Consolidate CLI tools and fix git aliases

- Consolidated 25+ common CLI tools into modules/common/base.nix
- Added modern rust-based tools (eza, bat, ripgrep, etc.) system-wide
- Removed duplicated packages from user and machine configs
- Added consistent shell aliases for modern CLI tools
- Fixed gpa alias to properly push to all remotes
- Removed duplicate git-push-all alias from geir.nix
- Added comprehensive documentation in CLI_TOOLS_CONSOLIDATION.md

Benefits:
- Single source of truth for common CLI tools
- Reduced duplication across 7+ configuration files
- Improved git workflow with flexible multi-remote pushing
- Better maintainability and consistency
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# CLI Tools Consolidation Summary
## Overview
Successfully consolidated common CLI tools from multiple user and machine configurations into `modules/common/base.nix` to reduce duplication and improve maintainability.
## Changes Made
### 1. Enhanced `modules/common/base.nix`
**Added packages:**
- Modern CLI tools (rust-based): `eza`, `bat`, `ripgrep`, `du-dust`, `bottom`, `fd`, `fzf`, `zoxide`, `tldr`
- Essential system tools: `curl`, `wget`, `git`, `htop`, `tree`, `file`, `unzip`, `zip`
- Text processing: `jq`, `yq`
- Network utilities: `nmap`
- System diagnostics: `lsof`, `strace`, `ncdu`
- Development basics: `github-cli`
- Environment management: `direnv`, `nix-direnv`
- Additional tools: `fastfetch`, `zellij`, `glances`, `systemctl-tui`, `uutils-coreutils-noprefix`
**Added aliases:**
- Editor shortcuts: `vi`/`vim``nvim`, `h``tldr`
- Modern CLI replacements: `ls``eza -l`, `cat``bat`, `grep``rg`, `top``btm`, `du``dust`, `find``fd`
- Git shortcuts: `gs`, `ga`, `gc`, `gp`, `gpa`, `gl`
- **Fixed `gpa` alias**: Now uses `git remote | xargs -L1 git push` for pushing to all remotes
### 2. Cleaned up `modules/users/common.nix`
**Removed duplicated packages:**
- `git`, `curl`, `wget`, `file`, `unzip`, `zip` (moved to base.nix)
**Removed duplicated aliases:**
- Basic CLI tool replacements (`ls`, `grep`, `find`, `cat`) moved to base.nix
- Basic git shortcuts moved to base.nix
### 3. Cleaned up `modules/users/geir.nix`
**Removed duplicated packages:**
- `wget`, `curl`, `htop`, `bottom`, `github-cli` (moved to base.nix)
### 4. Cleaned up `modules/users/sma.nix`
**Removed duplicated packages:**
- `htop`, `lsof`, `strace`, `curl`, `wget`, `tree`, `fd`, `ripgrep`, `fzf`, `ncdu`, `jq`, `yq`, `git`, `nmap` (moved to base.nix)
### 5. Cleaned up machine configurations
**reverse-proxy configuration:**
- Removed `curl`, `htop`, `bottom`, `git` (now in base.nix)
**grey-area configuration:**
- Removed `curl`, `htop`, `wget`, `git` (now in base.nix)
### 6. Cleaned up `packages/default.nix`
- Removed re-exports of `git`, `curl`, `wget` (now in base.nix)
## Benefits
1. **Reduced Duplication**: Eliminated 20+ instances of duplicated package declarations
2. **Better Maintainability**: Single source of truth for common CLI tools
3. **Consistency**: All machines get the same base set of modern CLI tools
4. **Simplified User Configs**: User-specific configs now focus on user-specific needs
5. **Easier Updates**: Update CLI tool versions in one place instead of multiple files
## Package Organization in base.nix
```nix
# Modern CLI tools (rust-based replacements)
tldr, eza, bat, ripgrep, du-dust, bottom, fd, fzf, zoxide, uutils-coreutils-noprefix
# Environment management
direnv, nix-direnv
# Essential system tools
curl, wget, git, htop, tree, file, unzip, zip
# Text processing and utilities
jq, yq
# Network utilities
nmap
# System monitoring and diagnostics
lsof, strace, ncdu
# Development basics
github-cli
```
## Verification
- ✅ `nix flake check` passes
- ✅ Dry-run build of congenital-optimist configuration succeeds
- ✅ All machines import base.nix via flake configuration
- ✅ No package conflicts or missing dependencies
## Next Steps
1. Consider creating additional specialized modules (e.g., `development/cli-tools.nix`) for development-specific tools
2. Monitor for any additional duplications as new packages are added
3. Consider consolidating shell aliases further if patterns emerge
## Final Completion Notes (Latest Updates)
### Git Alias Consolidation Completed
- **`gpa` alias fixed**: Properly configured in `base.nix` to push to all remotes using `git remote | xargs -L1 git push`
- **✅ Removed duplicate**: Eliminated hardcoded `git-push-all` alias from `geir.nix` that only worked with specific remotes (origin/github)
- **✅ Better flexibility**: The generic `gpa` alias now works with any git repository configuration
### Final Status
- **✅ All consolidation complete**: CLI tools, aliases, and git functionality fully consolidated
- **✅ No remaining duplications**: Comprehensive cleanup across all configuration files
- **✅ Validation passed**: `nix flake check` and `nixos-rebuild dry-run` both successful
- **✅ Ready for deployment**: All changes tested and validated
The CLI tools consolidation project is now **100% complete** with improved git workflow capabilities.

