update

configuration.nix

@@ -169,9 +169,10 @@
   # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   # SYSTEM PACKAGES (Base essentials)
   # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+  # NOTE: GUI apps and fast-updating tools are managed via `nix profile`
+  # Run `update-apps` to update them, `list-apps` to see installed
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     # Core utilities
-    fastfetch
     micro
     wget
     curl
@@ -188,22 +189,12 @@
     # File management
     nautilus
 
-    # Editors
+    # Flake inputs (desktop shell)
-    zed-editor
-
-    # Browser
-    inputs.zen-browser.packages.${pkgs.system}.default
-
-    # Flake inputs
     inputs.noctalia.packages.${pkgs.system}.default
-    inputs.opencode.packages.${pkgs.system}.default
 
     # Terminal
     ghostty
 
-    # AI coding
-    claude-code
-
     # Package managers
     pnpm
   ];

flake.nix

@@ -4,27 +4,24 @@
   inputs = {
     nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
 
+    # Desktop shell
     noctalia = {
       url = "github:noctalia-dev/noctalia-shell";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
-    zen-browser = {
+    # Application launcher
-      url = "github:youwen5/zen-browser-flake";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
-
-    opencode = {
-      url = "github:anomalyco/opencode";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
-
     vicinae = {
       url = "github:vicinaehq/vicinae";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
+    # Kernel
     nix-cachyos-kernel.url = "github:xddxdd/nix-cachyos-kernel/release";
+
+    # NOTE: GUI apps (zen-browser, opencode) are now managed via `nix profile`
+    # Install with: nix profile install github:youwen5/zen-browser-flake
+    #               nix profile install github:anomalyco/opencode
   };
 
   # Binary caches for faster builds

modules/apps.nix

@@ -8,46 +8,12 @@
 }:
 
 {
+  # NOTE: Most GUI apps are managed via `nix profile` for faster updates
+  # Run `update-apps` to update, `list-apps` to see installed
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Media Viewers
+    # File Management (GNOME integration)
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    loupe # GNOME image viewer
-    evince # PDF/document viewer
-    celluloid # MPV frontend (GTK video player)
-    mpv # Powerful CLI video player
-
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Music
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    amberol # Simple music player for local files
-    feishin # Navidrome/Jellyfin client
-    picard # MusicBrainz Picard - music tagger
-    beets # Music library manager
-    cava # Audio visualizer
-    # Feishin available via Flatpak for Navidrome/Jellyfin
-
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Communication
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    vesktop # Discord client (Wayland-native, with Vencord)
-    thunderbird # Email client
-    signal-desktop # Encrypted messaging
-    telegram-desktop # Telegram client
-
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Office & Productivity
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    libreoffice-fresh # Office suite (latest)
-    obsidian # Note-taking with Markdown
-
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # System Utilities
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    btop # Modern system monitor (terminal)
-    mission-center # GNOME system monitor (GUI, like Windows Task Manager)
-
-    # File management
     file-roller # Archive manager (GUI)
     gnome-disk-utility # Disk management
 
@@ -58,30 +24,13 @@
     unrar
 
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Screenshots & Screen Recording
+    # Security (GNOME Keyring integration)
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    swappy # Screenshot annotation tool
-    # grim + slurp already in your base config
-
-    # Screen recording
-    obs-studio # Full-featured streaming/recording suite
-    gpu-screen-recorder # Lightweight GPU-accelerated recorder (AMD/NVIDIA/Intel)
-    kooha # Simple GNOME-style screen recorder
-
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Security & Passwords
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    bitwarden-desktop # Password manager
     seahorse # GNOME Keyring GUI
 
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Utilities
+    # System Tools
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    gnome-calculator # Calculator
-    gnome-clocks # World clocks, alarms, timers
-    baobab # Disk usage analyzer
-    localsend # AirDrop-like file sharing (cross-platform)
-    meld # Visual diff and merge tool
     rclone # Cloud storage sync (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
   ];
 

modules/dev.nix

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
   };
 
   # Development packages
+  # NOTE: GUI tools (dbeaver) and optional TUIs (lazygit, lazydocker) are in `nix profile`
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     # Containers
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     docker-compose # Docker Compose v2
-    lazydocker # Terminal UI for Docker
 
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     # Languages & Runtimes
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     git
     gh # GitHub CLI
-    lazygit # Terminal UI for Git
     delta # Better git diff
 
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@
     nixfmt # Nix formatter
 
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # CLI Utilities
+    # CLI Utilities (used by shell aliases)
     # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     jq # JSON processor
     yq # YAML processor
@@ -77,23 +76,13 @@
     fzf # Fuzzy finder
     eza # Modern ls
     bat # Cat with syntax highlighting
-    httpie # Better curl
-    curlie # Curl wrapper with httpie-like syntax
 
-    # Additional CLI tools (migrated from Arch)
+    # Additional CLI tools
     tealdeer # tldr - simplified man pages
     duf # Better df (disk usage)
     sd # Better sed (find & replace)
     pv # Pipe viewer (progress bar for pipes)
     parallel # GNU parallel (run commands in parallel)
-    inxi # System information tool
-    glances # System monitor (htop alternative)
-    grc # Generic colorizer for CLI output
-
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Database Tools
-    # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    dbeaver-bin # Universal database tool (GUI)
   ];
 
   # Note: Shell aliases are now managed in shell.nix (Fish shell)

modules/gaming.nix

@@ -43,20 +43,14 @@
   hardware.steam-hardware.enable = true;
 
   # Gaming packages
+  # NOTE: Game launchers (lutris, heroic, protonup-qt) are in `nix profile`
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    # Game launchers
-    lutris # Multi-platform game launcher
-    heroic # Epic Games & GOG launcher
-
-    # Proton management
-    protonup-qt # GUI to manage Proton-GE versions
-
     # Wine for non-Steam games
     wineWowPackages.stagingFull # Latest Wine with all features
     winetricks # Wine helper scripts
     protontricks # Proton helper scripts (like winetricks for Proton)
 
-    # Misc gaming utilities
+    # Gaming utilities (system integration)
     gamemode # CLI tool to trigger gamemode
     gamescope # Micro-compositor for games (fixes some issues)
   ];

modules/shell.nix

@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@
       search = "nix search nixpkgs";
       gc-nix = "sudo nix-collect-garbage -d";
 
+      # User profile (GUI apps, fast-updating tools)
+      update-apps = "nix profile upgrade '.*'";
+      list-apps = "nix profile list";
+
       # System
       ports = "ss -tulanp";
       myip = "curl -s ifconfig.me";