instruction.md

@@ -3,42 +3,33 @@
 ## Overview
 This part of the document provides general instructions for tha AI agent.
 
-## General Instructions
-- Treat this as iterative collaboration between user and AI agent
-- **Context7 MCP is mandatory** for all technical documentation queries
-- Use casual but knowledgeable tone - hobby/passion project, not corporate
-- Update documentation frequently as project evolves
+## General instructions
+This document is to be treated as an iterative work and a collaberation between the user and AI agent.
 
-## Language & Tool Preferences
-- **Functional style preferred**
-- **Guile Scheme**: System administration scripting (replace bash when possible)
-- **Python**: AI tasks, when Python ecosystem is superior
-- **TypeScript/JavaScript**: Web development (prefer Vite for new projects)
-- **Rust**: Binary tools, performance-critical applications
-- **Bash**: Only for very short scripts (< 10 lines)
+## Goal for this file
+Top part reusable instructions that can be transferred to other project and as away to iterativey make ai agent behave more like I prefer.
+Bottom part should have information specific to the project.
+The Plan.md file should have the project information and steps.
 
-## Context7 MCP Usage Protocol
-1. **Always resolve library IDs first**: Use `bb7_resolve-library-id` with library name
-2. **Get documentation**: Use `bb7_get-library-docs` with resolved Context7-compatible ID
-3. **For NixOS**: Search for "nixos", "nixpkgs", or specific module names
-4. **Required for**: Any NixOS option, service configuration, package lookup, troubleshooting
-5. **Example workflow**:
-   ```
-   User asks about configuring SSH -> 
-   Resolve "nixos" library ID -> 
-   Get docs with topic "ssh" ->
-   Apply Context7 information to configuration
-   ```
+
+## Programming Languages and styles
+- Prefer functional style
+- Guille scheme for scripting tasks
+- Python for ai and when python ecosystem is better
+- Bash only for short scripts
+- Typescript and javascript for web development
+- prefer to use vite to start new web dev projects
+- Rust for binary tools etc
+
+## Written language and style
+use notes.md to take notes . 
+Use a casual but knowledgeable tone. This is not a corporate project there are no audits or compliance to adhere to.
+More like an open source project, more like a hobby/passion project
 
 ## Documentation and Research Tools
-- **ALWAYS use Context7 MCP for NixOS**: Context7 is the primary source for all NixOS information
-  - Use `bb7_resolve-library-id` first to find the correct NixOS library ID
-  - Then use `bb7_get-library-docs` with the resolved ID for documentation
-  - Context7 provides up-to-date, authoritative NixOS documentation
-  - Use it for: option names, module configurations, service setup, package names, best practices
-  - Never rely on general knowledge for NixOS - always verify with Context7
-- **When to use Context7**: Before any NixOS configuration change, package installation, service setup, or troubleshooting
-- **Context7 for other tools**: Also use for Docker, Kubernetes, systemd, networking, and any technical documentation needs
+- **Always use context7 for NixOS information**: When working with NixOS configurations, modules, or need NixOS documentation, always use the context7 MCP server to get up-to-date and accurate information
+- Use context7 to resolve NixOS option names, module configurations, and best practices
+- Context7 provides authoritative NixOS documentation that's more reliable than general knowledge
 
 ## User Configuration Strategy
 - **Desktop machines**: Use `geir` user (includes desktop packages, development tools)
@@ -47,55 +38,766 @@ This part of the document provides general instructions for tha AI agent.
 - **Server examples**: sleeper-service, reverse-proxy, grey-area should only import `sma` user module
 - **Desktop examples**: congenital-optimist can use both `geir` and `sma` users
 
-# AI Agent Instructions: NixOS Home Lab Management
+# AI Agent Instructions: NixOS Flakes Migration for CongenitalOptimist
+## Overview
+This part of the document provides step-by-step instructions for AI agents to help migrate the CongenitalOptimist machine from traditional NixOS configuration to flakes-based configuration and upgrade to NixOS 25.05. The system already has excellent modular structure that we'll preserve and enhance.
+Itreative about the project, update often
+## Current System Information
+- **Hostname**: work → congenital-optimist (migration in progress)
+- **Current Version**: NixOS 25.05 (migrated from 23.11)
+- **Target Version**: NixOS 25.05 ✅ 
+- **Architecture**: x86_64-linux
+- **Storage**: ZFS (zpool for system, stuffpool for data)
+- **Hardware**: AMD CPU/GPU
+- **Users**: geir (primary), sma (admin)
+- **Dotfiles Approach**: Literate programming with Emacs org-mode (no Home Manager)
 
-## System Information
-- **Current**: NixOS 25.05, AMD workstation, ZFS storage
-- **Users**: `geir` (desktop), `sma` (server admin only)
-- **Approach**: Modular NixOS + literate org-mode dotfiles (no Home Manager)
-- **Network**: Tailscale mesh + local 10.0.0.0/24
-
-## Module Structure (Current)
+## Current Module Structure
 ```
 Home-lab/
-├── machines/{congenital-optimist,sleeper-service,grey-area,reverse-proxy}/
-├── modules/{common,desktop,development,hardware,system,users,virtualization}/
-├── packages/ (custom tools like 'lab' command)
-└── users/geir/dotfiles/ (org-mode literate configs)
+├── machines/
+│   ├── congenital-optimist/
+│   │   ├── configuration.nix (main system config)
+│   │   ├── hardware-configuration.nix
+│   │   └── About.org
+│   ├── sleeper-service/
+│   ├── reverse-proxy/
+│   └── grey-area/
+├── modules/
+│   ├── common/
+│   │   ├── base.nix (modern CLI tools & aliases)
+│   │   ├── tty.nix (console styling with Joker theme)
+│   │   └── nix.nix (flakes configuration)
+│   ├── desktop/
+│   │   ├── common.nix, gnome.nix, cosmic.nix, sway.nix
+│   ├── development/
+│   │   └── tools.nix (editors, LSPs, languages)
+│   ├── hardware/
+│   │   └── amd-workstation.nix
+│   ├── system/
+│   │   ├── applications.nix, fonts.nix, network.nix
+│   ├── users/
+│   │   ├── common.nix, geir.nix, sma.nix
+│   └── virtualization/
+│       ├── podman.nix, libvirt.nix, incus.nix
+└── users/
+    └── geir/
+        └── dotfiles/ (literate org-mode configs)
 ```
 
-## Essential Workflows
+## Prerequisites Check
+Before starting, verify:
+1. Current system is bootable and stable
+2. ZFS pools are healthy (`zpool status`)
+3. All referenced modules exist and are working
+4. User has sudo/root access
+5. Git repository is initialized and up to date
 
-### Before Any NixOS Changes
-1. **Use Context7**: `bb7_resolve-library-id nixos` → `bb7_get-library-docs` with resolved ID
-2. **Stage changes in git**: `git add .` (ensures Nix can access all files)
-3. **Check current state**: `nix flake check` and verify system health
-4. **Test build**: `nix build .#nixosConfigurations.<machine>.config.system.build.toplevel`
+## Step 1: Fix Existing Configuration Issues
 
-### Configuration Best Practices
-- **Machine-specific configs**: Keep in `machines/<name>/` directory
-- **Shared modules**: Only truly common settings in `modules/`
-- **User separation**: `geir` (desktop), `sma` (servers only)
-- **Version pinning**: Keep `system.stateVersion = "23.11"` (DO NOT CHANGE)
+### Fix typo in user.nix
+Edit `Home-lab/Users/geir/user.nix` and change:
+```nix
+progtams.zsh.enableCompletion = true;
+```
+to:
+```nix
+programs.zsh.enableCompletion = true;
+```
 
-### Deployment Workflow
-- **Use `lab` tool for all deployments and status checks**:
-  - `lab deploy <machine>` - Deploy configuration to remote machine
-  - `lab status` - Check status of all machines in the lab
-  - `lab check <machine>` - Verify specific machine health
-  - `lab test <machine>` - Test configuration before deployment
-- **Always test locally first**: `nixos-rebuild test --flake .#<machine>`
-- **Remote deployment**: `lab deploy <machine>` handles SSH, building, and switching
-- **Status monitoring**: Use `lab status` to get overview of all lab machines
-- **Document Context7 findings** in commit messages
+## Step 2: Create Root Flake Structure
 
-## Key Constraints
-- **No Home Manager**: Use org-mode literate dotfiles instead
-- **ZFS preservation**: Never change hostId or break ZFS mounts
-- **Server separation**: Only `sma` user on servers (no desktop packages)
-- **Context7 mandatory**: All NixOS questions must use Context7 MCP
+Create `Home-lab/flake.nix`:
 
