nix-search
searches for packages in Nix flakes
TLDR
Search packages
$ nix search nixpkgs [query]
Search with JSON output$ nix search nixpkgs [query] --json
Search specific flake$ nix search [github:owner/repo] [query]
SYNOPSIS
nix search flake [query] [options]
DESCRIPTION
nix search searches for packages in Nix flakes. Searches package names and descriptions. Part of the new Nix command interface.
PARAMETERS
flake
Flake to search (e.g., nixpkgs).query
Search query regex.--json
Output in JSON format.-e, --exclude regex
Exclude matching packages.
SEE ALSO
nix(1), nix-profile(1)