NixOS Development Overview

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# Development {#ch-development}

This chapter describes how you can modify and extend NixOS.

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sources.chapter.md
writing-modules.chapter.md
building-parts.chapter.md
bootspec.chapter.md
what-happens-during-a-system-switch.chapter.md
writing-documentation.chapter.md
nixos-tests.chapter.md
developing-the-test-driver.chapter.md
testing-installer.chapter.md
```

Title: NixOS Development Overview

Summary

This chapter provides an overview of how to modify and extend NixOS, including topics such as sources, writing modules, building parts, boot specifications, system switches, documentation, testing, and developing the test driver and installer.