From e3febc262f4417cdd810c01df163b89133441426 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:40:34 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] Try moving to Nix Experimental installer

---
 action.yml                            |   2 +-
 experimental-nix-installer-action.yml | 130 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 131 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 experimental-nix-installer-action.yml

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 181f930..511a671 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Install nix
       if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
-      uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@90bb610b90bf290cad97484ba341453bd1cbefea  # v19
+      uses: ./experimental-nix-installer-action.yml
       with:
         logger: pretty
         extra-conf: experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure
diff --git a/experimental-nix-installer-action.yml b/experimental-nix-installer-action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad9ca1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental-nix-installer-action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+name: 'Experimental Nix Installer'
+description: 'Install Nix using the experimental installer'
+branding:
+  icon: 'box'
+  color: 'blue'
+
+inputs:
+  extra-conf:
+    description: 'Extra configuration to add to nix.conf'
+    default: ''
+  logger:
+    description: 'Logger format (compact, full, pretty)'
+    default: 'pretty'
+  nix-build-user-count:
+    description: 'Number of build users to create'
+    default: '32'
+  nix-build-group-name:
+    description: 'Name of the build group'
+    default: 'nixbld'
+  nix-build-group-id:
+    description: 'GID of the build group'
+    default: '30000'
+  nix-package-url:
+    description: 'URL to download Nix package from'
+    default: ''
+  proxy:
+    description: 'Proxy URL for downloads'
+    default: ''
+  ssl-cert-file:
+    description: 'Path to SSL certificate file'
+    default: ''
+  modify-profile:
+    description: 'Modify user profile to set up environment'
+    default: 'true'
+  daemon:
+    description: 'Use daemon mode'
+    default: 'true'
+  init:
+    description: 'Init mode for installation'
+    default: 'systemd'
+  start-daemon:
+    description: 'Start the Nix daemon after installation'
+    default: 'true'
+  trust-runner-user:
+    description: 'Add runner user to trusted users'
+    default: 'true'
+  flake-registry:
+    description: 'Flake registry URL'
+    default: ''
+  channels:
+    description: 'Nix channels to add'
+    default: 'nixpkgs=https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable'
+
+outputs:
+  nix-version:
+    description: 'The version of Nix that was installed'
+    value: ${{ steps.nix-install.outputs.nix-version }}
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Download and install experimental Nix installer
+      id: nix-install
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        NIX_INSTALLER_EXTRA_CONF: ${{ inputs.extra-conf }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_LOGGER: ${{ inputs.logger }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_USER_COUNT: ${{ inputs.nix-build-user-count }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_NAME: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-name }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_ID: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-id }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_PACKAGE_URL: ${{ inputs.nix-package-url }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_PROXY: ${{ inputs.proxy }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_SSL_CERT_FILE: ${{ inputs.ssl-cert-file }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_MODIFY_PROFILE: ${{ inputs.modify-profile }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.daemon }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_INIT: ${{ inputs.init }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_START_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.start-daemon }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_TRUST_RUNNER_USER: ${{ inputs.trust-runner-user }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_FLAKE_REGISTRY: ${{ inputs.flake-registry }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_CHANNELS: ${{ inputs.channels }}
+      run: |
+        echo "Installing Nix using experimental installer..."
+        
+        # Download and run the experimental installer
+        curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://artifacts.nixos.org/experimental-installer | \
+          sh -s -- install
+        
+        # Source the nix profile to make nix available in current shell
+        if [ -f ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then
+          source ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+        elif [ -f /etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then
+          source /etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+        fi
+        
+        # Get Nix version and set output
+        NIX_VERSION=$(nix --version | awk '{print $NF}')
+        echo "nix-version=$NIX_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "Installed Nix version: $NIX_VERSION"
+        
+        # Verify installation
+        nix --version
+        nix-env --version
+
+    - name: Add extra configuration
+      if: inputs.extra-conf != ''
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Adding extra Nix configuration..."
+        mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
+        echo "${{ inputs.extra-conf }}" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
+        echo "Extra configuration added to nix.conf"
+
+    - name: Configure GitHub access token
+      if: github.server_url == 'https://github.com'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Configuring GitHub access token for Nix..."
+        mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
+        echo "access-tokens = github.com=${{ github.token }}" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
+        echo "GitHub access token configured"
+
+    - name: Verify Nix installation
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Verifying Nix installation..."
+        echo "Nix version: $(nix --version)"
+        echo "Nix store info:"
+        nix store info || echo "Store info not available"
+        echo "Nix channels:"
+        nix-channel --list || echo "No channels configured"

