nix search
Search for packages in a Nix flake. See
tldr nix3 flake
for information about flakes. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-search.html.
- Search
nixpkgs
for a package based on its name or description:
nix search {{nixpkgs}} {{search_term...}}
- Show description of a package from nixpkgs:
nix search {{nixpkgs#pkg}}
- Show all packages available from a flake on github:
nix search {{github:owner/repo}}