-## Emergency Recovery
-- Previous generations available in GRUB
-- ZFS snapshots: `zfs rollback zpool/root@snapshot`
-- Keep live USB available
+```nix
+{
+  description = "CongenitalOptimist Home Lab NixOS Configuration";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-25.05";
+    nixpkgs-unstable.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+  };
+
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, nixpkgs-unstable, ... }@inputs: {
+    nixosConfigurations = {
+      congenital-optimist = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
+        system = "x86_64-linux";
+        specialArgs = { 
+          inherit inputs;
+          unstable = import nixpkgs-unstable { 
+            system = "x86_64-linux"; 
+            config.allowUnfree = true; 
+          };
+        };
+        modules = [
+          ./machines/congenital-optimist
+        ];
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
+```
+
+## Step 3: Create Target Directory Structure
+
+Execute these commands in the Home-lab directory:
+```bash
+mkdir -p machines/congenital-optimist
+mkdir -p modules/{common,desktop,development,virtualization,users}
+mkdir -p users/geir/dotfiles/{emacs,shell,editors}
+mkdir -p overlays
+mkdir -p packages
+```
+
+## Step 4: Convert Main Configuration
+
+Create `machines/CongenitalOptimist/default.nix` by adapting the current `configuration.nix`:
+
+Key changes needed:
+1. Change function signature from `{pkgs, ...}:` to `{ config, pkgs, inputs, unstable, ... }:`
+2. **Keep `system.stateVersion` as "23.11"** (maintains compatibility with existing data)
+3. Fix nerd-fonts syntax (changed in 25.05)
+4. Remove the experimental-features setting (handled by flake)
+5. Update module import paths for new structure
+6. Consolidate user package management
+
+### Nerd Fonts Fix for 25.05
+
+Replace this section in fonts.packages:
+```nix
+# Old format (will break in 25.05)
+nerd-fonts.meslo-lg
+nerd-fonts.jetbrains-mono
+nerd-fonts.fira-code
+nerd-fonts.droid-sans-mono
+nerd-fonts.zed-mono
+nerd-fonts.iosevka
+nerd-fonts.iosevka-term
+nerd-fonts.hack
+```
+
+With:
+```nix
+# New format for 25.05
+(nerdfonts.override { 
+  fonts = [ 
+    "Meslo" 
+    "JetBrainsMono" 
+    "FiraCode" 
+    "DroidSansMono" 
+    "Hack" 
+    "Iosevka" 
+    "IosevkaTerm" 
+  ]; 
+})
+```
+
+## Step 5: Migrate Existing Modules
+
+### Copy existing modules to new structure:
+```bash
+# Copy common modules
+cp Home-lab/Machines/Modules/common/base.nix modules/common/
+cp Home-lab/Machines/Modules/common/tty.nix modules/common/
+
+# Copy virtualization modules
+cp Home-lab/Machines/Modules/virtualization/*.nix modules/virtualization/
+```
+
+### Create additional common modules:
+
+#### `modules/common/nix.nix`:
+```nix
+{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
+  # Enable flakes system-wide
+  nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ];
+  
+  # Optimize nix settings
+  nix.settings = {
+    auto-optimise-store = true;
+    substituters = [
+      "https://cache.nixos.org/"
+    ];
+    trusted-public-keys = [
+      "cache.nixos.org-1:6NCHdD59X431o0gWypbMrAURkbJ16ZPMQFGspcDShjY="
+    ];
+  };
+}
+```
+
+## Step 6: Consolidate User Configuration
+
+Create `modules/users/geir.nix` by merging the existing user config:
+
+```nix
+{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
+  users.users.geir = {
+    isNormalUser = true;
+    extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" "wheel" "libvirtd" "podman" "incus-admin" ];
+    shell = pkgs.zsh;
+    packages = with pkgs; [
+      # Browsers
+      chromium
+      vivaldi
+      vivaldi-ffmpeg-codecs
+      nyxt
+      firefox
+
+      # Shell & development tools
+      starship
+      fastfetch
+      hyfetch
+      nerdfetch
+      nix-direnv
+      gh
+      github-copilot-cli
+
+      # Media & graphics
+      gimp
+      obs-studio
+      vesktop
+      koodo-reader
+
+      # System tools
+      ncpamixer
+      virt-manager
+      pavucontrol
+      gnome-tweaks
+      beauty-line-icon-theme
+      
+      # Terminal multiplexer and fun
+      zellij
+      neo-cowsay
+      fortune
+      clolcat
+      
+      # Emacs integration
+      emacsPackages.vterm
+    ];
+  };
+
+  # System-wide ZSH configuration
+  programs.zsh = {
+    enable = true;
+    syntaxHighlighting.enable = true;
+    enableCompletion = true;
+    autosuggestions = {
+      enable = true;
+      historySearch = true;
+    };
+    history = {
+      enable = true;
+      shareHistory = true;
+      saveOnExit = true;
+    };
+  };
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    zsh
+    zsh-completions
+    nix-zsh-completions
+    zsh-autocomplete
+    zsh-autosuggestions
+    zsh-syntax-highlighting
+  ];
+}
+```
+
+## Step 7: Create Desktop Environment Modules
+
+### `modules/desktop/gnome.nix`:
+```nix
+{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
+  services.xserver = {
+    enable = true;
+    desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
+    xkb.layout = "no";
+  };
+  
+  # XDG portal configuration
+  xdg.portal = {
+    enable = true;
+    extraPortals = [ pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gtk ];
+  };
+}
+```
+
+### `modules/desktop/cosmic.nix`:
+```nix
+{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
+  services.desktopManager.cosmic.enable = true;
+  services.displayManager.cosmic-greeter.enable = true;
+  services.desktopManager.cosmic.xwayland.enable = true;
+}
+```
+
+### `modules/desktop/sway.nix`:
+```nix
+{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
+  programs.sway = {
+    enable = true;
+    wrapperFeatures.gtk = true;
+  };
+  
+  services.dbus.enable = true;
+  
+  xdg.portal = {
+    enable = true;
+    wlr.enable = true;
+    extraPortals = [ pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gtk ];
+  };
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    swaylock
+    swayidle
+    swaybg
+    waybar
+    fuzzel
+    gammastep
+    mako
+    flameshot
+  ];
+}
+```
+
+## Step 8: Set Up Per-User Literate Dotfiles
+
+Create `users/geir/dotfiles/README.org`:
+```org
+#+TITLE: CongenitalOptimist Dotfiles Configuration
+#+DESCRIPTION: Literate programming approach to dotfiles using Emacs org-mode
+#+PROPERTY: header-args :tangle yes
+#+STARTUP: overview
+
+* Introduction
+This file contains all dotfiles configuration using literate programming.
+Each configuration block can be tangled to its respective file using C-c C-v t.
+
+The approach allows for:
+- Self-documenting configuration with rationale
+- Easy sharing and explanation of setup decisions
+- Version control of configuration with full context
+- Modular organization of different tool configurations
+
+* Shell Configuration
+** Zsh Configuration
+#+BEGIN_SRC sh :tangle ~/.zshrc
+# Generated from dotfiles/README.org - CongenitalOptimist configuration
+export EDITOR="emacs"
+export BROWSER="firefox"
+export SHELL="/run/current-system/sw/bin/zsh"
+
+# Enable starship prompt (configured in NixOS)
+eval "$(starship init zsh)"
+
+# Enable zoxide for smart cd
+eval "$(zoxide init zsh)"
+
+# Custom aliases (complementing those in base.nix)
+alias gc='git commit'
+alias gp='git push'
+alias gs='git status'
+alias nrs='sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .'
+alias nrt='sudo nixos-rebuild test --flake .'
+alias reload='source ~/.zshrc'
+
+# CongenitalOptimist specific shortcuts
+alias lab='cd ~/Home-lab'
+alias tangle='cd ~/Home-lab/users/geir/dotfiles && emacs --batch -l org --eval "(org-babel-tangle-file \"README.org\")"'
+alias dotfiles='cd ~/Home-lab/users/geir/dotfiles'
+#+END_SRC
+
+** Starship Configuration  
+#+BEGIN_SRC toml :tangle ~/.config/starship.toml
+# Starship prompt configuration for CongenitalOptimist
+format = """
+$username\
+$hostname\
+$directory\
+$git_branch\
+$git_state\
+$git_status\
+$cmd_duration\
+$line_break\
+$character"""
+
+[character]
+success_symbol = "[➜](bold green)"
+error_symbol = "[➜](bold red)"
+
+[directory]
+truncation_length = 3
+fish_style_pwd_dir_length = 1
+
+[git_branch]
+symbol = "🌱 "
+
+[hostname]
+ssh_only = false
+format = "[@$hostname](bold blue) "
+
+[username]
+show_always = true
+format = "[$user](bold yellow)"
+#+END_SRC
+
+* Editor Configuration
+** Emacs Configuration
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :tangle ~/.emacs.d/init.el
+;; Generated from dotfiles/README.org - CongenitalOptimist
+(setq inhibit-startup-message t)
+(setq ring-bell-function 'ignore)
+
+;; Enable line numbers
+(global-display-line-numbers-mode 1)
+
+;; Enable org-babel for literate programming
+(org-babel-do-load-languages
+ 'org-babel-load-languages
+ '((emacs-lisp . t)
+   (shell . t)
+   (python . t)
+   (nix . t)))
+
+;; Auto-tangle on save for literate config files
+(defun auto-tangle-config-files ()
+  "Auto tangle config files when saving."
+  (when (string-match-p "users/.*/dotfiles.*\\.org$" (buffer-file-name))
+    (org-babel-tangle)))
+
+(add-hook 'after-save-hook 'auto-tangle-config-files)
+
+;; Better defaults
+(setq-default indent-tabs-mode nil)
+(setq-default tab-width 2)
+(show-paren-mode 1)
+(electric-pair-mode 1)
+
+;; CongenitalOptimist theme setup
