cached-nix-shell
A caching layer for nix-shell that provides instant startup time on subsequent runs by storing and reusing environment variables.
What is cached-nix-shell?
cached-nix-shell is a caching layer for nix-shell that provides instant startup time on subsequent runs by storing and reusing environment variables. It solves the problem of slow nix-shell initialization by caching evaluation results and automatically invalidating the cache when dependencies change.
Nix and NixOS developers who frequently use nix-shell for development environments and want to eliminate startup delays.
Developers choose cached-nix-shell because it offers dramatic performance improvements for nix-shell workflows while maintaining correctness through intelligent cache invalidation, making it a reliable drop-in replacement.
Overview
Instant startup time for nix-shell
Use Cases
Best For
- Speeding up nix-shell shebang scripts in development projects
- Reducing startup time for repetitive nix-shell commands
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