Add Nix build support using crane for macOS compatibility#68
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Co-authored-by: felix-andreas <24651767+felix-andreas@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Use Nix and crane to build for macos
Add Nix build support using crane for macOS compatibility
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This PR implements a complete Nix build system using crane to enable building the
roughlybinary on macOS and other platforms.Changes Made
Core Implementation
craneas a flake input with proper dependency managementpackagesoutput that builds theroughlybinary using crane's best practiceslibiconvfor character encoding supportSecurityframework for system security functionsSystemConfigurationframework for system configuration accessbuildDepsOnlyfor faster incremental buildsCargo.tomlworkspace configurationBuild Features
cleanCargoSource--bin roughlyDocumentation & Tooling
docs/nix-build.mdwith usage examples and platform detailsscripts/validate-flake.pyto verify flake correctnessscripts/test-nix-build.shfor build validationBug Fixes
devShellssectionUsage
The implementation follows crane best practices and provides efficient, cached builds while maintaining compatibility with the existing development environment.
Fixes #67.
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install.determinate.systemscurl --proto =https --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix(dns block)nixos.orgcurl -L REDACTED(dns block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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