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- [Flake optional](templates/noflake). Works with _stable_/_unstable_ Nix and with/without flake-parts.
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- Create [DRY](modules/aspects/provides/unfree.nix) & [`class`-generic](modules/aspects/provides/primary-user.nix) modules.
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- Create [DRY](modules/aspects/provides/unfree/unfree.nix) & [`class`-generic](modules/aspects/provides/primary-user.nix) modules.
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- [Parametric](modules/aspects/provides/define-user.nix) over `host`/`home`/`user`.
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- Context-aware [dependencies](modules/aspects/dependencies.nix): user/host contributions.
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- Context-aware [dependencies](modules/aspects/dependencies.nix): user<->host bidirectional contributions.
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- [Share](templates/example/modules/namespace.nix) aspects across systems & repos.
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- [Routable](templates/example/modules/aspects/eg/routes.nix) configurations.
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- Custom factories for any Nix `class`.
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- Custom [factories](https://github.com/vic/den/blob/f5c44098e4855e07bf5cbcec00509e75ddde4220/templates/ci/modules/homes.nix#L20) for any Nix `class`.
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- Use `stable`/`unstable` channels per config.
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- Freeform `host`/`user`/`home` [schemas](modules/_types.nix) (no `specialArgs`) with base modules.
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- Freeform `host`/`user`/`home` [schemas](modules/_types.nix) (no `specialArgs`) with [base](https://github.com/vic/den/pull/119) modules.
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- Multi-platform, multi-tenant hosts.
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- Features [tested](templates/ci).
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- Concepts [documented](https://vic.github.io/den).
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- REPL [friendly](https://github.com/vic/den/blob/f5c44098e4855e07bf5cbcec00509e75ddde4220/templates/bogus/modules/bug.nix#L34) [debugging](https://den.oeiuwq.com/debugging.html).
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Need more **batteries**? See [vic/denful](https://github.com/vic/denful).
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### Den fundamental idea
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> Configurations that can be applied to multiple host/user combinations.
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> The [`__functor`](https://den.oeiuwq.com/functor.html) pattern makes aspects parametric.
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<details>
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<summary>
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> Configurations that can be applied to multiple host+user combinations.
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Den is about propagating context to produce configs.
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</summary>
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```nix
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### Code example
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See schema in [`_types.nix`](modules/_types.nix).
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Schema based hosts/users/homes entities (see [`_types.nix`](modules/_types.nix)).
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```nix
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# modules/hosts.nix