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Problem

T3 Code is available in nixpkgs, but the README and installation guide do not list it. Nix users lack instructions for installing and updating the package.

Change

Add Nix alongside the existing desktop package-manager options in both documents. Include NixOS and Home Manager configuration, the desktop and CLI executable names, and guidance to update through Nix.

Scope and approval

Documentation only, covering one existing installation method. No application behavior or packaging changes.

This follows the request to document nixpkgs availability in the README and installation guide.

Verification

• Verified the package attribute and executable names against the nixpkgs package source.
• Checked the installation command against Nix’s CLI documentation.
• Parsed the NixOS configuration example successfully with nix-instantiate --parse.
• Ran git diff --check successfully.
• Could not run vp run check:changed because vp is unavailable in this environment.
• Did not perform a fresh installation or launch the package.

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Approvability

Verdict: Approved at eb923fb

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Adds Nix installation, configuration, and update guidance without changing application behavior or product defaults. The instructions describe an optional installation path and clarify that Nix manages updates.

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Walkthrough

The README and installation guide add Nix instructions for installing the desktop app and t3 command, configuring the package on NixOS or Home Manager, and updating through Nix.

Changes: Nix installation documentation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Document Nix installation and updates README.md, docs/user/install.md	The documentation adds a Nix profile install command, package launch commands, NixOS and Home Manager configuration guidance, and Nix-based update instructions.

Priority: Low

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Change: Other

Possibly related PRs

• pingdotgg/t3code#25417: This PR changes installation and update behavior for the same desktop app and t3 command.

Suggested reviewers: juliusmarminge, t3dotgg

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to eb923

The Nix installation and update guidance is mergeable after normal checks.

Pre-merge checks: 4

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title is concise, specific, and accurately describes the primary change: adding Nix installation instructions.
Description check		The description includes all required sections, explains the problem and change, defines the documentation-only scope, and reports focused verification results and limitations. It does not include a l…
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

Full details: Description check

Explanation

The description includes all required sections, explains the problem and change, defines the documentation-only scope, and reports focused verification results and limitations. It does not include a link to an issue or approval discussion, but it explains that the change documents an existing installation method and stays within that scope.

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @docs/user/install.md:
- Around line 98-100: Update the Nix update instructions to include the profile
upgrade command, such as nix profile upgrade --all, or provide the scoped
command for the installed t3code entry. Keep the existing guidance about
updating the nixpkgs input or channel and rebuilding.
- Around line 68-75: Update the Markdown table’s Install column separator to
match the width required by the Nix install entry, keeping the table formatting
consistent with the other rows.
- Line 75: Update the Nix section in the installation documentation to state
that the listed nix profile add command requires Nix 2.30 or later, while
preserving the existing command and nix-command and flakes requirements.

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