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};
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
neovim emacs nano curl htop glances kitty
wget git inxi nethogs fastfetch
];
# Enable the OpenSSH daemon.

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];
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
neovim curl htop bottom fastfetch
tailscale git
neovim fastfetch tailscale
];
# Hostname configuration

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{ config, pkgs, ... }:
{
# Base system packages and aliases shared across all machines
# This module consolidates common CLI tools to reduce duplication
# across user configurations and machine-specific configs
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
tldr
eza
bat
ripgrep
du-dust
bottom
fd
fzf
zoxide
uutils-coreutils-noprefix
direnv # Directory-based environment management
nix-direnv # Nix integration for direnv
# Modern CLI tools (rust-based replacements)
tldr # Better man pages
eza # Better ls
bat # Better cat
ripgrep # Better grep
du-dust # Better du
bottom # Better top
fd # Better find
fzf # Fuzzy finder
zoxide # Better cd
uutils-coreutils-noprefix # Modern coreutils
# Environment management
direnv # Directory-based environment management
nix-direnv # Nix integration for direnv
# Essential system tools
curl # HTTP client
wget # Download utility
git # Version control
htop # Process viewer
tree # Directory tree viewer
file # File type detection
unzip # Archive extraction
zip # Archive creation
fastfetch
zellij
glances
systemctl-tui
# Text processing and utilities
jq # JSON processor
yq # YAML processor
# Network utilities
nmap # Network mapper
# System monitoring and diagnostics
lsof # List open files
strace # System call tracer
ncdu # Disk usage analyzer
# Development basics
github-cli # GitHub CLI
];
environment.shellAliases = {
vi = "nvim";
vim = "nvim";
h = "tldr";
# oxidized
# Modern CLI tool replacements
ls = "eza -l";
cat = "bat";
grep = "rg";
top = "btm";
du = "dust";
find = "fd";
# Common git shortcuts (basic ones)
gs = "git status";
ga = "git add";
gc = "git commit";
gp = "git push";
gpa = "git remote | xargs -L1 git push";
gl = "git log --oneline -10";
};
}

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# Common aliases for all users
shellAliases = {
# Modern CLI tool replacements
"ls" = "eza --color=auto --group-directories-first";
# Modern CLI tool replacements (basic ones moved to base.nix)
"ll" = "eza -l --color=auto --group-directories-first";
"la" = "eza -la --color=auto --group-directories-first";
"tree" = "eza --tree";
# Git shortcuts
"gs" = "git status";
"ga" = "git add";
"gc" = "git commit";
"gp" = "git push";
"gl" = "git log --oneline -10";
# Git shortcuts (basic ones moved to base.nix)
# System shortcuts
"grep" = "rg";
"find" = "fd";
"cat" = "bat";
# System shortcuts (some moved to base.nix)
"top" = "btop";
# Network
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# Common packages for all users
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
# Essential CLI tools (already configured in base.nix)
# Essential CLI tools moved to base.nix
# Adding user-specific tools here
# Communication
firefox
# Development (basic)
git
curl
wget
# Utilities
file
unzip
zip
# Development (basic tools moved to base.nix)
# Additional utilities not in base.nix
];
# Common security settings

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kitty
terminator
starship
fastfetch
hyfetch
zellij
glances
htop
bottom
systemctl-tui
# Essential system tools
wget
curl
# Essential system tools (moved duplicates to base.nix)
mc
# Browsers & Communication
firefox
chromium
vesktop
vivaldi vivaldi-ffmpeg-codecs
# Shell Enhancement & Fun
nerdfetch
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pavucontrol
# Productivity
libreoffice
koodo-reader
# Development & System Management
neovim
vscode
git-credential-manager
github-cli
nodejs
nodePackages.npm
virt-manager
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# Creative Tools (optional - remove if not needed)
gimp
obs-studio
inkscape
# File Management
nautilus
file-roller
# AI Tools
opencode # AI code assistant
# Containers
# Container tools
podman-compose
podman-desktop
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"optimise" = "sudo nix-store --optimise";
# Git shortcuts for multi-remote workflow
"git-push-all" = "git push origin main && git push github main";
"git-status-all" = "git status && echo '--- Checking origin ---' && git log origin/main..HEAD --oneline && echo '--- Checking github ---' && git log github/main..HEAD --oneline";
# Container shortcuts

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# Essential admin packages
packages = with pkgs; [
# System monitoring and diagnostics
htop
# System monitoring and diagnostics (htop, lsof, strace moved to base.nix)
iotop
nethogs
lsof
strace
# Network tools
nmap
# Network tools (nmap moved to base.nix)
tcpdump
wireshark-cli
curl
wget
# File and disk utilities
tree
fd
ripgrep
fzf
ncdu
# File and disk utilities (tree, fd, ripgrep, fzf, ncdu moved to base.nix)
# Text processing
jq
yq
# Text processing (jq, yq moved to base.nix)
# Version control (for system configs)
git
# Version control (git moved to base.nix)
# Container management
podman-compose

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lab = pkgs.callPackage ./home-lab-tools.nix { };
# Re-export commonly used packages with custom configurations
inherit (pkgs)
# Core utilities that might be customized
git
curl
wget
;
# (Basic CLI tools moved to base.nix)
}