+(when (display-graphic-p)
+  (load-theme 'deeper-blue t))
+#+END_SRC
+
+* Development Tools
+** Git Configuration
+#+BEGIN_SRC conf :tangle ~/.gitconfig
+[user]
+    name = geir
+    email = geir@congenital-optimist.local
+
+[init]
+    defaultBranch = main
+
+[core]
+    editor = emacs
+    pager = bat
+
+[pull]
+    rebase = false
+
+[alias]
+    st = status
+    co = checkout
+    br = branch
+    unstage = reset HEAD --
+    last = log -1 HEAD
+    visual = !gitk
+#+END_SRC
+
+* Home Lab Specific Configuration
+** NixOS Rebuild Aliases
+These aliases make working with the flake-based configuration easier:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC sh :tangle ~/.config/shell/nixos-aliases
+# NixOS CongenitalOptimist specific aliases
+alias nix-build='cd ~/Home-lab && nix build .#nixosConfigurations.congenital-optimist.config.system.build.toplevel'
+alias nix-check='cd ~/Home-lab && nix flake check'
+alias nix-update='cd ~/Home-lab && nix flake update'
+alias nix-clean='sudo nix-collect-garbage -d'
+alias edit-dotfiles='cd ~/Home-lab/users/geir/dotfiles && emacs README.org'
+#+END_SRC
+```
+
+## Step 9: Update Main Configuration Import Structure
+
+Create the main machine configuration in `machines/CongenitalOptimist/default.nix`:
+
+```nix
+{ config, pkgs, inputs, unstable, ... }: {
+  imports = [
+    ./hardware-configuration.nix
+    ../../modules/common/base.nix
+    ../../modules/common/tty.nix
+    ../../modules/common/nix.nix
+    ../../modules/virtualization/podman.nix
+    ../../modules/virtualization/libvirt.nix
+    ../../modules/virtualization/incus.nix
+    ../../modules/desktop/gnome.nix
+    ../../modules/desktop/cosmic.nix
+    ../../modules/desktop/sway.nix
+    ../../modules/users/geir.nix
+  ];
+
+  # Boot configuration
+  boot.loader.grub = {
+    enable = true;
+    zfsSupport = true;
+    efiSupport = true;
+    efiInstallAsRemovable = true;
+    mirroredBoots = [
+      {
+        devices = ["nodev"];
+        path = "/boot";
+      }
+    ];
+  };
+  
+  zramSwap = {
+    enable = true;
+    algorithm = "zstd";
+  };
+
+  # Hardware
+  services.fwupd.enable = true;
+  hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
+  hardware.amdgpu.initrd.enable = true;
+  hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
+  hardware.bluetooth.powerOnBoot = true;
+
+  # System settings
+  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
+  networking.nftables.enable = true;
+  networking.hostName = "work"; # TODO: consider changing to "congenital-optimist"
+  services.tailscale.enable = true;
+  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
+  networking.hostId = "8425e349";
+  time.timeZone = "Europe/Oslo";
+  i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
+
+  # Services
+  services.flatpak.enable = true;
+  services.emacs.enable = true;
+  services.pipewire = {
+    enable = true;
+    alsa.enable = true;
+    pulse.enable = true;
+  };
+  programs.steam.enable = true;
+
+  # Fonts (updated for 25.05)
+  fonts.packages = with pkgs; [
+    noto-fonts
+    noto-fonts-cjk-sans
+    noto-fonts-emoji
+    liberation_ttf
+    dina-font
+    proggyfonts
+    mona-sans
+    hubot-sans
+    inter-nerdfont
+    (nerdfonts.override { 
+      fonts = [ 
+        "Meslo" 
+        "JetBrainsMono" 
+        "FiraCode" 
+        "DroidSansMono" 
+        "Hack" 
+        "Iosevka" 
+        "IosevkaTerm" 
+      ]; 
+    })
+  ];
+
+  # System packages
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    # Terminal applications
+    kitty
+    terminator
+    rio
+    dbus
+    greetd.tuigreet
+    wayland
+    xdg-utils
+
+    # System monitoring
+    glances
+    inxi
+    htop
+    bottom
+    wget
+    curl
+    git
+    mc
+    systemctl-tui
+
+    # Development tools
+    guile
+    rustup
+    nixd
+    zls
+    alejandra
+    python3Packages.python-lsp-server
+    gopls
+    luajitPackages.lua-lsp
+    nodePackages.bash-language-server
+    vimPlugins.cmp-nvim-lsp
+    ccls
+    gdb
+    marksman
+
+    # Editors
+    zed-editor
+    neovim
+    emacs
+    vscode
+    vscodium-fhs
+  ];
+
+  # Network and security
+  services.openssh.enable = true;
+  services.zfs.autoScrub.enable = true;
+  services.zfs.trim.enable = true;
+  networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 22 ];
+  networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ 22 ];
+  networking.firewall.enable = true;
+
+  system.copySystemConfiguration = true;
+  system.stateVersion = "23.11"; # DO NOT CHANGE - maintains data compatibility
+}
+```
+
+## Step 10: Copy Hardware Configuration
+
+Copy the existing hardware configuration:
+```bash
+cp Home-lab/Machines/CongenitalOptimist/hardware-configuration.nix machines/CongenitalOptimist/
+```
+
+## Step 11: Test Configuration
+
+Before applying changes:
+
+1. Test flake evaluation:
+```bash
+cd Home-lab
+nix flake check
+```
+
+2. Build configuration without switching:
+```bash
+sudo nixos-rebuild build --flake .#congenital-optimist
+```
+
+3. If successful, test the configuration:
+```bash
+sudo nixos-rebuild test --flake .#congenital-optimist
+```
+
+4. If everything works, switch permanently:
+```bash
+sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#congenital-optimist
+```
+
+## Step 12: Set Up Per-User Literate Dotfiles Workflow
+
+1. Create your main org-mode configuration file:
+```bash
+cd users/geir/dotfiles
+emacs README.org
+```
+
+2. Use org-babel to tangle your configurations:
+```bash
+# In Emacs, use C-c C-v t to tangle all code blocks
+# Or from command line:
+cd users/geir/dotfiles
+emacs --batch -l org --eval "(org-babel-tangle-file \"README.org\")"
+```
+
+3. The provided Emacs config includes auto-tangle on save for any user's dotfiles
+4. Test that dotfiles are generated correctly in the user's home directory
+5. For additional users, create similar structure under `users/<username>/dotfiles/`
+
+## Step 13: Lock and Commit
+
+1. Generate flake.lock:
+```bash
+nix flake lock
+```
+
+2. Commit changes:
+```bash
+git add .
+git commit -m "Migrate CongenitalOptimist to flakes with literate dotfiles"
+```
+
+## Verification Steps
+
+After switching:
+1. Verify system boots correctly
+2. Check all services are running: `systemctl --failed`
+3. Test all desktop environments launch (GNOME, Cosmic, Sway)
+4. Verify virtualization: `sudo systemctl status libvirtd podman`
+5. Check ZFS status: `zpool status`
+6. Test network connectivity and Tailscale
+7. Verify user environment and all packages available
+8. Test modern CLI tools and aliases from base.nix
+9. Check console theming and TTY configuration
+10. Verify Emacs and literate programming workflow
+
+## Error Resolution
+
+### Common Issues:
+
+1. **Boot failure**: Boot from previous generation in GRUB
+2. **Package not found**: Check if package name changed in 25.05
+3. **Service fails**: Check journalctl: `journalctl -u <service-name>`
+4. **Desktop environment issues**: Switch to TTY (Ctrl+Alt+F2) and debug
+5. **Nerd fonts issues**: Verify the new syntax is applied correctly
+
+### Emergency Recovery:
+- Boot from previous NixOS generation in GRUB
+- Use ZFS snapshots if available: `zfs rollback zpool/root@snapshot-name`
+- Keep live USB available for emergency repairs
+
+## Final Validation Checklist
+
+- [ ] System boots to desktop
+- [ ] All user applications launch (browsers, editors, terminals)
+- [ ] Network and Tailscale functional
+- [ ] Virtualization stack operational (podman, libvirt, incus)
+- [ ] ZFS and NFS mounts working
+- [ ] Development tools functional (editors, LSPs, languages)
+- [ ] Audio system working (pipewire)
+- [ ] Modern CLI tools and aliases from base.nix working
+- [ ] Console theming with Joker palette preserved
+- [ ] Bluetooth functional if needed
+- [ ] Literate dotfiles workflow established
+- [ ] Auto-tangling in Emacs working
+
+## Post-Migration Tasks
+
+1. Consider updating hostname from "work" to "congenital-optimist"
+2. Expand literate dotfiles in org-mode with more tools and configurations
+3. Create additional machine configurations in the flake
+4. Implement secrets management (agenix/sops-nix)
+5. Set up automatic updates
+6. Add system monitoring
+8. Document your literate programming workflow per user
+9. Consider using org-mode for documenting the entire home lab setup
+10. Set up org-export to generate beautiful documentation from your configs
+11. Create templates for common user configuration patterns
+12. Plan for additional users with their own dotfiles directories
+13. Consider shared vs user-specific configuration strategies
+
+## Notes for AI Agents
+
+1. Always preserve existing functionality - don't remove working features
+2. The system already has excellent modular structure - build on it
+3. Modern CLI tools are already configured in base.nix - don't duplicate
+4. Console theming is already set up - preserve the Joker palette
+5. Fix the typo in user.nix before proceeding
+6. Keep system.stateVersion as "23.11" - never change this
+7. Test thoroughly before committing to permanent changes
+8. Prioritize system stability over new features
+9. The literate programming approach should complement, not replace, the modular NixOS structure

