Nix Package Runner

A DankMaterialShell launcher plugin for searching and running nixpkgs packages.

Features

• Search nixpkgs packages using nix search
• Launch packages directly with nix run
• Run packages in terminal
• Copy nix shell commands to clipboard
• Copy attribute paths
• Recent packages history
• Configurable trigger prefix
• Allow/unfree package support
• Local locked or latest unstable nixpkgs source

Installation

mkdir -p ~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins
cd ~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins
git clone https://github.com/iahccc/NixPackageRunner.git

Then open DMS Settings → Plugins → Scan for Plugins, and enable Nix Package Runner.

Dependencies

• nix
• jq
• wl-clipboard

Usage

1. Open the launcher and type your trigger (default: nix) followed by a package name, e.g. nix helix
2. Press Enter to launch with nix run, or use the context menu for terminal and copy actions

Configuration

Setting	Description	Default
Trigger	Prefix to activate the plugin	nix
Run in terminal by default	Open terminal for package runs	false
Allow unfree packages	Include unfree packages in search	true
Run Source	nixpkgs source for running packages	local_locked
Max results	Number of search results	8
Terminal	Terminal command	kitty
Exec flag	Terminal exec flag	-e

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