fix: Fix building of nix flake wiwth the inclusion of git subomdules by jeffutter · Pull Request #681 · jdx/hk

jeffutter · 2026-02-05T15:52:51Z

self.submodules = true requires nix 2.27 or greater.

…ules `self.submodules = true` requires nix 2.27 or greater.

gemini-code-assist · 2026-02-05T15:55:30Z

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This pull request resolves a build issue for the Nix flake, specifically when Git submodules are present. It introduces explicit submodule support in the flake.nix configuration and makes necessary adjustments to the test execution in default.nix by skipping certain tests, ensuring the project can be built successfully with Nix.

Highlights

Nix Flake Submodule Integration: Enabled Git submodule support for the Nix flake by adding self.submodules = true to the inputs section of flake.nix, addressing build issues related to submodules.
Test Suite Adjustments: Modified the checkPhase in default.nix to skip specific cli::init::detector tests, likely to ensure compatibility or stability with the updated Nix flake configuration.

Changelog

default.nix
- Skipped several cli::init::detector tests in the checkPhase.
flake.nix
- Added self.submodules = true to the inputs section to enable Git submodule support.

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The pull request was created by jeffutter to fix Nix flake building with Git submodules.
The author noted that self.submodules = true requires Nix 2.27 or greater.

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This pull request fixes the Nix flake build by enabling git submodule support and skipping several tests that are incompatible with the sandboxed build environment. The changes are correct and address the issue. I've provided one suggestion to refactor the list of skipped tests in default.nix for better conciseness and maintainability. Also, there are a couple of typos in the pull request title ('wiwth', 'subomdules').

matdibu · 2026-02-06T09:10:09Z

nix build without this patch errors:

Running phase: unpackPhase
@nix { "action": "setPhase", "phase": "unpackPhase" }
unpacking source archive /nix/store/8q1i5j9378pn9lw04mcazbcgm1521v0y-source
source root is source
Executing cargoSetupPostUnpackHook
Finished cargoSetupPostUnpackHook
Running phase: patchPhase
@nix { "action": "setPhase", "phase": "patchPhase" }
Executing cargoSetupPostPatchHook
Validating consistency between /build/source/Cargo.lock and /build/cargo-vendor-dir/Cargo.lock
Finished cargoSetupPostPatchHook
Running phase: updateAutotoolsGnuConfigScriptsPhase
@nix { "action": "setPhase", "phase": "updateAutotoolsGnuConfigScriptsPhase" }
Running phase: configurePhase
@nix { "action": "setPhase", "phase": "configurePhase" }
Running phase: buildPhase
@nix { "action": "setPhase", "phase": "buildPhase" }
Executing cargoBuildHook
cargoBuildHook flags: -j 32 --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --offline --profile release
error: failed to load manifest for workspace member `/build/source/.`
referenced by workspace at `/build/source/Cargo.toml`

Caused by:
  failed to load manifest for dependency `clx`

Caused by:
  failed to read `/build/source/clx/Cargo.toml`

lines 1-28

and after this patch it builds successfully

when using this flake in another flake's inputs, previously I was doing this:

git+https://github.com/jdx/hk?ref=refs/tags/v1.35.0&submodules=1

now it works without the &submodules=1, and it looks like it's being added automatically

git+https://github.com/jeffutter/hk?ref=refs/heads/fix-flake

• Updated input 'hk':
    'git+https://github.com/jdx/hk?ref=refs/tags/v1.35.0&rev=062a142b92dd5be5f6f71c47c2d5bbf49fd5c695&submodules=1' (2026-02-01)
  → 'git+https://github.com/jeffutter/hk?ref=refs/heads/fix-flake&rev=2c5f3c23e7c7278f2bcb9ba5dcba823d25e24244&submodules=1' (2026-02-05)

unfortunately, the shorter syntax doesn't work:

github:jeffutter/hk/fix-flake

because

input attribute 'submodules' not supported by scheme 'github'

@matdibu

### 🚀 Features - **(cmake_format)** init by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#672](#672) - **(deadnix)** init by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#670](#670) - **(hclfmt)** init by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#675](#675) - **(nil)** init by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#669](#669) - **(nixf_diagnose)** init by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#671](#671) - **(ruff_format)** use `--quiet` by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#667](#667) - **(tombi)** use `--quiet` by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#676](#676) - add ty builtin by [@joonas](https://github.com/joonas) in [#566](#566) - add --pr shortcut flag for checking PR-changed files by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#660](#660) - add tmpdir step test option by [@thejcannon](https://github.com/thejcannon) in [#663](#663) ### 🐛 Bug Fixes - **(bultins)** respect typos exclusions with --force-exclude by [@CallumKerson](https://github.com/CallumKerson) in [#659](#659) - **(docs)** escape angle brackets in --pr flag description by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#666](#666) - **(docs)** use valid tags instead of in sea shanty by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [12e17f8](12e17f8) - **(go_fumpt)** comment out broken check by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#668](#668) - **(yamllint)** enable strict mode by [@matdibu](https://github.com/matdibu) in [#673](#673) - respect ignore when recursing by [@thejcannon](https://github.com/thejcannon) in [#661](#661) - Deduplicate files in check-case-conflict to prevent false positives by [@safinn](https://github.com/safinn) in [#678](#678) - Fix building of nix flake wiwth the inclusion of git subomdules by [@jeffutter](https://github.com/jeffutter) in [#681](#681) ### 🛡️ Security - add tone calibration to release notes prompt by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#679](#679) - add opengraph meta tags by [@jdx](https://github.com/jdx) in [#685](#685) ### 📦️ Dependency Updates - lock file maintenance by [@renovate[bot]](https://github.com/renovate[bot]) in [#658](#658) - update anthropics/claude-code-action digest to b113f49 by [@renovate[bot]](https://github.com/renovate[bot]) in [#684](#684) - update actions/checkout digest to de0fac2 by [@renovate[bot]](https://github.com/renovate[bot]) in [#683](#683) ### New Contributors - @jeffutter made their first contribution in [#681](#681) - @matdibu made their first contribution in [#673](#673) - @safinn made their first contribution in [#678](#678) - @CallumKerson made their first contribution in [#659](#659)  --- > [!NOTE] > **Medium Risk** > Mostly release bookkeeping, but the `Cargo.lock` refresh pulls in multiple dependency version changes that could affect build/runtime behavior. > > **Overview** > Updates the project release to **v1.36.0** by bumping version strings across `Cargo.toml`, `hk.usage.kdl`, generated CLI docs/metadata, and example PKL configuration URLs. > > Adds the `1.36.0` section to `CHANGELOG.md` and refreshes generated CLI documentation to include the `--pr` shortcut flag description for `check`/`fix`/`run`. > > Refreshes `Cargo.lock` with dependency updates (including several transitive additions/removals) and updates the Pkl error hint in `src/config.rs` to reference the new release URL. > > Written by [Cursor Bugbot](https://cursor.com/dashboard?tab=bugbot) for commit 7925e85. This will update automatically on new commits. Configure [here](https://cursor.com/dashboard?tab=bugbot).  Co-authored-by: mise-en-dev <123107610+mise-en-dev@users.noreply.github.com>

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Fix building the nix flake due to libraries being extracted to submod…

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…ules `self.submodules = true` requires nix 2.27 or greater.

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jdx merged commit bf357a2 into jdx:main Feb 6, 2026
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