machines/congenital-optimist/configuration.nix

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
     # Security modules
     ../../modules/security/ssh-keys.nix
     
+    # System modules
+    ../../modules/system/fonts.nix
+    ../../modules/system/applications.nix
+    
     # Hardware modules
     ../../modules/hardware/amd-workstation.nix
     

machines/grey-area/nixos/forgejo.nix

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     server = {
       ROOT_URL = "http://apps:3000";
       SSH_DOMAIN = "git.geokkjer.eu";
-      SSH_PORT = 2222;
     };
     repository = {
       ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER = true;

machines/reverse-proxy/About.org

@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 #+DATE: [2025-06-04 Wed]
 
 * Machine Overview
-also known as vps1
-Ip information: 
-enX0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
-    link/ether fa:16:3e:d5:da:20 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
-    altname enxfa163ed5da20
-tailscale0: <POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST,NOARP,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1280 qdisc fq_codel state UNKNOWN group default qlen 500
-    link/none 
-    inet 100.96.189.104/32 scope global tailscale0
 
 ** Role
 - **Primary Function**: Reverse proxy and SSL/TLS termination

machines/reverse-proxy/configuration.nix

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-{ pkgs, config, lib, ... }:
-
+{ pkgs, configs, lib, ... }:
+let
+  Host = "vps1.tail807ea.ts.net";
+in
 {
   imports = [ 
-    ./gandicloud.nix
     ../../modules/common/base.nix
     ../../modules/users/sma.nix
     ../../modules/security/ssh-keys.nix
@@ -19,15 +20,11 @@
   # DMZ-specific firewall configuration - very restrictive
   networking.firewall = {
     enable = true;
-    # Allow HTTP/HTTPS from external network and Git SSH on port 2222
-    allowedTCPPorts = [ 80 443 2222 ];
+    # Only allow HTTP/HTTPS from external network
+    allowedTCPPorts = [ 80 443 ];
     allowedUDPPorts = [ ];
-    # SSH only allowed from Tailscale network (100.64.0.0/10)
-    extraCommands = ''
-      # Allow SSH only from Tailscale network
-      iptables -A nixos-fw -p tcp --dport 22 -s 100.64.0.0/10 -j ACCEPT
-      iptables -A nixos-fw -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
-    '';
+    # SSH only allowed on Tailscale interface (DMZ security)
+    interfaces.tailscale0.allowedTCPPorts = [ 22 ];
     # Explicitly block all other traffic
     rejectPackets = true;
   };
@@ -55,8 +52,12 @@
       ClientAliveInterval = 300;
       ClientAliveCountMax = 2;
     };
-    # Let SSH listen on default port, firewall restricts to Tailscale interface
-    # This allows Tailscale to assign IP dynamically based on hostname
+    listenAddresses = [
+      {
+        addr = "100.96.189.104";  # Tailscale IP only
+        port = 22;
+      }
+    ];
   };
   
   # nginx reverse proxy
@@ -80,21 +81,6 @@
       #  locations."/".proxyPass = "/var/wwww/homepage/";
       #};
     };
-
-    # Stream configuration for SSH forwarding to Git server
-    streamConfig = ''
-      upstream git_ssh_backend {
-          server apps:22;
-      }
-      
-      server {
-          listen 2222;
-          proxy_pass git_ssh_backend;
-          proxy_timeout 300s;
-          proxy_connect_timeout 10s;
-          proxy_responses 1;
-      }
-    '';
   };
   # acme let's encrypt
   security.acme = {

machines/sleeper-service/configuration.nix

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     ./network-sleeper-service.nix
     # Services
     ./nfs.nix
-    ./services/transmission.nix
+    ../../modules/system/transmission.nix
 
     # User modules - server only needs sma user
     ../../modules/users/sma.nix

modules/desktop/common.nix

@@ -13,8 +13,17 @@
   
   # Common desktop packages
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    # Basic desktop tools
     firefox
+    alacritty
+    nautilus
+    
+    # Media and graphics
+    vlc
+    gimp
+    
+    # Utilities
+    gnome-tweaks
+    dconf-editor
   ];
-  # Flatpak support
-  services.flatpak.enable = true;
 }

modules/desktop/fonts.nix

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
-  # Minimal font configuration - users can add more fonts as needed
-  fonts.packages = with pkgs; [
-    # Essential system fonts
-    noto-fonts
-    noto-fonts-emoji
-    liberation_ttf
-    
-    # One good monospace font for terminals/coding
-    nerd-fonts.jetbrains-mono
-  ];
-
-  # Console configuration
-  console = {
-    font = "Lat2-Terminus16";
-    keyMap = "no";
-  };
-
-  # Internationalization
-  i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
-  time.timeZone = "Europe/Oslo";
-}

modules/network/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Network Configuration Modules
+
+This directory contains networking configurations for all machines in the Home Lab.
+
+## Structure
+
+- **`common.nix`** - Shared networking settings used by all machines
+  - nftables firewall enabled
+  - SSH access with secure defaults
+  - Tailscale VPN for remote access
+  - Basic firewall rules (SSH port 22)
+
+- **`network-<machine-name>.nix`** - Machine-specific networking configurations
+  - Import `common.nix` for shared settings
+  - Override or extend with machine-specific requirements
+  - Define hostname, hostId, and additional firewall ports
+
+## Current Machines
+
+### network-congenital-optimist.nix
+- AMD Threadripper workstation
+- ZFS hostId configuration (8425e349)
+- Ready for additional service ports as needed
+
+### network-sleeper-service.nix  
+- Xeon file server
+- Headless server configuration
+- Ready for additional file sharing service ports
+
+## Usage
+
+Each machine configuration imports its specific network module:
+
+```nix
+# In machines/<machine-name>/configuration.nix
+imports = [
+  ../../modules/network/network-<machine-name>.nix
+  # ... other imports
+];
+```
+
+## Adding New Machines
+
+1. Create `network-<new-machine>.nix` in this directory
+2. Import `./common.nix` for shared settings
+3. Add machine-specific configuration (hostname, hostId, ports)
+4. Import the new file in the machine's `configuration.nix`
+
+## Future Refactoring
+
+The `common.nix` file can be extended to include more shared networking patterns as they emerge across machines. Consider moving repeated patterns here to reduce duplication.

modules/system/applications.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }: 
+let
+  # Import custom packages from the flake
+  homeLabPackages = import ../../packages { inherit pkgs; };
+in {
+  # System applications and utilities
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    # Home lab management tools
+    homeLabPackages.lab
+
+    # Terminal applications
+    kitty
+    terminator
+    rio
+    greetd.tuigreet
+
+    # System monitoring
+    glances
+    inxi
+    htop
+    bottom
+    systemctl-tui
+
+    # File and data tools
+    wget
+    curl
+    mc
+
+    # Desktop integration
+    dbus
+    wayland
+    xdg-utils
+  ];
+
+  # Flatpak support
+  services.flatpak.enable = true;
+}

modules/system/fonts.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
+  # Font configuration
+  fonts.packages = with pkgs; [
+    # Base fonts
+    noto-fonts
+    noto-fonts-cjk-sans
+    noto-fonts-emoji
+    liberation_ttf
+    dina-font
+    proggyfonts
+    
+    # GitHub fonts
+    mona-sans
+    hubot-sans
+    inter-nerdfont
+
+    # Nerd Fonts (updated syntax for NixOS 25.05)
+    nerd-fonts.meslo-lg
+    nerd-fonts.jetbrains-mono
+    nerd-fonts.fira-code
+    nerd-fonts.droid-sans-mono
+    nerd-fonts.hack
+    nerd-fonts.iosevka
+    nerd-fonts.iosevka-term
+  ];
+
+  # Console configuration
+  console = {
+    font = "Lat2-Terminus16";
+    keyMap = "no";
+  };
+
+  # Internationalization
+  i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
+  time.timeZone = "Europe/Oslo";
+}

modules/users/geir.nix

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 # Primary User Configuration - geir
 # Main user account for development and desktop use
 { config, pkgs, ... }:
-let
-  # Import custom packages from the flake
-  homeLabPackages = import ../../packages { inherit pkgs; };
-in
+
 {
   users.users.geir = {
     description = "Geir Okkenhaug Jerstad - Primary User";
@@ -34,33 +31,20 @@ in
     
