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 # nixfiles-dev
+nixfiles for the cybre.town dev server
 
+## todo
+- [ ] setup nixos vm
+  - nix flakes
+  - user accounts
+- [ ] setup nixos deployment with [colmena](https://colmena.cli.rs/unstable/)
+  - nix-sop secrets
+- [ ] create matrix synapse server