homelab framework module init (everything is a mess)

colmena.nix

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+# colmena.nix - Separate file to keep flake.nix clean
+{
+  inputs,
+  outputs,
+}: let
+  inherit (inputs.nixpkgs) lib;
+
+  # Helper to create a host configuration
+  mkHost = {
+    hostname,
+    profile ? "proxmox-vm",
+    modules ? [],
+    specialArgs ? {},
+  }: {
+    imports =
+      [
+        # Base profile (determines hardware/platform specifics)
+        (./. + "/profiles/${profile}.nix")
+        # Host-specific configuration
+        (./. + "/hosts/${hostname}")
+        # Additional modules
+      ]
+      ++ modules;
+
+    # Pass through special args and our outputs
+    _module.args =
+      specialArgs
+      // {
+        inherit inputs outputs;
+      };
+  };
+in {
+  meta = {
+    nixpkgs = import inputs.nixpkgs {
+      system = "x86_64-linux";
+      overlays = [
+        outputs.overlays.additions
+        outputs.overlays.modifications
+        outputs.overlays.unstable-packages
+        inputs.colmena.overlays.default
+      ];
+    };
+
+    specialArgs = {inherit inputs outputs;};
+  };
+
+  defaults = import ./hosts/default.nix;
+
+  # Define your hosts
+  sandbox = mkHost {
+    hostname = "sandbox";
+    profile = "proxmox-vm";
+  };
+
+  photos = mkHost {
+    hostname = "photos";
+    profile = "proxmox-vm";
+  };
+}