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NixOS is more complicated than you think but OpenCode fixed it


Overview A deep dive into an advanced, minimal NixOS setup using LabWC (Wayland compositor) + Noctalia Shell V5 (from Cachix, not the official NixOS repo), assisted by opencode with the DeepSeek V4 Flash model for AI-guided configuration. The result? A desktop that boots at 743 MB RAM with only 48 active

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