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# Nixette – Declarative, Sourceful, and Unapologetically Herself
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A playful concept distro imagined as the transfemme child of **NixOS** and **Gentoo**. Nixette blends the reproducible confidence of flakes with the fine-grained self-expression of USE flags, wrapped in a trans flag palette and a big, affirming hug.
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## Identity Snapshot
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- **Tagline:** _Declarative, sourceful, and unapologetically herself._
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- **Mascot:** Chibi penguin “Nixie” with pastel pigtails, Nix snowflake + Gentoo swirl hoodie.
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- **Palette:** `#55CDFC` (sky blue), `#F7A8B8` (pink), `#FFFFFF`, plus a deep accent `#7C3AED`.
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- **Pronoun Prompt:** The installer asks for name/pronouns and personalises MOTD, systemd messages, and shell prompt.
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## Feature Mix
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| Pillar | How Nixette expresses it |
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| Reproducibility | Flake-native system definitions with versioned profiles (`comfort-zone`, `diy-princess`, `studio-mode`). |
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| Custom compilation | `nix emerge` bridge turns Gentoo ebuild overlays into reproducible derivations with cached binaries. |
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| Playful polish | Catppuccin-trans themes, `nixette-style` CLI to sync GTK/Qt/terminal styling, dynamic welcome affirmations.|
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| Inclusive defaults | Flatpak + Steam pre-set for accessibility tools, Fcitx5, Orca, speech-dispatcher, pronoun-friendly docs. |
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## Toolchain Concepts
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- **`trans-init` installer** – Guided TUI that outputs `flake.nix`, including overlays for the `nix emerge` bridge. Provides story-mode narration for first boot.
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- **`nixette-style`** – Syncs wallpapers, SDDM theme, terminal palette, Qt/KDE settings, all sourced from a YAML theme pack.
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- **`emerge-optional`** – Spins up Gentoo chroots inside Nix build sandboxes for packages happiest as ebuilds. Output is cached as a Nix store derivation.
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- **`affirm-d`** – Small daemon rotating `/etc/motd`, desktop notifications, and TTY colour accents with inclusive affirmations.
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## Profile Catalogue
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| Profile | Intent |
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| Comfort Zone | KDE Plasma, PipeWire, Wayland, cozy defaults, automatic Catgirl cursor + emoji fonts. |
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| DIY Princess | Minimal sway-based stack, just the flake scaffolding and overlay hooks for custom builds. |
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| Studio Mode | Focuses on creative tooling (Krita, Blender, Ardour) and low-latency kernels, GPU tuning. |
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## Roadmap Sketch
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1. **Moodboard → Brand Pack** (logo, icon, wallpapers, VT boot splash).
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2. **Prototype flakes** – `nix flake init --template nixette#comfort-zone` etc.
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3. **Gentoo overlay bridge** – Validate `nix emerge` on a handful of ebuilds (mesa, wine, gamescope).
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4. **Installer draft** – BubbleTea/ratatui-driven TUI, prompts for pronouns + accessibility preferences.
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5. **Community docs** – Write inclusive user guide, contributor covenant, pronoun style guide.
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6. **Launch zine** – Release notes styled like a mini-comic introducing Nixie’s origin story.
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7. **Accessibility audit** – Keyboard navigation, screen-reader pass, dyslexia-friendly typography options.
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8. **Beta cosy jam** – Invite testers via queer sysadmin spaces; collect feedback through anonymous forms.
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## Affirmations YAML (snippet)
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```yaml
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- id: bright-morning
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message: "Good morning, {name}! Your system is as valid and custom as you are."
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colour: "#F7A8B8"
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- id: compile-hugs
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message: "Kernel rebuilds take time. You deserve rest breaks and gentle music."
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colour: "#55CDFC"
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```
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## Logo & Wallpaper
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See `assets/nixette-logo.svg` for the primary wordmark, `assets/nixette-mascot.svg` for Nixie’s badge, and `assets/nixette-wallpaper.svg` for a 4K wallpaper concept.
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### Reference Configs
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- `concepts/nixette/sample_flake.nix` demonstrates the comfort-zone profile with `nix emerge`, `affirmd`, and theming hooks.
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## Contributing Idea Seeds
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- Write sample flakes showcasing the hybrid build pipeline.
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- Mock up the mascot in SVG for use in documentation.
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- Design additional wallpapers (night mode, pride variants, low-light).
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- Draft inclusive documentation templates (issue/PR forms, community guidelines).
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- Publish a community pledge emphasising safety, pronoun respect, and boundaries.
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- Host monthly "compile & chill" streams to showcase contributions.
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Let Nixette be the distro that compiles joy, not just binaries. 💜
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