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