Bilkin
July 21, 2024, 5:34pm
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I’m trying to configure Zellij using KDL. I believe there exists a nix-to-kdl parser. However, I’m struggling to generate certain KDL constructs using nix.
Where can I obtain documentation for the KDL format conversion in NixOS? Is there a general repository containing conversion details for nix-to-toml, nix-to-yaml and other formats? I’m getting a little tired of just poking around, hoping something works.
Thank you!
NOTE: I originally posted this on reddit, but it appears to have been lost in other discussion. I will repost any working solutions there.
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nix-to-{to,ya}ml is available in Nixpkgs:
https://noogle.dev/f/pkgs/writers/writeTOML
https://noogle.dev/f/pkgs/writers/writeYAML
However I never heard of KDL as a format used in Nixpkgs. Indeed it would be a nice addition to Nixpkgs!
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To add a cross-reference, there is an open discussion of supporting the KDL format over on github.
GH issues don’t really go anywhere, they’re just for tracking purposes. However there was a PR created that stalled a few months ago:
NixOS:master ← feathecutie:formats-kdl
opened 03:04AM - 12 Mar 24 UTC
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Adds `pkgs.formats.kdl`, a Nix representation of the [KDL document language](https://kdl.dev/) using the standard `pkgs.formats` format.
Also inits `json2kdl`, a custom-built application which is required for the core functionality of `pkgs.formats.kdl`.
Closes #198655.
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