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How does devenv help with using an specific version of a package in an easier way than nix (with flakes)? Does it have any kind of simpler syntax for overlays? Or you are referring to pinning a nixpkgs version?

I'm not really against tools that make it easier to use nix, I think devenv is a nice tool and I like that it doesn't hide nix, the same way I love home-manager and use it all the time.

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> I like that it doesn't hide nix

Yep. That's my main argument for it against devbox.

> Does it have any kind of simpler syntax for overlays?

Yes, it does. But what helps isn't that, but the concise docs with just the information I need to know to get up and running quickly: https://devenv.sh/getting-started/

I've read multiple docs/books on Nix, but I always find myself lost when I need to accomplish anything simple. With devenv, I can spot most of my answers from the docs menu. They are all a single click distant from me.

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