nix repl - Nix 2.34.9 Reference Manual
Warning
This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.
Name
nix repl - start an interactive environment for evaluating Nix expressions
Synopsis
nix repl [option...] installables...
Examples
- Display all special commands within the REPL:
nix repl
nix-repl> :?
- Evaluate some simple Nix expressions:
nix repl
nix-repl> 1 + 2 3
nix-repl> map (x: x * 2) [1 2 3][ 2 4 6 ]
- Interact with Nixpkgs in the REPL:
nix repl --file example.nix
Loading Installable ''... Added 3 variables.
nix repl --expr '{a={b=3;c=4;};}'
Loading Installable ''... Added 1 variables.
nix repl --expr '{a={b=3;c=4;};}' a
Loading Installable ''... Added 1 variables.
nix repl --extra-experimental-features 'flakes' nixpkgs
Loading Installable 'flake:nixpkgs#'... Added 5 variables.
nix-repl> legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.emacs.name "emacs-27.1"
nix-repl> :q
nix repl --expr 'import <nixpkgs>{}'
Loading Installable ''... Added 12439 variables.
nix-repl> emacs.name "emacs-27.1"
nix-repl> emacs.drvPath "/nix/store/lp0sjrhgg03y2n0l10n70rg0k7hhyz0l-emacs-27.1.drv"
nix-repl> drv = runCommand "hello" { buildInputs = [ hello ]; } "hello; hello > $out"
nix-repl> :b drv this derivation produced the following outputs: out -> /nix/store/0njwbgwmkwls0w5dv9mpc1pq5fj39q0l-hello
nix-repl> builtins.readFile drv "Hello, world!\n"
nix-repl> :log drv Hello, world!
Description
This command provides an interactive environment for evaluating Nix expressions. (REPL stands for 'read–eval–print loop'.)
On startup, it loads the Nix expressions named files and adds them
into the lexical scope. You can load addition files using the :l <filename> command, or reload all files using :r.
Options
--stdinRead installables from the standard input. No default installable applied.
Common evaluation options
--argname expr Pass the value expr as the argument name to Nix functions.--arg-from-filename path Pass the contents of file path as the argument name to Nix functions.--arg-from-stdinname Pass the contents of stdin as the argument name to Nix functions.--argstrname string Pass the string string as the argument name to Nix functions.--debuggerStart an interactive environment if evaluation fails.--eval-storestore-url The URL of the Nix store to use for evaluation, i.e. to store derivations (.drvfiles) and inputs referenced by them.--impureAllow access to mutable paths and repositories.--include/-Ipath Add path to search path entries used to resolve lookup paths This option may be given multiple times. Paths added through-Itake precedence over thenix-pathconfiguration setting and theNIX_PATHenvironment variable.--override-flakeoriginal-ref resolved-ref Override the flake registries, redirecting original-ref to resolved-ref.
Common flake-related options
--commit-lock-fileCommit changes to the flake's lock file.--inputs-fromflake-url Use the inputs of the specified flake as registry entries.--no-registriesDon't allow lookups in the flake registries.
DEPRECATED Use --no-use-registries instead.
--no-update-lock-fileDo not allow any updates to the flake's lock file.--no-write-lock-fileDo not write the flake's newly generated lock file.--output-lock-fileflake-lock-path Write the given lock file instead offlake.lockwithin the top-level flake.--override-inputinput-path flake-url Override a specific flake input (e.g.dwarffs/nixpkgs). The input path must not be empty. This implies--no-write-lock-file.--recreate-lock-fileRecreate the flake's lock file from scratch.
DEPRECATED Use nix flake update instead.
--reference-lock-fileflake-lock-path Read the given lock file instead offlake.lockwithin the top-level flake.--update-inputinput-path Update a specific flake input (ignoring its previous entry in the lock file).
DEPRECATED Use nix flake update instead.
Logging-related options
--debugSet the logging verbosity level to 'debug'.--log-formatformat Set the format of log output; one ofraw,internal-json,barorbar-with-logs.--print-build-logs/-LPrint full build logs on standard error.--quietDecrease the logging verbosity level.--verbose/-vIncrease the logging verbosity level.
Miscellaneous global options
--helpShow usage information.--offlineDisable substituters and consider all previously downloaded files up-to-date.--optionname value Set the Nix configuration setting name to value (overridingnix.conf).--refreshConsider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.--repairDuring evaluation, rewrite missing or corrupted files in the Nix store. During building, rebuild missing or corrupted store paths.--versionShow version information.
Options that change the interpretation of installables
--exprexpr Interpret installables as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression expr.--file/-ffile Interpret installables as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression stored in file. If file is the character -, then a Nix expression is read from standard input. Implies--impure.
Note
See
man nix.conffor overriding configuration settings with command line flags.
nix.dev/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-repl.html