Scobleclaw Laptop Config

Nix flake that reproduces MacBook software capabilities on an x86_64 NixOS laptop.

What it installs

Tool	Purpose	Source
pi	Coding agent (TUI)	sscoble/pi-mono (Forgejo mirror of badlogic/pi-mono)
qmd	Vault search	@tobilu/qmd (npm, wrapped via bunx)
git	Version control	nixpkgs
nodejs	JavaScript runtime	nixpkgs
bun	Fast JS runtime + bundler	nixpkgs
zsh	Shell (+ oh-my-zsh, autosuggestions, syntax highlighting)	nixpkgs
python3 + uv	Python tooling	nixpkgs
docker	Containers	nixpkgs
tailscale	Mesh VPN	nixpkgs
ripgrep, fd, jq, bat, eza, delta	Modern CLI tools	nixpkgs
tmux	Terminal multiplexer	nixpkgs
nerd fonts	JetBrains Mono, Fira Code	nixpkgs

First-time setup (new laptop)

# 1. Install NixOS (minimal ISO)
# 2. Clone this repo
git clone https://os.scoble.me/forgejo/sscoble/laptop-config.git ~/laptop-config

# 3. First build (this will fail — copy the npmDepsHash from error output)
nix build ~/laptop-config#pi-coding-agent

# 4. Edit flake.nix: set npmDepsHash to the value from step 3

# 5. Rebuild system
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake ~/laptop-config#laptop

# 6. Restore personal configs
# Copy from backup:
#   ~/.pi/agent/SYSTEM.md
#   ~/.pi/agent/models.json
#   ~/.pi/agent/mcp.json
#   ~/.pi/agent/settings.json
#   ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Updating pi

The pi-mono repo is mirrored from upstream and syncs every 24h.

# Force a mirror sync (on n97-mini)
ssh n97-mini 'sudo -u forgejo forgejo admin repo sync --config /var/lib/forgejo/custom/conf/app.ini sscoble/pi-mono'

Repo structure

laptop-config/
├── flake.nix           # Main entry: overlay, nixosConfig, devShell
├── modules/
│   └── laptop.nix      # NixOS system module (packages, shell, fonts, SSH)
├── home/
│   └── sscoble.nix     # home-manager user config (git, tools, pi dirs)
└── README.md

Forgejo Actions

An action keeps pi up to date — when upstream badlogic/pi-mono releases a new tag, the Forgejo mirror picks it up automatically. A scheduled workflow in this repo checks for tag drift daily.