tldr/pages/common/nix3-search.md

nix search

Search for packages in a Nix flake. See tldr nix3 flake for information about flakes. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-search.html.

• Search nixpkgs for a package based on its name or description:

nix search {{nixpkgs}} {{search_term...}}

• Show description of a package from nixpkgs:

nix search {{nixpkgs#pkg}}

• Show all packages available from a flake on github:

nix search {{github:owner/repo}}