From c8e141c4224a7f56d560bfc77e8c3a655257fe1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:44:40 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] Fix action directory structure

---
 action.yml                            |   2 +-
 experimental-nix-installer/action.yml | 130 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 131 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 experimental-nix-installer/action.yml

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 511a671..f2b320a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Install nix
       if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
-      uses: ./experimental-nix-installer-action.yml
+      uses: ./experimental-nix-installer
       with:
         logger: pretty
         extra-conf: experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure
diff --git a/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml b/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad9ca1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+name: 'Experimental Nix Installer'
+description: 'Install Nix using the experimental installer'
+branding:
+  icon: 'box'
+  color: 'blue'
+
+inputs:
+  extra-conf:
+    description: 'Extra configuration to add to nix.conf'
+    default: ''
+  logger:
+    description: 'Logger format (compact, full, pretty)'
+    default: 'pretty'
+  nix-build-user-count:
+    description: 'Number of build users to create'
+    default: '32'
+  nix-build-group-name:
+    description: 'Name of the build group'
+    default: 'nixbld'
+  nix-build-group-id:
+    description: 'GID of the build group'
+    default: '30000'
+  nix-package-url:
+    description: 'URL to download Nix package from'
+    default: ''
+  proxy:
+    description: 'Proxy URL for downloads'
+    default: ''
+  ssl-cert-file:
+    description: 'Path to SSL certificate file'
+    default: ''
+  modify-profile:
+    description: 'Modify user profile to set up environment'
+    default: 'true'
+  daemon:
+    description: 'Use daemon mode'
+    default: 'true'
+  init:
+    description: 'Init mode for installation'
+    default: 'systemd'
+  start-daemon:
+    description: 'Start the Nix daemon after installation'
+    default: 'true'
+  trust-runner-user:
+    description: 'Add runner user to trusted users'
+    default: 'true'
+  flake-registry:
+    description: 'Flake registry URL'
+    default: ''
+  channels:
+    description: 'Nix channels to add'
+    default: 'nixpkgs=https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable'
+
+outputs:
+  nix-version:
+    description: 'The version of Nix that was installed'
+    value: ${{ steps.nix-install.outputs.nix-version }}
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Download and install experimental Nix installer
+      id: nix-install
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        NIX_INSTALLER_EXTRA_CONF: ${{ inputs.extra-conf }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_LOGGER: ${{ inputs.logger }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_USER_COUNT: ${{ inputs.nix-build-user-count }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_NAME: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-name }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_ID: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-id }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_PACKAGE_URL: ${{ inputs.nix-package-url }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_PROXY: ${{ inputs.proxy }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_SSL_CERT_FILE: ${{ inputs.ssl-cert-file }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_MODIFY_PROFILE: ${{ inputs.modify-profile }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.daemon }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_INIT: ${{ inputs.init }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_START_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.start-daemon }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_TRUST_RUNNER_USER: ${{ inputs.trust-runner-user }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_FLAKE_REGISTRY: ${{ inputs.flake-registry }}
+        NIX_INSTALLER_CHANNELS: ${{ inputs.channels }}
+      run: |
+        echo "Installing Nix using experimental installer..."
+        
+        # Download and run the experimental installer
+        curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://artifacts.nixos.org/experimental-installer | \
+          sh -s -- install
+        
+        # Source the nix profile to make nix available in current shell
+        if [ -f ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then
+          source ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+        elif [ -f /etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then
+          source /etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+        fi
+        
+        # Get Nix version and set output
+        NIX_VERSION=$(nix --version | awk '{print $NF}')
+        echo "nix-version=$NIX_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "Installed Nix version: $NIX_VERSION"
+        
+        # Verify installation
+        nix --version
+        nix-env --version
+
+    - name: Add extra configuration
+      if: inputs.extra-conf != ''
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Adding extra Nix configuration..."
+        mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
+        echo "${{ inputs.extra-conf }}" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
+        echo "Extra configuration added to nix.conf"
+
+    - name: Configure GitHub access token
+      if: github.server_url == 'https://github.com'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Configuring GitHub access token for Nix..."
+        mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
+        echo "access-tokens = github.com=${{ github.token }}" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
+        echo "GitHub access token configured"
+
+    - name: Verify Nix installation
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Verifying Nix installation..."
+        echo "Nix version: $(nix --version)"
+        echo "Nix store info:"
+        nix store info || echo "Store info not available"
+        echo "Nix channels:"
+        nix-channel --list || echo "No channels configured"

