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title: Nix built-in and lib functions
description: An overview of the various functions available in Nix and Nixpkgs lib.
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date: 2024-06-09T16:32:39.315Z
date: 2024-06-29T14:32:32.688Z
tags: nix, nixpkgs
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2024-06-09T16:32:18.232Z
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Resources:
* [Nixpkgs source](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/lib/debug.nix)
## Local Files (`lib.fileset`)
A safer and more convenient interface for working with local files (compared to nix's built-in functionality).
Resources:
* [Nixpkgs source](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/lib/fileset)
* [Nixpkgs manual](https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#sec-functions-library-fileset)
* [nix.dev Tutorial](https://nix.dev/tutorials/working-with-local-files)
## Generator functions (`lib.generators`)
Generators can create various file formats from Nix data structures. They all use a similar interface: `generator { config-attrs } data`. `config-attrs` are used to overwrite the generator's default attributes.