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chloe caruso 38a0ff6959 chore: rename chloe -> clover, julia -> fish 
names are fun. for a few weeks i've been presenting publicly with the
name 'clover', and i like it a lot. for me it's sort of a name tier,
where friends can call me chloe for short, but my full name is clover.
(and for people very close to me, there's more names to unlock).

julia to fish is from a misunderstanding. i used the name julia with her
a lot because it sounded more like a usual name, so i assumed it was.
but no, that's just a nickname. an extra option. her preferred name is
fish. simple as. i am sorry for this confusion.
2025-08-18 00:44:21 -07:00

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nix config

this setup allows natalie, clover, and more to share common configuration between their machines, but also share useful modules between each other.

lib/ # reusable functions
modules/ # reusable modules
    +-- home/    # home program configurations
    +-- macos/   # nix-darwin configurations
    +-- neovim/  # nvf configurations
    +-- nixos/   # linux configurations
    +-- shared/  # shared between nixos-rebuild & darwin-rebuild
users/
    +-- clover/
    |   +-- user.nix               # info about her
    |   +-- configuration.nix      # for all hosts (system)
    |   +-- home.nix               # for all hosts (userspace)
    |   +-- vim.nix                # for neovim
    |   +-- sandwich/
    |   |   +-- configuration.nix  # per host
    |   |   +-- home.nix
    |   +-- paperback/
    |       ...
    +-- natalie/
        +-- user.nix               # info about her
        ...

A new machine can be added by adding a new definition in flake.nix. Note that the user and host configuration.nix and home.nix files are

macOS installation instructions

Install Nix using the upstream Nix (Pick "no" then "yes):

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix | \
  sh -s -- install

While this installs, now is a good time to perform manual setup steps:

  • Setup your SSH keys in ~/.ssh
  • Configure the device hostname in System Settings in
    • About -> Name
    • General -> Sharing -> Local Hostname
  • Make sure you're logged into iCloud / Mac App Store
  • xcode-select --install to make sure Git and other utilities are available.
  • Optional: Disable app verification with sudo spctl --master-disable, then, go to System Settings -> Privacy to allow unsigned apps.

Once Nix is installed, open a new shell and clone the repository:

# Clone via HTTPs
git clone https://git.paperclover.net/clo/config.git
# With SSH Authentication
git clone git@git.paperclover.net:clo/config

The location of the cloned repository must match what is in your user.nix file.

Setup nix-darwin using the switch helper:

./switch

Neovim configuration

By default, neovim is configured to all machines in $PATH. Neovim can be run directly via nix run, which skips needing to build the whole system configuration.

nix run .#nvim-natalie  # run by user
./nvim                  # run based on your username