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Searching Nixpkgs in Under 30 Milliseconds

Today, we’re releasing the first version of rippkgs, a CLI utility for indexing and searching Nix expressions. With rippkgs, you can quickly search the nixpkgs available to your system with accurate results. Read on for more details about why we created it, how to use it, and how it works.

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Cover artwork for the article “Easier Editing for .replit Files”.

Easier Editing for .replit Files

At Replit, we want to make it easy to support any project configuration possible. This includes ensuring your binaries are in the right place and intelligent code completion works. Historically, the .replit file has been at the center of this, but the experience of editing the file is a process shrouded in mystery. While documentation exists for the file and what various configurations imply, it’s much more convenient if the documentation is visible inside the Workspace.