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# ⛩️ Yae
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Yae is a simple dependency manager for use with Nix, similar to [niv](https://github.com/nmattia/niv/)
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and [`npins`](https://github.com/andir/npins/).
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I made it to solve my own problems, but I hope it can help you too.
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Yae is a powerful yet minimal dependency manager intended for use with Nix,
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which functions similar to [niv](https://github.com/nmattia/niv/) and [`npins`](https://github.com/andir/npins/).
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## Introduction
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You can try out Yae without installing anything permanently by running
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You can try out Yae without installing anything permanently on your system by running
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`nix run github:Fuwn/yae`.
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Additionally, [Tsutsumi](https://github.com/Fuwn/tsutsumi) uses Yae to manage
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dependencies. You can check out a working implementation there.
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Check out [Tsutsumi](https://github.com/Fuwn/tsutsumi) to see an example of Yae running
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in a production environment. Tsutsumi fully leverages the power of Yae to manage
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and automagically update the sources of the Nix packages it provides using a simple
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GitHub Actions CRON workflow.
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## Usage
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zen-browser-bin \
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'https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/{version}/zen.linux-specific.tar.bz2'
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# Adds a Yae dependency named `yaak` pinned at tag `2024.10.1` with tag trimming for updates
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# Adds a Yae dependency named `yaak` pinned at tag `2024.10.1` with tag trimming
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# for updates
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yae add \
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--type git \
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--unpack=false \