no 'pass-cli login' has been made. It retries every 10 seconds instead of stopping after systemd's start rate limit, so the agent becomes available on its own after you log in. Previously the service had to be [1/2]
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The Herdr module now supports mutable user settings through `programs.herdr.mutableSettings`. When enabled, Home Manager merges declared settings into Herdr's existing `config.toml` during activation. Declared values take precedence, while settings added through Herdr [1/2]
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Announcing Lix 2.96 “Bingsu” https://lobste.rs/s/y65egs #release #nix

Vicinae now supports `programs.vicinae.mutableSettings` to load declarative settings through a separate read-only override file, leaving its user settings writable. The option is disabled by default and requires Vicinae 0.20.6 or later. The module now requires Vicinae [1/2]
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Antigravity CLI now supports `programs.antigravity-cli.mutableSettings` to merge declarative settings and MCP servers into writable native configuration files during activation. Immutable configuration remains the default; legacy Gemini CLI configuration is not [1/2]
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#Security advisory for #Nix and #Lix - October 2026

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Nixpkgs for the frontend impaired https://lobste.rs/s/4jfegi #javascript #nix

A new module is available: 'programs.readest'. Readest is an ebook reader. The module can install Readest and manage its preferences while preserving settings saved by the application.
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The Pet module now supports adding snippets alongside declared snippets through 'programs.pet.mutableSnippets'. When enabled, Home Manager loads declared snippets from a directory of read-only files and leaves the main snippet file writable for snippets added through [1/2]
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Your LLM learned #Nix from public repos. So it writes unfiltered src, sleep in #NixOS tests, and fragile overrides with total confidence.

Nix Anti-Patterns names 40 of these, before/after—2nd edition: 93 pages, 14 new recipes.

4 recipes in the free sample: nix.institute/books/nix-an...

The Algia module now supports mutable settings through 'programs.algia.mutableSettings'. When enabled, Home Manager merges declared settings into a writable configuration file during activation. Declared values take precedence, while other settings and [1/2]
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The andcli module now supports mutable settings through 'programs.andcli.mutableSettings'. When enabled, Home Manager merges declared settings into a writable configuration file during activation. Declared values take precedence, while other settings are preserved. [1/2]
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Building telemetry is immensely useful. It tells you what is wasted effort and how. Getting this in #nix effectively closes a very large gap.

You don't have to guess what is taking long. Now you know why nix is downloading the whole internet. 🤣

The Alistral module now supports mutable settings through 'programs.alistral.mutableSettings'. When enabled, Home Manager merges declared settings into a writable configuration file during activation. Declared values take precedence, while other settings and [1/2]
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The CudaText module now supports mutable configuration through 'programs.cudatext.mutableSettings'. When enabled, Home Manager merges declared user settings, hotkeys and lexer settings into writable files during activation. Declared values take precedence, while other [1/2]
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