From f596b086681a1c77692d2788b0dcacee99b223bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:46:25 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] run --no-interactive

---
 experimental-nix-installer/action.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml b/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
index ad9ca1a..5e05277 100644
--- a/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
+++ b/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ runs:
         
         # Download and run the experimental installer
         curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://artifacts.nixos.org/experimental-installer | \
-          sh -s -- install
+          sh -s -- install --no-confirm
         
         # Source the nix profile to make nix available in current shell
         if [ -f ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then

From ad937bd4a30ed9896089e6d29154f0b8870395c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:48:56 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] Remove Nix Package URL

---
 experimental-nix-installer/action.yml | 6 +-----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml b/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
index 5e05277..58993fe 100644
--- a/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
+++ b/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ inputs:
   nix-build-group-id:
     description: 'GID of the build group'
     default: '30000'
-  nix-package-url:
-    description: 'URL to download Nix package from'
-    default: ''
   proxy:
     description: 'Proxy URL for downloads'
     default: ''
@@ -68,8 +65,7 @@ runs:
         NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_USER_COUNT: ${{ inputs.nix-build-user-count }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_NAME: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-name }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_ID: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-id }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_PACKAGE_URL: ${{ inputs.nix-package-url }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_PROXY: ${{ inputs.proxy }}
+        NI_INSTALLER_PROXY: ${{ inputs.proxy }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_SSL_CERT_FILE: ${{ inputs.ssl-cert-file }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_MODIFY_PROFILE: ${{ inputs.modify-profile }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.daemon }}

From 7b21e628a3590756f6928f163d64929b85f1cef2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:51:23 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] Remove unused values

---
 experimental-nix-installer/action.yml | 13 -------------
 1 file changed, 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml b/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
index 58993fe..ae351d1 100644
--- a/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
+++ b/experimental-nix-installer/action.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ inputs:
   nix-build-group-id:
     description: 'GID of the build group'
     default: '30000'
-  proxy:
-    description: 'Proxy URL for downloads'
-    default: ''
-  ssl-cert-file:
-    description: 'Path to SSL certificate file'
-    default: ''
   modify-profile:
     description: 'Modify user profile to set up environment'
     default: 'true'
@@ -41,9 +35,6 @@ inputs:
   trust-runner-user:
     description: 'Add runner user to trusted users'
     default: 'true'
-  flake-registry:
-    description: 'Flake registry URL'
-    default: ''
   channels:
     description: 'Nix channels to add'
     default: 'nixpkgs=https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable'
@@ -65,14 +56,10 @@ runs:
         NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_USER_COUNT: ${{ inputs.nix-build-user-count }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_NAME: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-name }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_ID: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-id }}
-        NI_INSTALLER_PROXY: ${{ inputs.proxy }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_SSL_CERT_FILE: ${{ inputs.ssl-cert-file }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_MODIFY_PROFILE: ${{ inputs.modify-profile }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.daemon }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_INIT: ${{ inputs.init }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_START_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.start-daemon }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_TRUST_RUNNER_USER: ${{ inputs.trust-runner-user }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_FLAKE_REGISTRY: ${{ inputs.flake-registry }}
         NIX_INSTALLER_CHANNELS: ${{ inputs.channels }}
       run: |
         echo "Installing Nix using experimental installer..."

