An easy-to-host PDS on the ATProtocol, MacOS. Grandma-approved.
docs(MM-135): fix implementation plan smoke tests for devenv-nixpkgs
Address code review issues with MM-135 implementation plans:
1. **Important Issue**: Phase 3 smoke tests (Tasks 2, 3, 5) used flake.inputs.nixpkgs
which lacks lib.nixosSystem in the devenv-nixpkgs fork.
- Added explanation section after Architecture that documents the workaround
- Updated all Task 2, 3, 5 nix eval commands to use builtins.getFlake "nixpkgs"
instead of flake.inputs.nixpkgs, with inline comments explaining the workaround
2. **Minor Issue**: nix flake show commands fail with devenv-nixpkgs due to IFD.
- Added --allow-import-from-derivation flag to both phase_02.md and phase_03.md
nix flake show commands
- Added notes suggesting alternative verification using nix eval for
attribute names (which doesn't require IFD)
All commands now work correctly with the project's nixpkgs pin (cachix/devenv-nixpkgs/rolling)
while remaining compatible with standard nixpkgs registry access via builtins.getFlake.
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# MM-135 NixOS Module — Phase 1: Write nix/module.nix
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**Goal:** Create the complete NixOS module at `nix/module.nix` with option declarations, TOML config generation, user/group creation, and a hardened systemd service definition.
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**Architecture:** A standalone NixOS module using the `{ lib, pkgs, config, ... }:` module calling convention. It declares the `services.ezpds` option tree and wires it into systemd, users, and groups. Config generation uses `pkgs.formats.toml {}`. The `configFile` escape hatch bypasses generated config for operators using agenix or sops-nix.
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**Tech Stack:** Nix language, NixOS module system (`lib.mkOption`, `lib.mkIf`, `lib.filterAttrs`), `pkgs.formats.toml`, systemd service options.
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**Scope:** Phase 1 of 3. Creates `nix/module.nix`. Phase 2 exposes it as a flake output. Phase 3 validates eval correctness end-to-end.
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**Codebase verified:** 2026-03-09
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---
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## Acceptance Criteria Coverage
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This phase creates the module. Eval-based verification (AC1.4, AC1.5, AC2.1–AC2.3, AC3.x) happens in Phase 3.
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### MM-135.AC1: Module options are correctly declared
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- **MM-135.AC1.1 Success:** `nix/module.nix` exists and is tracked by git (`git ls-files nix/module.nix` returns it)
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- **MM-135.AC1.2 Success:** `services.ezpds.enable`, `services.ezpds.package`, `services.ezpds.configFile`, and all five `services.ezpds.settings.*` fields are defined as NixOS options
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- **MM-135.AC1.3 Success:** Default values match relay.toml defaults — `bind_address = "0.0.0.0"`, `port = 8080`, `data_dir = "/var/lib/ezpds"`, `database_url = null`
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### MM-135.AC2: TOML config generation
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- **MM-135.AC2.4 Success:** The relay `ExecStart` line uses `--config <path>` pointing to the generated TOML derivation
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### MM-135.AC3: `configFile` escape hatch
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- **MM-135.AC3.1 Success:** When `services.ezpds.configFile` is set to a path, `ExecStart` uses that path instead of the generated TOML
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- **MM-135.AC3.2 Success:** When `configFile` is set, changes to `settings.*` do not affect the `ExecStart` command
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### MM-135.AC4: User/group and state directory
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- **MM-135.AC4.1 Success:** `users.users.ezpds` is defined as a system user with `group = "ezpds"` and `isSystemUser = true`
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- **MM-135.AC4.2 Success:** `users.groups.ezpds` is defined
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- **MM-135.AC4.3 Success:** `systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.StateDirectory = "ezpds"` — systemd creates `/var/lib/ezpds` owned by `ezpds:ezpds` on first activation
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### MM-135.AC6: Scope boundaries
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- **MM-135.AC6.1 Negative:** `nix/module.nix` defines no options for `[blobs]`, `[oauth]`, or `[iroh]` relay.toml sections (deferred to later milestones)
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## Design Deviations
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**`configFile` type: `lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str` instead of `lib.types.nullOr lib.types.path`**
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The design plan option table (line 86) lists `configFile` as `nullOr path`. This implementation uses `nullOr str` instead. Reason: `lib.types.path` coerces string literals into Nix store paths at evaluation time — e.g., setting `configFile = "/run/secrets/relay.toml"` with a `path` type would produce a store path like `/nix/store/...-relay.toml` that does NOT point to the operator's secret file. This defeats the entire purpose of the escape hatch for agenix/sops-nix secret injection. Using `lib.types.str` preserves the value verbatim, matching the same rationale as `data_dir` (also `str`). The implementation is more correct than the design document on this point.
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---
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<!-- START_TASK_1 -->
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### Task 1: Create nix/module.nix
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**Verifies:** MM-135.AC1.1, MM-135.AC1.2, MM-135.AC1.3, MM-135.AC2.4, MM-135.AC3.1, MM-135.AC3.2, MM-135.AC4.1, MM-135.AC4.2, MM-135.AC4.3, MM-135.AC6.1
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**Files:**
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- Create: `nix/module.nix`
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**Step 1: Create nix/module.nix**
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Create `/Users/jacob.zweifel/workspace/malpercio-dev/ezpds/nix/module.nix` with the following contents:
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```nix
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{ lib, pkgs, config, ... }:
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let
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cfg = config.services.ezpds;
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# Build the TOML attrset, omitting database_url when null.
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# When null, the relay binary derives the database path from data_dir.
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settingsToml = lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) {
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inherit (cfg.settings) bind_address port data_dir public_url database_url;
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};
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generatedConfigFile = (pkgs.formats.toml { }).generate "relay.toml" settingsToml;
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# When configFile is set, bypass the Nix-store-generated TOML entirely.
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# This is the escape hatch for secret injection via agenix or sops-nix.
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activeConfigFile =
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if cfg.configFile != null then cfg.configFile else generatedConfigFile;
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in
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{
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options.services.ezpds = {
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enable = lib.mkEnableOption "ezpds relay server";
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package = lib.mkOption {
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type = lib.types.package;
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description = "The ezpds relay package to use.";
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};
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configFile = lib.mkOption {
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type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
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default = null;
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description = ''
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passed directly to --config. Use with agenix or sops-nix to
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keep secrets outside the world-readable Nix store.
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'';
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};
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settings = {
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bind_address = lib.mkOption {
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type = lib.types.str;
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default = "0.0.0.0";
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description = "IP address to bind the relay HTTP server to.";
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};
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port = lib.mkOption {
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type = lib.types.port;
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default = 8080;
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description = "TCP port to bind the relay HTTP server to.";
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};
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data_dir = lib.mkOption {
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type = lib.types.str;
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default = "/var/lib/ezpds";
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description = ''
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literal string and avoid Nix store coercion of runtime paths.
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'';
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};
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public_url = lib.mkOption {
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type = lib.types.str;
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description = ''
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'';
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};
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database_url = lib.mkOption {
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type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
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default = null;
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description = ''
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the database path from data_dir. Omitted from the generated
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relay.toml when null.
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'';
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};
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};
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};
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config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
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users.users.ezpds = {
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isSystemUser = true;
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group = "ezpds";
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description = "ezpds relay service user";
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};
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users.groups.ezpds = { };
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systemd.services.ezpds = {
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description = "ezpds relay server";
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wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
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after = [ "network.target" ];
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serviceConfig = {
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User = "ezpds";
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Group = "ezpds";
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ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/relay --config ${activeConfigFile}";
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StateDirectory = "ezpds";
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StateDirectoryMode = "0750";
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Restart = "on-failure";
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PrivateTmp = true;
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ProtectSystem = "strict";
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ProtectHome = true;
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NoNewPrivileges = true;
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};
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};
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};
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}
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```bash
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This confirms the file is a well-formed Nix function expression (the module calling convention).
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**Step 3: Stage and verify git tracking**
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```bash
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**Step 4: Commit**
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```
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# MM-135 NixOS Module — Phase 2: Extend flake.nix with nixosModules.default
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**Goal:** Expose `nix/module.nix` as a flake output so consumers can import it via `inputs.ezpds.nixosModules.default`. The wrapper injects the flake's own relay build as the default package.
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**Architecture:** Add a `nixosModules.default` top-level output (outside `forEachSystem` — modules are not per-system). The wrapper module captures `self` via closure from the `outputs` function and uses `lib.mkDefault` so the operator can still override the package.
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- **MM-135.AC5.1 Success:** `nix flake show --accept-flake-config` lists `nixosModules.default`
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- **MM-135.AC5.2 Success:** When imported via `nixosModules.default`, `services.ezpds.package` defaults to the flake's `relay` build for the current system
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- **MM-135.AC5.3 Success:** The bare `nix/module.nix` is importable directly as `imports = [ ./nix/module.nix ]` without the flake wrapper, provided the user sets `services.ezpds.package`
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- Modify: `flake.nix` (insert before the closing `};` of the outputs let block, after `devShells`)
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**Step 1: Edit flake.nix**
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In `/Users/jacob.zweifel/workspace/malpercio-dev/ezpds/flake.nix`, insert the `nixosModules.default` output after the closing `);` of the `devShells` output and before the `};` that closes the outputs let block.
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```nix
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# MM-135 NixOS Module — Phase 3: Validate Module Evaluation
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**Goal:** Confirm the module evaluates correctly across all acceptance criteria using `nix eval` smoke tests — without a live NixOS system. Tests run cross-platform on macOS (aarch64-darwin) by evaluating for `x86_64-linux`.
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**Architecture:** Inline `nix eval --expr` commands use `builtins.getFlake` to reference the local flake and construct minimal `nixosSystem` configurations. Two complementary approaches:
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## Important: nixpkgs Selection for Smoke Tests
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The project's nixpkgs pin (`cachix/devenv-nixpkgs/rolling`) is a fork of nixpkgs optimized for devenv and **does not export `lib.nixosSystem`**. Tasks 2, 3, and 5 below require evaluating `nixosSystem` configurations to test module behavior.
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**Workaround:** Use `builtins.getFlake "nixpkgs"` to access the system nixpkgs registry (which includes `lib.nixosSystem`), instead of `flake.inputs.nixpkgs`. This is documented in the smoke test commands below as `evalNixpkgs`.
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### MM-135.AC1: Module options are correctly declared
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- **MM-135.AC1.4 Failure:** Nix evaluation fails with a missing-option error when `services.ezpds.settings.public_url` is not set
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- **MM-135.AC2.1 Success:** Generated `relay.toml` contains `bind_address`, `port`, `data_dir`, and `public_url` when all are set
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- **MM-135.AC2.2 Success:** When `settings.database_url` is `null`, the generated TOML does not contain a `database_url` key
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### MM-135.AC3: `configFile` escape hatch
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- **MM-135.AC3.1 Success:** When `services.ezpds.configFile` is set to a path, `ExecStart` uses that path instead of the generated TOML
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modules = [
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services.ezpds.enable = true;
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}
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};
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'
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- It contains `--config /nix/store/` (generated TOML in store, not a custom path)
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --json --expr '
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flake = builtins.getFlake (builtins.toString ./.);
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# devenv-nixpkgs fork lacks lib.nixosSystem; use system nixpkgs from registry
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evalNixpkgs = builtins.getFlake "nixpkgs";
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system = "x86_64-linux";
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{
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services.ezpds.settings.public_url = "https://relay.example.com";
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}
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];
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};
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u = sys.config.users.users.ezpds;
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in { isSystemUser = u.isSystemUser; group = u.group; }
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'
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**Verifies:** MM-135.AC1.4 (missing public_url causes eval error), MM-135.AC1.5 (missing package causes eval error with bare module)
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**Files:** None (read-only validation)
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**Step 1: Missing public_url must fail**
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '
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flake = builtins.getFlake (builtins.toString ./.);
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# devenv-nixpkgs fork lacks lib.nixosSystem; use system nixpkgs from registry
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system = "x86_64-linux";
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modules = [
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{
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services.ezpds.enable = true;
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}
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];
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};
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in sys.config.systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.ExecStart
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'
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echo "Exit code: $?"
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```
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**Step 2: Missing package must fail when using bare module**
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '
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let
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# devenv-nixpkgs fork lacks lib.nixosSystem; use system nixpkgs from registry
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evalNixpkgs = builtins.getFlake "nixpkgs";
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sys = evalNixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
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system = "x86_64-linux";
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modules = [
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(import ./nix/module.nix) # bare module, no flake wrapper
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{
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services.ezpds.enable = true;
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services.ezpds.settings.public_url = "https://relay.example.com";
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# package intentionally not set
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}
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];
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};
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in sys.config.systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.ExecStart
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'
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echo "Exit code: $?"
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```
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**Verifies:** MM-135.AC2.1 (expected keys present), MM-135.AC2.2 (database_url absent when null), MM-135.AC2.3 (database_url present when set)
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**Files:** None (read-only validation)
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These tests verify the `lib.filterAttrs` filtering pattern that the module uses for TOML generation — they test the filtering logic directly using `nixpkgs.lib`, not through the full module. This is the practical approach on macOS because reading the actual generated TOML file requires Import from Derivation (IFD), which requires building the derivation, which requires a Linux builder.
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**Limitation:** These tests verify that `lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null)` correctly excludes/includes keys given the same attrset the module constructs. If the module's `settingsToml` let binding were to use a different set of keys (e.g., a typo in a field name), these tests would not catch the regression since they duplicate the logic inline. Task 2 Step 1 (ExecStart eval through the full nixosSystem) provides integration coverage of the generated path existing.
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**On Linux:** The generated TOML file contents can be read directly after building. To read the actual file on a Linux system or CI with a Linux builder:
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '
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let
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flake = builtins.getFlake (builtins.toString ./.);
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nixpkgs = flake.inputs.nixpkgs;
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sys = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
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modules = [
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{ services.ezpds.enable = true; services.ezpds.settings.public_url = "https://relay.example.com"; }
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];
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};
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execStart = sys.config.systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.ExecStart;
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# Extract the --config path from ExecStart: "... --config /nix/store/...-relay.toml"
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configPath = builtins.elemAt (builtins.match ".* --config (.*)" execStart) 0;
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in builtins.readFile configPath
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'
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# Then confirm presence/absence of keys in the output
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```
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**Step 1: Verify database_url is excluded when null**
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --expr '
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let
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lib = (builtins.getFlake (builtins.toString ./.)).inputs.nixpkgs.lib;
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settingsToml = lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) {
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bind_address = "0.0.0.0";
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port = 8080;
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data_dir = "/var/lib/ezpds";
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public_url = "https://relay.example.com";
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database_url = null;
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};
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in lib.hasAttr "database_url" settingsToml
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'
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```
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**Step 2: Verify all expected keys are present**
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --expr '
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let
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lib = (builtins.getFlake (builtins.toString ./.)).inputs.nixpkgs.lib;
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settingsToml = lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) {
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bind_address = "0.0.0.0";
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port = 8080;
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data_dir = "/var/lib/ezpds";
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public_url = "https://relay.example.com";
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database_url = null;
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};
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keys = builtins.attrNames settingsToml;
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in builtins.all (k: builtins.elem k keys) [ "bind_address" "port" "data_dir" "public_url" ]
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'
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```
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Expected: `true`
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**Step 3: Verify database_url is included when set**
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --expr '
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let
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lib = (builtins.getFlake (builtins.toString ./.)).inputs.nixpkgs.lib;
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settingsToml = lib.filterAttrs (_: v: v != null) {
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bind_address = "0.0.0.0";
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port = 8080;
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data_dir = "/var/lib/ezpds";
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public_url = "https://relay.example.com";
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database_url = "sqlite:///var/lib/ezpds/custom.db";
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};
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in lib.hasAttr "database_url" settingsToml
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'
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```
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<!-- END_TASK_4 -->
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<!-- START_TASK_5 -->
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### Task 5: Smoke test — configFile escape hatch
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**Verifies:** MM-135.AC3.1 (ExecStart uses configFile path), MM-135.AC3.2 (settings changes don't affect ExecStart when configFile set)
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**Files:** None (read-only validation)
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**Step 1: Verify ExecStart uses configFile when set**
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```bash
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '
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let
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flake = builtins.getFlake (builtins.toString ./.);
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# devenv-nixpkgs fork lacks lib.nixosSystem; use system nixpkgs from registry
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evalNixpkgs = builtins.getFlake "nixpkgs";
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sys = evalNixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
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system = "x86_64-linux";
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modules = [
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flake.nixosModules.default
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{
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services.ezpds.enable = true;
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services.ezpds.configFile = "/run/secrets/relay.toml";
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services.ezpds.settings.public_url = "https://relay.example.com";
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}
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];
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};
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in sys.config.systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.ExecStart
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+
'
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+
```
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Expected: `.../bin/relay --config /run/secrets/relay.toml`
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The path must be `/run/secrets/relay.toml` (the configFile value), not a `/nix/store/...` path.
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**Step 2: Verify settings changes don't affect ExecStart when configFile is set**
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Run the same eval twice with different `settings.public_url` values — the ExecStart must be identical:
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```bash
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nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '
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let
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flake = builtins.getFlake (builtins.toString ./.);
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# devenv-nixpkgs fork lacks lib.nixosSystem; use system nixpkgs from registry
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evalNixpkgs = builtins.getFlake "nixpkgs";
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mkSys = url: evalNixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
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system = "x86_64-linux";
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modules = [
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flake.nixosModules.default
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{
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services.ezpds.enable = true;
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services.ezpds.configFile = "/run/secrets/relay.toml";
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services.ezpds.settings.public_url = url;
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}
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];
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};
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execA = (mkSys "https://relay-a.example.com").config.systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.ExecStart;
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execB = (mkSys "https://relay-b.example.com").config.systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.ExecStart;
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in if execA == execB then "PASS: settings changes do not affect ExecStart" else "FAIL: ExecStart changed"
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'
360
+
```
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+
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Expected: `PASS: settings changes do not affect ExecStart`
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<!-- END_TASK_5 -->
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+
365
+
<!-- START_TASK_6 -->
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+
### Task 6: Add nix-check recipe to justfile
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**Verifies:** Operationalizes the smoke tests for ongoing use
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+
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+
**Files:**
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- Modify: `justfile`
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+
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**Step 1: Add nix-check recipe**
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+
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Append to `/Users/jacob.zweifel/workspace/malpercio-dev/ezpds/justfile`:
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+
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+
```just
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# Validate NixOS module evaluation (flake structure check).
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# For full smoke tests (ExecStart composition, option enforcement, configFile
380
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# escape hatch), run the nix eval commands in phase_03.md Tasks 2-5 manually.
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nix-check:
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nix flake check --impure --accept-flake-config
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+
```
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+
**Step 2: Verify it runs**
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+
```bash
388
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just nix-check
389
+
```
390
+
391
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Expected: exits 0.
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**Step 3: Commit**
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```bash
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git add justfile
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git commit -m "chore(MM-135): add nix-check recipe to justfile"
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```
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<!-- END_TASK_6 -->
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# MM-135 Test Requirements
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## Automated Tests
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### MM-135.AC1: Module options are correctly declared
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| Criterion | Description | Test Location | Command / Assertion | Expected Result |
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|-----------|-------------|---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
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| MM-135.AC1.1 | `nix/module.nix` exists and is tracked by git | Phase 1 Task 1, Step 3 | `git ls-files nix/module.nix` | Returns `nix/module.nix` |
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| MM-135.AC1.2 | All option fields are defined (`enable`, `package`, `configFile`, five `settings.*` fields) | Phase 1 Task 1, Step 2 | `nix eval --impure --expr 'builtins.typeOf (import ./nix/module.nix)'` | Returns `"lambda"` (confirms valid module function). Full option presence is structurally verified by Phase 3 Task 2 Step 1 (ExecStart eval succeeds only if all options resolve) and Phase 3 Task 3 (missing required options fail eval). |
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| MM-135.AC1.3 | Default values match relay.toml defaults (`bind_address = "0.0.0.0"`, `port = 8080`, `data_dir = "/var/lib/ezpds"`, `database_url = null`) | Phase 3 Task 2 Step 1 + Phase 3 Task 4 Steps 1-2 | Task 2 Step 1: eval a minimal config (only `public_url` set) and extract `ExecStart` — succeeds only if defaults are valid. Task 4 Steps 1-2: verify `database_url` is excluded when null (confirming the null default) and that `bind_address`, `port`, `data_dir`, `public_url` are all present with defaults. | Task 2: ExecStart string contains `/bin/relay --config /nix/store/...-relay.toml`. Task 4 Step 1: `false` (database_url absent). Task 4 Step 2: `true` (all four non-null keys present). |
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| MM-135.AC1.4 | Eval fails when `public_url` is not set | Phase 3 Task 3, Step 1 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '...'` (nixosSystem with `enable = true` but no `public_url`) | Non-zero exit code. Error references `services.ezpds.settings.public_url` as undefined/missing. |
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| MM-135.AC1.5 | Eval fails when `package` is not set and bare module (not flake wrapper) is used | Phase 3 Task 3, Step 2 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '...'` (nixosSystem importing bare `./nix/module.nix` with `public_url` set but no `package`) | Non-zero exit code. Error references `services.ezpds.package` as undefined. |
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+
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+
### MM-135.AC2: TOML config generation
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+
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| Criterion | Description | Test Location | Command / Assertion | Expected Result |
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|-----------|-------------|---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
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| MM-135.AC2.1 | Generated TOML contains `bind_address`, `port`, `data_dir`, and `public_url` when all are set | Phase 3 Task 4, Step 2 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --expr '... builtins.all (k: builtins.elem k keys) [ "bind_address" "port" "data_dir" "public_url" ]'` | `true` |
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| MM-135.AC2.2 | When `database_url` is null, the generated TOML does not contain a `database_url` key | Phase 3 Task 4, Step 1 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --expr '... lib.hasAttr "database_url" settingsToml'` (with `database_url = null`) | `false` |
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| MM-135.AC2.3 | When `database_url` is set, the generated TOML contains the key | Phase 3 Task 4, Step 3 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --expr '... lib.hasAttr "database_url" settingsToml'` (with `database_url = "sqlite:///var/lib/ezpds/custom.db"`) | `true` |
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| MM-135.AC2.4 | `ExecStart` uses `--config <path>` pointing to generated TOML | Phase 3 Task 2, Step 1 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '... sys.config.systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.ExecStart'` | String matching `/nix/store/...-relay-0.1.0/bin/relay --config /nix/store/...-relay.toml` |
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### MM-135.AC3: `configFile` escape hatch
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| Criterion | Description | Test Location | Command / Assertion | Expected Result |
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|-----------|-------------|---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
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| MM-135.AC3.1 | When `configFile` is set, `ExecStart` uses that path instead of generated TOML | Phase 3 Task 5, Step 1 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '...'` (with `configFile = "/run/secrets/relay.toml"`) | String ends with `--config /run/secrets/relay.toml` (not a `/nix/store/...` path) |
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| MM-135.AC3.2 | When `configFile` is set, changes to `settings.*` do not affect `ExecStart` | Phase 3 Task 5, Step 2 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '...'` (evaluates two configs with different `public_url` values but same `configFile`, compares ExecStart strings) | `PASS: settings changes do not affect ExecStart` |
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+
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### MM-135.AC4: User/group and state directory
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| Criterion | Description | Test Location | Command / Assertion | Expected Result |
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|-----------|-------------|---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
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| MM-135.AC4.1 | `users.users.ezpds` is a system user with `group = "ezpds"` and `isSystemUser = true` | Phase 3 Task 2, Step 2 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --json --expr '... { isSystemUser = u.isSystemUser; group = u.group; }'` | `{"group":"ezpds","isSystemUser":true}` |
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| MM-135.AC4.2 | `users.groups.ezpds` is defined | Phase 1 Task 1 (code review) | Structural: `nix/module.nix` contains `users.groups.ezpds = { };` in the `config` block | Group definition present in source. See Human Verification section for eval-level confirmation. |
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| MM-135.AC4.3 | `systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.StateDirectory = "ezpds"` | Phase 1 Task 1 (code review) | Structural: `nix/module.nix` contains `StateDirectory = "ezpds";` in `serviceConfig` | StateDirectory present in source. See Human Verification section for eval-level confirmation. |
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### MM-135.AC5: `nixosModules.default` flake output
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+
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+
| Criterion | Description | Test Location | Command / Assertion | Expected Result |
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+
|-----------|-------------|---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
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+
| MM-135.AC5.1 | `nix flake show` lists `nixosModules.default` | Phase 2 Task 1 Step 2 + Phase 3 Task 1 Steps 2-3 | `nix flake show --accept-flake-config` and `nix eval .#nixosModules --apply builtins.attrNames --accept-flake-config` | Output includes `nixosModules` / `default: NixOS module`. Attribute names return `[ "default" ]`. |
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| MM-135.AC5.2 | When imported via `nixosModules.default`, `services.ezpds.package` defaults to the flake's relay build | Phase 3 Task 2, Step 1 | `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '...'` (minimal config via `nixosModules.default` without setting `package`) | ExecStart contains a Nix store path to the relay binary (package was auto-injected). |
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| MM-135.AC5.3 | Bare `nix/module.nix` is importable directly if `package` is set | Phase 3 Task 3, Step 2 (inverse) | The bare-module test (Step 2) fails only because `package` is missing. This confirms the bare module is syntactically importable — the failure is about the missing required option, not an import failure. | Non-zero exit referencing `services.ezpds.package`, not a syntax or import error. |
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### MM-135.AC6: Scope boundaries
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| Criterion | Description | Test Location | Command / Assertion | Expected Result |
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|-----------|-------------|---------------|---------------------|-----------------|
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| MM-135.AC6.1 | Module defines no options for `[blobs]`, `[oauth]`, or `[iroh]` sections | Phase 1 Task 1 (code review) | Structural: verify that `nix/module.nix` source contains no `blobs`, `oauth`, or `iroh` option declarations | No such options exist in the file. See Human Verification section. |
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+
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+
---
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+
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+
## Human Verification
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+
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+
### Criteria requiring manual verification
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59
+
| Criterion | Reason | Verification Approach |
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|-----------|--------|-----------------------|
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| MM-135.AC2.1 (full TOML content) | Phase 3 Task 4 tests the `filterAttrs` logic in isolation, not the actual generated TOML file. Reading the generated TOML requires IFD (Import from Derivation), which requires a Linux builder. | **On Linux / CI:** Run the IFD-based command from Phase 3 Task 4 "On Linux" block: extract the `--config` path from ExecStart and `builtins.readFile` it, then confirm `bind_address`, `port`, `data_dir`, and `public_url` keys are present. |
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| MM-135.AC4.2 (group eval) | Phase 3 tests verify the user but do not explicitly eval `users.groups.ezpds`. | **Manual eval:** `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --json --expr '... builtins.hasAttr "ezpds" sys.config.users.groups'` where `sys` is a minimal nixosSystem with the module enabled. Expected: `true`. |
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| MM-135.AC4.3 (StateDirectory eval) | Phase 3 tests verify ExecStart but do not explicitly eval `StateDirectory`. | **Manual eval:** `nix eval --impure --accept-flake-config --raw --expr '... sys.config.systemd.services.ezpds.serviceConfig.StateDirectory'`. Expected: `"ezpds"`. |
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| MM-135.AC6.1 (no stub sections) | Negative criterion — automated tests verify what exists, not what is absent. | **Code review:** `grep -E 'blobs\|oauth\|iroh' nix/module.nix` must produce zero matches. |
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| MM-135.AC5.3 (bare module success path) | Phase 3 Task 3 Step 2 proves the bare module is importable by showing the failure is a missing required option, not an import error. But no test demonstrates a successful eval with `package` set explicitly. | **Manual eval:** Run the bare-module eval with `services.ezpds.package = pkgs.hello` (any derivation as stand-in) and `public_url` set. Confirm eval succeeds and ExecStart contains the provided package path. |
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| Runtime behavior | All tests are eval-time (Nix expression evaluation). No test confirms the relay binary actually starts under systemd with the generated config. | **NixOS VM or deployment:** Use `nixos-rebuild build-vm` or deploy to a NixOS test system. Run `systemctl status ezpds` and verify the service starts, runs as `ezpds:ezpds`, and writes to `/var/lib/ezpds`. |
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| Systemd hardening | Directives (`ProtectSystem = "strict"`, `PrivateTmp`, `NoNewPrivileges`, `StateDirectoryMode = "0750"`) are set in source but not eval-tested. | **Code review + runtime:** Inspect `nix/module.nix` for the hardening directives. On a live NixOS system, run `systemd-analyze security ezpds` to verify the security score. |
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## Notes
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1. **macOS vs Linux limitation:** All Phase 3 smoke tests evaluate for `system = "x86_64-linux"` on a macOS host. This works for pure Nix option evaluation but cannot build derivations or read generated file contents (IFD). Full TOML content verification (AC2.1 complete) requires a Linux builder.
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2. **Phase 3 Task 4 test fidelity:** The TOML key inclusion/exclusion tests duplicate the `lib.filterAttrs` logic inline rather than evaluating through the module. If the module's `settingsToml` binding diverged from the tested pattern, these tests would not catch the regression. This is a known limitation documented in Phase 3 Task 4.
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3. **`nix flake check` coverage:** Validates overall flake structure (outputs schema, module syntax) but does not evaluate NixOS configurations. The individual `nix eval` smoke tests in Phase 3 Tasks 2-5 provide the deeper option-resolution coverage.
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4. **`configFile` type deviation:** The implementation uses `lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str` for `configFile` (not `path` as in the design table). This is intentional — `path` type coerces values into Nix store paths, defeating the escape hatch. Tests in Phase 3 Task 5 validate the `str` behavior by confirming the literal path appears in ExecStart.