---
id: nix-shell
title: Nix Shell
sidebar_label: Nix Shell
---

## What

Displays the [nix shell] status if inside a nix-shell environment.

## Sample Configuration

import Config from "@site/src/components/Config.js";

<Config
  data={{
    type: "nix-shell",
    style: "powerline",
    foreground: "blue",
    background: "transparent",
    template: "(nix-{{ .Type }})",
  }}
/>

## Template ([info][templates])

:::note default template

```template
via {{ .Type }}-shell"
```

:::

### Properties

| Name    | Type     | Description                                                 |
| ------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `.Type` | `string` | the type of nix shell, can be `pure`, `impure` or `unknown` |

[nix shell]: https://nixos.org/guides/nix-pills/developing-with-nix-shell.html
[templates]: /docs/configuration/templates