     # User-specific packages
     packages = with pkgs; [
-      # Home lab management tools
-      homeLabPackages.lab
-
-      # Terminal applications & system monitoring
-      kitty
-      terminator
+      # Browsers & Communication
+      chromium
+      vivaldi
+      vivaldi-ffmpeg-codecs
+      nyxt
+      firefox
+      vesktop
+      
+      # Terminal & Shell Enhancement
       starship
       fastfetch
       hyfetch
-      zellij
-      glances
-      htop
-      bottom
-      systemctl-tui
-
-      # Essential system tools
-      wget
-      curl
-      mc
-      
-      # Browsers & Communication
-      firefox
-      chromium
-      vesktop
-      
-      # Shell Enhancement & Fun
       nerdfetch
+      zellij
       neo-cowsay
       fortune
       clolcat
@@ -69,41 +53,42 @@ in
       ncpamixer
       pavucontrol
       
-      # Productivity
-      libreoffice
-      koodo-reader
-      
-      # Development & System Management
-      neovim
-      vscode
-      git-credential-manager
-      github-cli
-      nodejs
-      nodePackages.npm
-      virt-manager
-      
-      # Creative Tools (optional - remove if not needed)
+      # Creative & Productivity
       gimp
       obs-studio
+      koodo-reader
+      libreoffice
+      
+      # Development & System Management
+      virt-manager
+      gnome-tweaks
+      
+      # Themes & Appearance
+      beauty-line-icon-theme
+      
+      # Emacs Integration
+      emacsPackages.vterm
+      
+      # Media & Entertainment
+      celluloid
       
       # File Management
       nautilus
       file-roller
       
-      # Containers
+      # Text Editors (alternatives to Emacs)
+      neovim
+      vscode
+      
+      # Development Tools
+      git-credential-manager
+      github-cli
+      nodejs
+      nodePackages.npm
+      
+      # Containers & Cloud
       podman-compose
       podman-desktop
-      
-      # Media
-      celluloid
-      
-      # Emacs Integration
-      emacsPackages.vterm
-      
-      # Desktop integration (moved from system)
-      dbus
-      wayland
-      xdg-utils
     ];
   };
 

packages/README.md

@@ -104,148 +104,16 @@ final: prev: {
 
 ## Home-lab Specific Packages
 
-### Lab Tool (`lab`) - Evolution Roadmap
-The `lab` tool is the central infrastructure management utility with planned major enhancements:
-
-**Current Implementation (Shell-based):**
-- Multi-machine deployment via SSH/rsync
-- Infrastructure status monitoring  
-- Color-coded logging and error handling
-- Machine health checks and connectivity testing
-
-**Phase 1: deploy-rs Integration**
-Research completed - deploy-rs provides production-grade deployment capabilities:
-- **Automatic rollback**: Failed deployments revert automatically
-- **Parallel deployment**: Deploy to multiple machines simultaneously  
-- **Health checks**: Validates deployments before committing
-- **Atomic operations**: Either succeeds completely or fails cleanly
-- **Flake-native**: Built specifically for NixOS flakes
-
-Implementation approach:
-```bash
-# Hybrid command structure
-lab deploy sleeper-service        # Current SSH/rsync method
-lab deploy-rs sleeper-service     # New deploy-rs backend
-lab deploy-all --parallel         # Parallel deployment via deploy-rs
-```
-
-Configuration integration:
-```nix
-# flake.nix additions
-inputs.deploy-rs.url = "github:serokell/deploy-rs";
-
-deploy.nodes = {
-  sleeper-service = {
-    hostname = "sleeper-service.tail807ea.ts.net";
-    profiles.system = {
-      user = "root";
-      path = deploy-rs.lib.x86_64-linux.activate.nixos 
-        self.nixosConfigurations.sleeper-service;
-      sshUser = "sma";
-      autoRollback = true;
-      magicRollback = true;
-      activationTimeout = 180;
-    };
-  };
-};
-```
-
-**Phase 2: Enhanced Statistics Engine**
-Current `lab status` provides basic connectivity - planned expansion to comprehensive monitoring:
-
-**Rust/Go Implementation for Performance:**
-- **System metrics**: CPU, memory, disk usage, network stats
-- **Service monitoring**: systemd service status, failed units
-- **ZFS statistics**: Pool health, scrub status, capacity usage
-- **Network topology**: Tailscale mesh status, latency metrics
-- **Historical data**: Trend analysis and performance tracking
-
-**Example enhanced output:**
-```bash
-$ lab status --detailed
-Infrastructure Status (Updated: 2024-01-20 15:30:42)
-
-━━━ congenital-optimist (local) ━━━
-✅ Online │ Load: 1.2 │ RAM: 8.4GB/32GB │ Disk: 45% │ Uptime: 7d 2h
-🔗 Tailscale: Active (100.81.15.84) │ Latency: local
-
-━━━ sleeper-service (file server) ━━━  
-✅ Online │ Load: 0.3 │ RAM: 2.1GB/8GB │ Disk: 67% │ Uptime: 12d 8h
-🗄️  ZFS: ONLINE │ Pool: storage (1.8TB, 50% used) │ Last scrub: 3d ago
-🔗 Tailscale: Active (100.81.15.85) │ Latency: 2ms
-📡 Services: sshd ✅ │ nfs-server ✅ │ zfs-mount ✅
-
-━━━ grey-area (unreachable) ━━━
-⚠️  Offline │ Last seen: 2h ago │ SSH: Connection refused
-```
-
-**Phase 3: GNU Stow Dotfile Integration**
-Research completed - GNU Stow provides excellent dotfile management for server configurations:
-
-**Use cases:**
-- **Server user configs**: Simple dotfiles for `sma` user on servers
-- **Machine-specific configs**: Different configurations per server role
-- **Selective deployment**: Deploy only needed configs per machine
-
-**Integration approach:**
-```bash
-# Enhanced lab tool commands
-lab dotfiles deploy sma@sleeper-service    # Deploy server user configs
-lab dotfiles status                         # Show dotfile deployment status
-lab dotfiles sync --machine sleeper-service # Sync specific machine configs
-```
-
-**Directory structure:**
-```
-packages/dotfiles/
-├── server-common/          # Shared server configurations
-│   ├── .zshrc             # Basic shell config
-│   ├── .vimrc             # Editor config  
-│   └── .gitconfig         # Git configuration
-├── sleeper-service/        # NFS server specific
-│   └── .config/
-│       └── nfs/
-├── grey-area/             # Git server specific  
-│   └── .gitconfig         # Enhanced git config
-└── stow-deploy.nix        # NixOS integration
-```
-
-**Hybrid Configuration Strategy:**
-- **Keep org-mode** for complex desktop configurations (geir user)
-- **Use GNU Stow** for simple server configurations (sma user)
-- **Machine-specific packages** for role-based configurations
-
-**Phase 4: Advanced Features**
-- **Configuration drift detection**: Compare deployed vs expected state
-- **Automated health checks**: Scheduled infrastructure validation
-- **Integration APIs**: Metrics export for monitoring systems
-- **Web dashboard**: Optional web interface for infrastructure overview
-- **Alert system**: Notifications for infrastructure issues
-
-**Implementation Timeline:**
-1. **Q1 2024**: deploy-rs integration and testing
-2. **Q2 2024**: Enhanced statistics engine in Rust/Go
-3. **Q3 2024**: GNU Stow dotfile integration
-4. **Q4 2024**: Advanced monitoring and alerting features
-
 ### CongenitalOptimist Packages
 - Development environment customizations
 - Workstation-specific tools
 - Desktop application modifications
-- `lab` tool and deployment utilities
 
 ### sleeper-service Packages
 - File server utilities
-- ZFS monitoring tools
-- NFS service management
-- Storage health monitoring
-- Backup automation scripts
-
-### Server Infrastructure Packages
-- **deploy-rs configurations**: Declarative deployment definitions
-- **Dotfile managers**: GNU Stow packages for server user configurations
-- **Monitoring utilities**: System health and performance tools
-- **Network tools**: Tailscale integration and network diagnostics
+- Monitoring tools
+- Backup scripts
+- Network service tools
 