From 8a67f303852a299d1b5caa3c853d32fec4ac1b3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:02:51 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] Add flakes and nix command by default

---
 action.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f2b320a..ccf79d7 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ runs:
       uses: ./experimental-nix-installer
       with:
         logger: pretty
-        extra-conf: experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure
+        extra-conf: experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure nix-command flakes
 
     - name: Get nix version
       shell: bash

From 219b7e17e2e804ef16f25d01285d63ac05b795ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:33:51 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] Remove dupe file

---
 experimental-nix-installer-action.yml | 130 --------------------------
 1 file changed, 130 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 experimental-nix-installer-action.yml

diff --git a/experimental-nix-installer-action.yml b/experimental-nix-installer-action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ad9ca1a..0000000
--- a/experimental-nix-installer-action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Experimental Nix Installer'
-description: 'Install Nix using the experimental installer'
-branding:
-  icon: 'box'
-  color: 'blue'
-
-inputs:
-  extra-conf:
-    description: 'Extra configuration to add to nix.conf'
-    default: ''
-  logger:
-    description: 'Logger format (compact, full, pretty)'
-    default: 'pretty'
-  nix-build-user-count:
-    description: 'Number of build users to create'
-    default: '32'
-  nix-build-group-name:
-    description: 'Name of the build group'
-    default: 'nixbld'
-  nix-build-group-id:
-    description: 'GID of the build group'
-    default: '30000'
-  nix-package-url:
-    description: 'URL to download Nix package from'
-    default: ''
-  proxy:
-    description: 'Proxy URL for downloads'
-    default: ''
-  ssl-cert-file:
-    description: 'Path to SSL certificate file'
-    default: ''
-  modify-profile:
-    description: 'Modify user profile to set up environment'
-    default: 'true'
-  daemon:
-    description: 'Use daemon mode'
-    default: 'true'
-  init:
-    description: 'Init mode for installation'
-    default: 'systemd'
-  start-daemon:
-    description: 'Start the Nix daemon after installation'
-    default: 'true'
-  trust-runner-user:
-    description: 'Add runner user to trusted users'
-    default: 'true'
-  flake-registry:
-    description: 'Flake registry URL'
-    default: ''
-  channels:
-    description: 'Nix channels to add'
-    default: 'nixpkgs=https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable'
-
-outputs:
-  nix-version:
-    description: 'The version of Nix that was installed'
-    value: ${{ steps.nix-install.outputs.nix-version }}
-
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-    - name: Download and install experimental Nix installer
-      id: nix-install
-      shell: bash
-      env:
-        NIX_INSTALLER_EXTRA_CONF: ${{ inputs.extra-conf }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_LOGGER: ${{ inputs.logger }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_USER_COUNT: ${{ inputs.nix-build-user-count }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_NAME: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-name }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_ID: ${{ inputs.nix-build-group-id }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_PACKAGE_URL: ${{ inputs.nix-package-url }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_PROXY: ${{ inputs.proxy }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_SSL_CERT_FILE: ${{ inputs.ssl-cert-file }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_MODIFY_PROFILE: ${{ inputs.modify-profile }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.daemon }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_INIT: ${{ inputs.init }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_START_DAEMON: ${{ inputs.start-daemon }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_TRUST_RUNNER_USER: ${{ inputs.trust-runner-user }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_FLAKE_REGISTRY: ${{ inputs.flake-registry }}
-        NIX_INSTALLER_CHANNELS: ${{ inputs.channels }}
-      run: |
-        echo "Installing Nix using experimental installer..."
-        
-        # Download and run the experimental installer
-        curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://artifacts.nixos.org/experimental-installer | \
-          sh -s -- install
-        
-        # Source the nix profile to make nix available in current shell
-        if [ -f ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then
-          source ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
-        elif [ -f /etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then
-          source /etc/profile.d/nix.sh
-        fi
-        
-        # Get Nix version and set output
-        NIX_VERSION=$(nix --version | awk '{print $NF}')
-        echo "nix-version=$NIX_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "Installed Nix version: $NIX_VERSION"
-        
-        # Verify installation
-        nix --version
-        nix-env --version
-
-    - name: Add extra configuration
-      if: inputs.extra-conf != ''
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        echo "Adding extra Nix configuration..."
-        mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
-        echo "${{ inputs.extra-conf }}" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
-        echo "Extra configuration added to nix.conf"
-
-    - name: Configure GitHub access token
-      if: github.server_url == 'https://github.com'
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        echo "Configuring GitHub access token for Nix..."
-        mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
-        echo "access-tokens = github.com=${{ github.token }}" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
-        echo "GitHub access token configured"
-
-    - name: Verify Nix installation
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        echo "Verifying Nix installation..."
-        echo "Nix version: $(nix --version)"
-        echo "Nix store info:"
-        nix store info || echo "Store info not available"
-        echo "Nix channels:"
-        nix-channel --list || echo "No channels configured"

