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Managing a local Nix profile to install tools v1.0.0

Use this resource to manage a local Nix profile to install tools without administrator rights

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install nix-profile-agent-tools

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent adds, removes and searches packages in the profile named by AGENT_PROFILE, with or without flakes. It consults the registry and profile internals references for edge cases.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: profile setup and essential commands
  • references/flakes.md: flake usage
  • references/package-search.md: package search

Good fit for

  • An agent must install a tool without sudo access
  • You want the agent's tools isolated in a dedicated profile

Not for

    Tags

    • nix
    • profile
    • tools
    • flakes
    • packages

    About

    You say

    “Install git and jq in my agent profile, then check that they are on the PATH.”

    Card for the “Managing a local Nix profile to install tools” skill

    Skill published by ypares under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to manage a local Nix profile to install tools without administrator rights
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • references/flakes.md2.9 KB
    • references/package-search.md3.8 KB
    • references/profile-internals.md3.8 KB
    • references/registry.md5.3 KB
    • SKILL.md5.1 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    ypares
    Source
    github.com/ypares/agent-skills/tree/65f416dddc4157bde43af431693aeedb4da5da9e/nix-profile-manager
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « nix-profile-manager » (ypares, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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