 ## Best Practices
 

research/deploy-rs.md

@@ -1,236 +0,0 @@
-# deploy-rs Research Summary
-
-## Overview
-
-**deploy-rs** is a Rust-based deployment tool specifically designed for NixOS flakes. It provides declarative, reliable, and efficient deployment of NixOS configurations to remote machines with advanced features like rollback capabilities, health checks, and parallel deployments.
-
-**Repository**: https://github.com/serokell/deploy-rs
-**Status**: Actively maintained by Serokell
-**Language**: Rust (fast, reliable, memory-safe)
-
-## Key Features
-
-### 🚀 **Core Capabilities**
-- **Flake-native**: Built specifically for Nix flakes (no legacy nix-env/channels)
-- **Multi-target deployment**: Deploy to multiple machines simultaneously
-- **Automatic rollback**: Failed deployments automatically revert to previous generation
-- **Health checks**: Configurable post-deployment validation
-- **SSH-based**: Uses SSH for secure remote deployment (like our current lab tool)
-- **Profile management**: Supports system, user, and custom profiles
-
-### 🔧 **Advanced Features**
-- **Parallel deployment**: Deploy to multiple machines concurrently
-- **Interactive confirmation**: Can prompt before applying changes
-- **Dry-run mode**: Preview changes without applying them
-- **Magic rollback**: Automatic rollback on deployment failures or health check failures
-- **Custom activation**: Define custom activation scripts and checks
-- **Sudo handling**: Intelligent sudo privilege escalation
-
-### 📊 **Reliability Features**
-- **Atomic deployments**: Either succeeds completely or rolls back
-- **Connection resilience**: Handles SSH connection issues gracefully
-- **Generation tracking**: Keeps track of deployment history
-- **Activation timeout**: Prevents hanging deployments
-- **Health check timeout**: Configurable validation windows
-
-## Configuration Structure
-
-Deploy-rs uses a declarative configuration format in your flake:
-
-```nix
-# flake.nix
-{
-  # ... existing flake configuration
-
-  deploy.nodes = {
-    sleeper-service = {
-      hostname = "sleeper-service.tail807ea.ts.net";
-      profiles.system = {
-        user = "root";
-        path = deploy-rs.lib.x86_64-linux.activate.nixos 
-          self.nixosConfigurations.sleeper-service;
-        sshUser = "sma";
-        sudo = "sudo -u";
-      };
-    };
-    
-    grey-area = {
-      hostname = "grey-area.tail807ea.ts.net";
-      profiles.system = {
-        user = "root";
-        path = deploy-rs.lib.x86_64-linux.activate.nixos 
-          self.nixosConfigurations.grey-area;
-        sshUser = "sma";
-        sudo = "sudo -u";
-      };
-    };
-  };
-
-  # Health checks
-  deploy.nodes.sleeper-service.profiles.system.activationTimeout = 240;
-  deploy.nodes.sleeper-service.profiles.system.confirmTimeout = 30;
-}
-```
-
-## Command Examples
-
-```bash
-# Deploy to single machine
-deploy '.#sleeper-service'
-
-# Deploy to all machines
-deploy '.#'
-
-# Dry run (check what would be deployed)
-deploy '.#sleeper-service' -- --dry-activate
-
-# Skip health checks
-deploy '.#sleeper-service' -- --skip-checks
-
-# Interactive confirmation
-deploy '.#sleeper-service' -- --confirm-timeout 60
-
-# Deploy specific profile
-deploy '.#sleeper-service.system'
-```
-
-## Comparison with Current `lab` Tool
-
-| Feature | Current `lab` Tool | deploy-rs |
-|---------|-------------------|-----------|
-| **Language** | Shell script | Rust (compiled) |
-| **Performance** | Good | Excellent |
-| **Parallel deployment** | ❌ | ✅ |
-| **Automatic rollback** | ❌ | ✅ |
-| **Health checks** | ❌ | ✅ |
-| **Flake-native** | ✅ | ✅ |
-| **SSH-based** | ✅ | ✅ |
-| **Status monitoring** | ✅ | Limited |
-| **Custom workflows** | ✅ | Limited |
-| **Learning curve** | Low | Medium |
-| **Configuration** | Shell script | Nix flake |
-
-## Advantages of deploy-rs
-
-### ✅ **Production-Ready Features**
-- **Reliability**: Automatic rollback prevents broken deployments
-- **Speed**: Rust performance + parallel deployment
-- **Safety**: Health checks ensure successful activation
-- **Consistency**: Declarative configuration in flake
-
-### ✅ **Operational Benefits**
-- **Reduced downtime**: Atomic deployments with quick rollback
-- **Error handling**: Sophisticated error recovery mechanisms
-- **Audit trail**: Built-in deployment history tracking
-- **Validation**: Pre and post-deployment checks
-
-### ✅ **Scale Benefits**
-- **Multi-machine**: Deploy entire infrastructure simultaneously
-- **Efficiency**: Parallel operations reduce total deployment time
-- **Resource management**: Better handling of resource conflicts
-
-## Disadvantages & Limitations
-
-### ❌ **Current Limitations**
-- **Status monitoring**: No equivalent to `lab status` for infrastructure overview
-- **Custom workflows**: Less flexible than shell scripts for custom operations
-- **Learning curve**: Requires understanding deploy-rs configuration syntax
-- **Debugging**: Rust binary vs readable shell script
-- **Community size**: Smaller ecosystem compared to traditional tools
-
-### ❌ **Home Lab Specific Concerns**
-- **Overkill factor**: May be complex for 3-4 machine home lab
-- **Customization**: Our `lab` tool has home lab specific features
-- **Integration**: Would need to replicate status monitoring capabilities
-- **Development workflow**: Less hackable than shell scripts
-
-## Implementation Recommendations
-
-### 🎯 **Hybrid Approach (Recommended)**
-Keep the best of both tools:
-
-1. **Use deploy-rs for deployments**:
-   ```bash
-   lab deploy-rs sleeper-service  # Use deploy-rs backend
-   lab deploy grey-area          # Current shell script method
-   ```
-
-2. **Keep `lab` tool for status and management**:
-   ```bash
-   lab status                    # Infrastructure overview
-   lab check sleeper-service     # Health monitoring
-   lab logs grey-area            # Log access
-   ```
-
-### 🔧 **Migration Strategy**
-
-**Phase 1: Evaluation** (Current)
-- Add deploy-rs configuration to flake
-- Test deployment on non-critical machine
-- Compare reliability and performance
-
-**Phase 2: Gradual Adoption**
-- Migrate stable machines to deploy-rs
-- Keep custom `lab` commands for monitoring
-- Maintain shell script fallback
-
-**Phase 3: Integration**
-- Enhance `lab` tool to use deploy-rs as backend
-- Add deploy-rs specific features to `lab status`
-- Maintain unified interface
-
-### 📝 **Flake Integration Example**
-
-```nix
-# Add to flake.nix inputs
-inputs.deploy-rs.url = "github:serokell/deploy-rs";
-
-# Add to flake outputs
-deploy = {
-  nodes = {
-    sleeper-service = {
-      hostname = "10.0.0.8";  # Or Tailscale hostname
-      profiles.system = {
-        user = "root";
-        path = deploy-rs.lib.x86_64-linux.activate.nixos 
-          self.nixosConfigurations.sleeper-service;
-        sshUser = "sma";
-        sshOpts = ["-p" "22"];
-        fastConnection = false;  # For home network
-        autoRollback = true;
-        magicRollback = true;
-        activationTimeout = 180;
-        confirmTimeout = 30;
-      };
-    };
-  };
-};
-
-# Health checks can reference systemd services
-deploy.nodes.sleeper-service.profiles.system.activationTimeout = 240;
-```
-
-## Conclusion & Recommendation
-
-### 🎯 **For Our Home Lab**
-
-**deploy-rs is valuable for:**
-- Production-quality deployments with rollback safety
-- Parallel deployment when infrastructure grows
-- Reduced risk of broken remote systems
-- Professional deployment practices
-
-**Our current `lab` tool excels at:**
-- Home lab specific status monitoring
-- Custom workflows and debugging
-- Simple, hackable shell script approach
-- Tailored for our specific infrastructure
-
-### 📋 **Action Plan**
-
-1. **Immediate**: Add deploy-rs configuration to flake (low effort, high learning)
-2. **Short-term**: Test deploy-rs on sleeper-service alongside current method
-3. **Medium-term**: Consider hybrid approach - deploy-rs for deployment, `lab` for monitoring
-4. **Long-term**: Evaluate full migration based on home lab growth and complexity needs
-
-**Verdict**: deploy-rs is a professional-grade tool that would enhance our deployment reliability. The hybrid approach allows us to benefit from deploy-rs's deployment safety while keeping our custom infrastructure monitoring capabilities.