From b71faa2c81f5a617a376d801e84ef498d3a015a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:00:07 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] fix subdir

---
 action.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index ccf79d7..ad11762 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Install nix
       if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
-      uses: ./experimental-nix-installer
+      uses: ${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/experimental-nix-installer
       with:
         logger: pretty
         extra-conf: experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure nix-command flakes

From cda181e4639be69305fcb752eaa776cc5862807e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:11:16 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] undo change

---
 action.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index ad11762..ccf79d7 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Install nix
       if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
-      uses: ${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/experimental-nix-installer
+      uses: ./experimental-nix-installer
       with:
         logger: pretty
         extra-conf: experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure nix-command flakes

From 5b8159da4d5c3fbc4a510303930b52db1249e9f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:25:29 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] Inline the nix install steps

---
 action.yml | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index ccf79d7..a37ce00 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -142,12 +142,46 @@ runs:
         mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
         echo "${{ inputs.extra-nix-config }}" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
 
-    - name: Install nix
+    - name: Download and install experimental Nix installer
       if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
-      uses: ./experimental-nix-installer
-      with:
-        logger: pretty
-        extra-conf: experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure nix-command flakes
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Installing Nix using experimental installer..."
+        
+        # Download and run the experimental installer
+        curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://artifacts.nixos.org/experimental-installer | \
+          sh -s -- install --no-confirm
+        
+        # Source the nix profile to make nix available in current shell
+        if [ -f ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then
+          source ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+        elif [ -f /etc/profile.d/nix.sh ]; then
+          source /etc/profile.d/nix.sh
+        fi
+        
+        # Verify installation
+        nix --version
+        nix-env --version
+
+    - name: Add experimental Nix configuration
+      if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Adding experimental Nix configuration..."
+        mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
+        echo "experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure nix-command flakes" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
+        echo "Experimental configuration added to nix.conf"
+
+    - name: Verify Nix installation
+      if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Verifying Nix installation..."
+        echo "Nix version: $(nix --version)"
+        echo "Nix store info:"
+        nix store info || echo "Store info not available"
+        echo "Nix channels:"
+        nix-channel --list || echo "No channels configured"
 
     - name: Get nix version
       shell: bash

From a0ed4fc875ba2e0169617f170e9998866cfee5ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:56:30 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] Add Environment Variables

---
 action.yml | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index a37ce00..c7e1490 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ runs:
     - name: Download and install experimental Nix installer
       if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
       shell: bash
+      env:
+        NIX_INSTALLER_LOGGER: pretty
+        NIX_INSTALLER_TRUST_RUNNER_USER: true
+        NIX_INSTALLER_MODIFY_PROFILE: true
+        NIX_INSTALLER_START_DAEMON: true
       run: |
         echo "Installing Nix using experimental installer..."
         

From 3bbb7a8d727c680a2c715eef1b885468c4042636 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Lago <750845+Lagoja@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:04:11 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] Pull in all variables

---
 action.yml | 17 +++++++----------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index c7e1490..8357f88 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -146,10 +146,16 @@ runs:
       if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
       shell: bash
       env:
+        NIX_INSTALLER_EXTRA_CONF: experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure nix-command flakes
         NIX_INSTALLER_LOGGER: pretty
-        NIX_INSTALLER_TRUST_RUNNER_USER: true
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_USER_COUNT: 32
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_NAME: nixbld
+        NIX_INSTALLER_NIX_BUILD_GROUP_ID: 30000
         NIX_INSTALLER_MODIFY_PROFILE: true
+        NIX_INSTALLER_INIT: systemd
         NIX_INSTALLER_START_DAEMON: true
+        NIX_INSTALLER_TRUST_RUNNER_USER: true
+        NIX_INSTALLER_CHANNELS: nixpkgs=https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable
       run: |
         echo "Installing Nix using experimental installer..."
         
@@ -168,15 +174,6 @@ runs:
         nix --version
         nix-env --version
 
-    - name: Add experimental Nix configuration
-      if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        echo "Adding experimental Nix configuration..."
-        mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
-        echo "experimental-features = ca-derivations fetch-closure nix-command flakes" >> ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
-        echo "Experimental configuration added to nix.conf"
-
     - name: Verify Nix installation
       if: inputs.skip-nix-installation == 'false'
       shell: bash