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# nix edit
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> Open the Nix expression of a Nix package in `$EDITOR`.
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> More information: <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-edit.html>.
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- Open the source of the Nix expression of a package from nixpkgs in your `$EDITOR`:
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`nix edit {{nixpkgs#pkg}}`
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- Dump the source of a package to `stdout`:
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`EDITOR=cat nix edit {{nixpkgs#pkg}}`
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