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-# GNU Stow Research Summary
-
-## Overview
-
-**GNU Stow** is a symlink farm manager that helps organize and deploy dotfiles and software packages. It creates symbolic links from a source directory to a target directory, making it ideal for managing dotfiles across multiple systems without copying files.
-
-**Repository**: https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/
-**Language**: Perl
-**License**: GPL-3.0+
-**Status**: Mature, stable, widely adopted
-
-## Core Concept
-
-Stow works by creating symbolic links from a "stow directory" (source) to a "target directory" (typically `$HOME`). Each subdirectory in the stow directory represents a "package" that can be independently stowed or unstowed.
-
-```
-dotfiles/               # Stow directory
-├── zsh/               # Package: zsh configuration
-│   └── .zshrc         # Will link to ~/.zshrc
-├── emacs/             # Package: emacs configuration  
-│   └── .emacs.d/      # Will link to ~/.emacs.d/
-│       └── init.el
-└── git/               # Package: git configuration
-    └── .gitconfig     # Will link to ~/.gitconfig
-```
-
-## Key Features
-
-### 🔗 **Symlink Management**
-- **Non-destructive**: Creates symlinks without overwriting existing files
-- **Conflict detection**: Warns about file conflicts before creating links
-- **Tree folding**: Optimizes symlink structure for efficiency
-- **Partial deployment**: Deploy only specific packages (e.g., just zsh config)
-
-### 📦 **Package-Based Organization**
-- **Modular structure**: Each application gets its own package directory
-- **Selective deployment**: Install only needed configurations per machine
-- **Easy maintenance**: Add/remove configurations without affecting others
-- **Version control friendly**: Git can track each package independently
-
-### 🛡️ **Safety Features**
-- **Dry-run mode**: Preview what would be done without making changes
-- **Conflict resolution**: Handles existing files and directories gracefully
-- **Rollback capability**: Easy to unstow (remove) configurations
-- **Target verification**: Ensures target directory exists and is writable
-
-## Command Examples
-
-```bash
-# Basic stow operations
-cd ~/dotfiles
-stow zsh              # Deploy zsh configuration
-stow emacs git        # Deploy multiple packages
-stow --target=/opt/local mypackage  # Custom target directory
-
-# Management operations
-stow --delete zsh     # Remove zsh symlinks (unstow)
-stow --restow emacs   # Restow (unstow then stow again)
-stow --simulate zsh   # Dry run - show what would happen
-
-# Advanced usage
-stow --verbose zsh    # Verbose output
-stow --no-folding emacs  # Disable tree folding optimization
-stow --ignore='\.DS_Store' zsh  # Ignore certain files
-```
-
-## Directory Structure Example
-
-```
-~/dotfiles/                    # Stow directory
-├── zsh/                      # Package: ZSH
-│   ├── .zshrc               # → ~/.zshrc
-│   └── .config/             # → ~/.config/
-│       └── zsh/             # → ~/.config/zsh/
-│           └── aliases.zsh  # → ~/.config/zsh/aliases.zsh
-├── emacs/                   # Package: Emacs
-│   ├── .emacs.d/           # → ~/.emacs.d/
-│   │   ├── init.el         # → ~/.emacs.d/init.el
-│   │   └── config.org      # → ~/.emacs.d/config.org
-│   └── .config/            # → ~/.config/
-│       └── emacs/          # → ~/.config/emacs/
-├── git/                    # Package: Git
-│   ├── .gitconfig         # → ~/.gitconfig
-│   └── .gitignore_global  # → ~/.gitignore_global
-└── nixos/                 # Package: NixOS-specific
-    └── .config/           # → ~/.config/
-        └── nixos/         # → ~/.config/nixos/
-            └── user.nix   # → ~/.config/nixos/user.nix
-```
-
-## Comparison with Current Org-Mode Approach
-
-| Feature | Current Org-Mode | GNU Stow |
-|---------|------------------|----------|
-| **Configuration format** | Literate programming | Traditional dotfiles |
-| **Deployment method** | Tangle + copy/symlink | Automatic symlinking |
-| **Documentation** | Embedded in code | Separate documentation |
-| **Version control** | Single org file | Multiple files in packages |
-| **Learning curve** | Steep (Emacs/Org) | Gentle (simple concept) |
-| **Flexibility** | Very high | Moderate |
-| **Maintenance** | Manual tangling | Automatic linking |
-| **Cross-platform** | Excellent | Excellent |
-| **NixOS integration** | Native | External tool |
-
-## Advantages of GNU Stow
-
-### ✅ **Simplicity & Reliability**
-- **Minimal learning curve**: Understand symlinks = understand Stow
-- **No dependencies**: Works on any Unix-like system with Perl
-- **Predictable behavior**: Simple, well-defined symlink creation rules
-- **Mature and stable**: Decades of development and testing
-
-### ✅ **Flexible Organization**
-- **Package-based**: Logical separation of application configurations
-- **Selective deployment**: Deploy only needed configs per machine
-- **Easy experimentation**: Test new configs without affecting others
-- **Conflict handling**: Safe deployment with conflict detection
-
-### ✅ **Version Control Benefits**
-- **Git-friendly**: Each package can be tracked separately
-- **Branching**: Different branches for different machine types
-- **History**: Track changes to individual application configs
-- **Collaboration**: Easy to share specific application configurations
-
-### ✅ **Multi-Machine Management**
-```bash
-# Different configs for different machine types
-stow --target=/home/geir desktop  # Desktop-specific configs
-stow --target=/home/sma server    # Server-specific configs
-
-# Machine-specific packages
-dotfiles/
-├── desktop-geir/     # Only for desktop user geir
-├── server-sma/       # Only for server user sma
-└── common/           # Shared configurations
-```
-
-## Disadvantages & Limitations
-
-### ❌ **Compared to Org-Mode Approach**
-- **No literate programming**: Configuration and documentation separate
-- **Less integration**: Not as tightly integrated with Emacs workflow
-- **File-based**: No ability to generate configs from templates
-- **Static configuration**: Less dynamic than org-mode tangling
-
-### ❌ **General Limitations**
-- **Symlink visibility**: Some applications don't handle symlinks well
-- **Permission issues**: Target directory permissions must be correct
-- **Perl dependency**: Requires Perl runtime (usually not an issue)
-- **No config generation**: Can't generate configs based on system state
-
-## Integration with Current NixOS Setup
-
-### 🎯 **Hybrid Approach Options**
-
-**Option 1: Stow for Traditional Dotfiles**
-```bash
-# Keep org-mode for complex Emacs config
-# Use Stow for simple dotfiles
-dotfiles/
-├── emacs.org          # Keep current literate approach
-├── zsh/               # Simple dotfiles via Stow
-│   └── .zshrc
-└── git/
-    └── .gitconfig
-```
-
-**Option 2: User-Specific Deployment**
-```bash
-# Different approaches per user
-~/dotfiles-geir/       # Org-mode for desktop user
-~/dotfiles-sma/        # Stow for server user (simpler configs)
-```
-
-**Option 3: NixOS + Stow Integration**
-```nix
-# In NixOS configuration
-environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.stow ];
-
-# User activation script
-system.userActivationScripts.stow-dotfiles = ''
-  cd /home/geir/dotfiles
-  ${pkgs.stow}/bin/stow --target=/home/geir common zsh git
-'';
-```
-
-### 🔧 **Implementation Strategies**
-
-**For Server Configurations (sma user):**
-- Simple, minimal dotfiles via Stow
-- Basic shell, git, and utility configurations
-- No complex literate programming needed
-
-**For Desktop Configurations (geir user):**
-- Keep org-mode for Emacs (complex, well-integrated)
-- Consider Stow for simpler applications (git, zsh aliases)
-- Hybrid approach based on complexity
-
-## Practical Examples
-
-### 📝 **Basic Setup**
-```bash
-# Initialize dotfiles repository
-mkdir ~/dotfiles
-cd ~/dotfiles
-
-# Create package structure
-mkdir -p zsh git emacs
-
-# Add configurations
-echo 'alias ll="ls -la"' > zsh/.zshrc
-echo '[user]
-    name = Geir Okkenhaug Jerstad
-    email = geir@geokkjer.eu' > git/.gitconfig
-
-# Deploy configurations  
-stow zsh git
-```
-
-### 🏠 **Home Lab Specific Usage**
-```bash
-# Machine-specific dotfiles
-dotfiles/
-├── server-common/     # Shared server configs
-│   ├── .zshrc
-│   └── .vimrc
-├── sleeper-service/   # NFS-specific configs
-│   └── .config/
-│       └── nfs/
-└── grey-area/         # Git server specific
-    └── .gitconfig
-    
-# Deploy on sleeper-service
-stow server-common sleeper-service
-
-# Deploy on grey-area  
-stow server-common grey-area
-```
-
-### 🔄 **Migration Strategy**
-```bash
-# Phase 1: Extract simple configs from org-mode
-emacs config.org
-# Tangle simple configs to separate files
-# Create Stow packages for extracted configs
-
-# Phase 2: Test Stow deployment
-stow --simulate zsh    # Test before applying
-stow zsh               # Deploy if tests pass
-
-# Phase 3: Maintain hybrid approach
-# Keep org-mode for complex configs (Emacs)
-# Use Stow for simple configs (shell, git)
-```
-
-## Integration with Current Workflow
-
-### 🎯 **Recommended Approach for Home Lab**
-
-**Keep Current Org-Mode For:**
-- Emacs configuration (complex, well-integrated)
-- Complex, documented configurations
-- Configurations that benefit from literate programming
-
-**Use GNU Stow For:**
-- Server user (sma) configurations
-- Simple shell configurations
-- Git configurations
-- Application-specific dotfiles that don't need documentation
-
-**Implementation Plan:**
-1. **Create stow repository** for server configs
-2. **Test on sleeper-service** with sma user
-3. **Gradually migrate** simple configs from org-mode
-4. **Maintain hybrid approach** based on complexity needs
-
-## Conclusion & Recommendation
-
-### 🎯 **For Our Home Lab Context**
-
-**GNU Stow is excellent for:**
-- Server configurations (sma user)
-- Simple, stable dotfiles
-- Multi-machine deployments
-- Configurations that don't need complex documentation
-
-**Current org-mode approach excels for:**
-- Complex Emacs configurations
-- Documented, literate configurations
-- Generated configurations
-- Desktop user (geir) complex setups
-
-### 📋 **Action Plan**
-
-1. **Immediate**: Create stow-based dotfiles repository for server users
-2. **Short-term**: Deploy simple sma user configs via Stow on sleeper-service
-3. **Medium-term**: Evaluate migration of simple configs from org-mode
-4. **Long-term**: Maintain hybrid approach - Stow for simple, org-mode for complex
-
-**Verdict**: GNU Stow is an excellent complement to our current org-mode approach. Use Stow for simple, server-side configurations while keeping org-mode for complex desktop configurations. This provides the best of both worlds - simplicity where appropriate, power where needed.

