How do I install the Tskovlund Nix Config Switch Verify skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/tskovlund-nix-config-switch-verify in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Tskovlund Nix Config Switch Verify skill do?

Deploy and verify It is listed under DevOps & Infra on SkillMD.

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Who published Tskovlund Nix Config Switch Verify?

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Tskovlund Nix Config Switch Verify by tomevault-io

Name: Tskovlund Nix Config Switch Verify
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

Deploy and verify

Standard workflow

1. Pre-flight validation

make check

This runs nix flake check --all-systems — catches eval errors, type mismatches, and build failures across all platforms before deploying.

2. Deploy

make switch

Auto-detects the current platform (macOS / Linux / NixOS-WSL) and applies the config.

3. Verify

Non-visual changes (packages, env vars, aliases, services):

Verify the change took effect (e.g., which <tool>, echo $VAR, test the alias)
If everything works, commit

Visual changes (shell prompts, themes, TUI config, statusline, editor appearance):

Describe what changed and what to look for
Ask Thomas to verify the result visually before committing
make check passing does NOT mean visual changes look correct

Variants

Testing local personal flake changes

make switch PERSONAL_INPUT=path:$HOME/repos/nix-config-personal

Uses the local checkout of nix-config-personal instead of the remote input.

Testing with machine-local config

make switch IMPURE=1

Includes ~/.config/nix-config/local.nix if it exists.

Bypassing input cache

make switch REFRESH=1

Useful after pushing to the personal flake remote — forces Nix to re-fetch.

Combining flags

make switch PERSONAL_INPUT=path:$HOME/repos/nix-config-personal IMPURE=1

Troubleshooting

If make check or make switch fails, use /nix-debug for debugging strategies (eval errors, build failures, flake issues).

Rollback

Nix config is declarative — to roll back, just fix the issue and re-switch. No manual rollback commands needed.

Pre-commit note

Git commands that trigger hooks require dev shell tools. If not already in the dev shell:

nix develop --command git commit -m "message"

Converted and distributed by TomeVault — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

---name: tskovlund-nix-config-switch-verifydescription: Deploy and verify---# Deploy and verify## Standard workflow### 1. Pre-flight validation```shmake check```This runs `nix flake check --all-systems` — catches eval errors, type mismatches, and build failures across all platforms before deploying.### 2. Deploy```shmake switch```Auto-detects the current platform (macOS / Linux / NixOS-WSL) and applies the config.### 3. Verify**Non-visual changes** (packages, env vars, aliases, services):- Verify the change took effect (e.g., `which <tool>`, `echo $VAR`, test the alias)- If everything works, commit**Visual changes** (shell prompts, themes, TUI config, statusline, editor appearance):- Describe what changed and what to look for- Ask Thomas to verify the result visually before committing- `make check` passing does NOT mean visual changes look correct## Variants### Testing local personal flake changes```shmake switch PERSONAL_INPUT=path:$HOME/repos/nix-config-personal```Uses the local checkout of nix-config-personal instead of the remote input.### Testing with machine-local config```shmake switch IMPURE=1```Includes `~/.config/nix-config/local.nix` if it exists.### Bypassing input cache```shmake switch REFRESH=1```Useful after pushing to the personal flake remote — forces Nix to re-fetch.### Combining flags```shmake switch PERSONAL_INPUT=path:$HOME/repos/nix-config-personal IMPURE=1```## TroubleshootingIf `make check` or `make switch` fails, use `/nix-debug` for debugging strategies (eval errors, build failures, flake issues).## RollbackNix config is declarative — to roll back, just fix the issue and re-switch. No manual rollback commands needed.## Pre-commit noteGit commands that trigger hooks require dev shell tools. If not already in the dev shell:```shnix develop --command git commit -m "message"```---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/tskovlund) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

Frequently asked questions

Tskovlund Nix Config Switch Verify