LinuxCommandLibrary

nix3-search

Search for packages in a Nix flake.

TLDR

Search nixpkgs for a package based on its name or description

$ nix search [nixpkgs] [search_term...]
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Show description of a package from nixpkgs
$ nix search [nixpkgs#pkg]
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Show all packages available from a flake on github
$ nix search [github:owner/repo]
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