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-# SSH Forwarding Solutions for Git Server
-
-## Overview
-
-This document researches solutions for forwarding SSH traffic from the reverse-proxy (VPS) to the grey-area Forgejo git instance. The goal is to enable Git operations over SSH at `git@git.geokkjer.eu` while maintaining security and reliability.
-
-## Current Setup
-
-- **Reverse Proxy (VPS)**: `46.226.104.98` running nginx, listening on ports 80/443
-- **Git Server (grey-area)**: Forgejo instance accessible via Tailscale at `apps:3000`
-- **Domain**: `git.geokkjer.eu` currently configured for HTTPS proxying only
-- **Target**: Enable SSH access on port 22 for Git operations
-
-## Architecture Constraints
-
-1. **Single Public IP**: Only one public IP available (VPS)
-2. **Port 22 Limitation**: Standard SSH port needed for Git compatibility
-3. **Security**: SSH access should be restricted to Git operations only
-4. **Tailscale Network**: Backend services accessible via private Tailscale network
-5. **Existing SSH**: VPS already uses port 22 for administrative SSH access
-
-## Solution Options
-
-### 1. HAProxy TCP Mode (Recommended)
-
-**Approach**: Replace nginx with HAProxy or add HAProxy for SSH forwarding
-
-**Pros**:
-- Native TCP/SSH forwarding support
-- Battle-tested for SSH proxying
-- Can handle both HTTP and SSH traffic
-- Excellent connection handling
-- Built-in health checking
-
-**Cons**:
-- Requires replacing or complementing nginx
-- Additional service to manage
-- More complex configuration
-
-**Implementation**:
-```haproxy
-global
-    stats socket /var/run/haproxy.sock mode 600 level admin
-    stats timeout 2m
-
-defaults
-    mode tcp
-    timeout client 60s
-    timeout server 60s
-    timeout connect 5s
-
-# SSH forwarding to Git server
-frontend ssh_frontend
-    bind *:22
-    mode tcp
-    # Use SNI or other method to distinguish Git SSH from admin SSH
-    default_backend git_ssh_backend
-
-backend git_ssh_backend
-    mode tcp
-    server git1 apps:22 check
-
-# HTTP/HTTPS forwarding
-frontend http_frontend
-    bind *:80
-    bind *:443 ssl crt /etc/ssl/certs/
-    mode http
-    default_backend nginx_backend
-
-backend nginx_backend
-    mode http
-    server nginx1 127.0.0.1:8080
-```
-
-**Complexity**: Medium
-**Security**: High
-**Reliability**: High
-
-### 2. NGINX Stream Module
-
-**Approach**: Enable NGINX stream module for TCP forwarding
-
-**Pros**:
-- Keeps existing nginx setup
-- Native TCP proxying support
-- Good performance
-- Integrated with current SSL/certificate management
-
-**Cons**:
-- Requires nginx with stream module compiled
-- Cannot distinguish SSH traffic types on same port
-- Conflicts with existing SSH access
-
-**Implementation**:
-```nginx
-# In nginx.conf
-stream {
-    upstream git_ssh_backend {
-        server apps:22;
-    }
-    
-    server {
-        listen 2222;  # Alternative port for Git SSH
-        proxy_pass git_ssh_backend;
-        proxy_timeout 60s;
-        proxy_connect_timeout 5s;
-    }
-}
-
-http {
-    # Existing HTTP configuration
-    server {
-        listen 80;
-        listen 443 ssl;
-        server_name git.geokkjer.eu;
-        # ... existing config
-    }
-}
-```
-
-**Complexity**: Low
-**Security**: Medium (requires alternative port)
-**Reliability**: High
-
-### 3. SSH Port Forwarding with systemd
-
-**Approach**: Use SSH tunneling with autossh/systemd for persistence
-
-**Pros**:
-- Simple setup
-- Uses existing SSH infrastructure
-- Automatic reconnection
-- No additional services
-
-**Cons**:
-- Less robust than dedicated proxy
-- Potential authentication complexity
-- Single point of failure
-- Not designed for high-throughput Git operations
-
-**Implementation**:
-```bash
-# SSH tunnel command
-ssh -N -L 2222:apps:22 geir@grey-area-tailscale-ip
-
-# systemd service for persistence
-[Unit]
-Description=SSH tunnel for Git forwarding
-After=network.target
-
-[Service]
-Type=simple
-User=git
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/ssh -N -o ServerAliveInterval=30 -o ServerAliveCountMax=3 -L 2222:apps:22 geir@grey-area
-Restart=always
-RestartSec=5
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
-```
-
-**Complexity**: Low
-**Security**: Medium
-**Reliability**: Medium
-
-### 4. iptables DNAT (Network Address Translation)
-
-**Approach**: Use iptables to redirect SSH traffic to backend
-
-**Pros**:
-- Kernel-level forwarding (fast)
-- Transparent to applications
-- No additional services
-- Can work on same port
-
-**Cons**:
-- Requires careful firewall management
-- Complex routing setup with Tailscale
-- Difficult to debug
-- Less visibility into connections
-
-**Implementation**:
-```bash
-# Forward port 2222 to backend Git server
-iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 2222 -j DNAT --to-destination apps:22
-iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -p tcp -d apps --dport 22 -j MASQUERADE
-
-# Allow forwarding
-iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --dport 22 -d apps -j ACCEPT
-```
-
-**Complexity**: High
-**Security**: Medium
-**Reliability**: Medium
-
-### 5. Hybrid Solution: Port-Based Routing
-
-**Approach**: Use different ports for different SSH services
-
-**Pros**:
-- Clear separation of concerns
-- Maintains existing admin SSH on port 22
-- Simple to implement and debug
-- Good security boundaries
-
-**Cons**:
-- Non-standard Git SSH port
-- Requires client configuration
-- Less user-friendly
-
-**Implementation**:
-```nginx
-stream {
-    upstream git_ssh {
-        server apps:22;
-    }
-    
-    server {
-        listen 2222;  # Git SSH port
-        proxy_pass git_ssh;
-        proxy_timeout 300s;
-        proxy_connect_timeout 10s;
-    }
-}
-```
-
-**Client Configuration**:
-```bash
-# ~/.ssh/config
-Host git.geokkjer.eu
-    Port 2222
-    User git
-```
-
-**Complexity**: Low
-**Security**: High
-**Reliability**: High
-
-## Recommended Solution
-
-### Phase 1: Implement NGINX Stream Module with Alternative Port
-
-**Why**: 
-- Lowest risk implementation
-- Maintains existing services
-- Easy to test and validate
-- Can be upgraded later
-
-**Configuration**:
-1. Enable nginx stream module
-2. Configure Git SSH on port 2222
-3. Update Forgejo SSH_DOMAIN setting
-4. Test with alternative port
-
-### Phase 2: Consider HAProxy Migration (Future)
-
-**Why**:
-- More robust for mixed TCP/HTTP traffic
-- Better connection handling for Git operations
-- Industry standard for this use case
-- Enables port 22 for Git SSH
-
-## Security Considerations
-
-1. **SSH Key Management**: Ensure proper SSH key authentication
-2. **Rate Limiting**: Implement connection rate limits
-3. **Monitoring**: Log SSH connections for security auditing  
-4. **Firewall Rules**: Restrict SSH forwarding to specific sources if possible
-5. **Fail2ban**: Extend fail2ban rules to cover Git SSH attempts
-
-## Testing Strategy
-
-1. **Basic Connectivity**: Test TCP connection to backend
-2. **SSH Handshake**: Verify SSH protocol negotiation
-3. **Git Operations**: Test clone, push, pull operations
-4. **Performance**: Measure latency and throughput
-5. **Failover**: Test behavior during backend unavailability
-
-## Implementation Priority
-
-1. **High Priority**: NGINX Stream Module (Phase 1)
-2. **Medium Priority**: HAProxy migration evaluation
-3. **Low Priority**: Advanced features (rate limiting, monitoring)
-
-## Next Steps
-
-1. Check if nginx has stream module compiled
-2. Implement NGINX stream configuration for port 2222
-3. Update Forgejo SSH configuration
-4. Test Git operations via new port
-5. Document client configuration for users
-6. Monitor performance and reliability
-
-## References
-
-- [NGINX Stream Module Documentation](http://nginx.org/en/docs/stream/ngx_stream_core_module.html)
-- [HAProxy TCP Mode Configuration](https://www.haproxy.org/download/2.8/doc/configuration.txt)
-- [Git SSH Configuration Best Practices](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh)