> The new command 'nix derivation add' allows adding derivations to the store without involving the Nix language. It exists to round out our collection of basic utility/plumbing commands, and allow for a low barrier-to-entry way of experimenting with alternative front-ends to the Nix Store. It uses the same JSON layout as nix derivation show, and is its inverse.
I wonder if this could allow future language-specific package managers to easily build on Nix. That could allow those package managers to have a more solid foundation and better integration with software outside of its own ecosystem.