module overhaul

module

example/flake.nix

@@ -1,20 +1,53 @@
 {
+
   inputs = {
     ides.url = "git+https://git.atagen.co/atagen/ides";
   };
-  outputs = {
-    nixpkgs,
-    ides,
-    ...
-  }: let
-    pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux;
-    mkShell = ides.lib.use pkgs;
-  in {
-    devShells.x86_64-linux.default = mkShell {
-      noCC = true;
-      services = {
-        caddy = import ./caddy.nix;
+
+  outputs =
+    {
+      nixpkgs,
+      ides,
+      ...
+    }:
+    let
+      pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux;
+
+      # create an instance of ides to spawn shells from
+      mkIdes = import ides {
+        # ides needs a pkgs instance to work with in flake mode
+        inherit pkgs;
+
+        # all other args here are optional
+
+        # shell function to wrap -
+        # could also use pkgs.mkShellNoCC, but override demonstrates
+        # more clearly how to change any aspect of the shell
+        shell = pkgs.mkShell.override {
+          stdenv = pkgs.stdenvNoCC;
+        };
+
+        # input for extra modules that provide service options
+        # see modules/redis.nix in ides source for example
+        modules = [ ];
+        # if you want to include a premade service def,
+        # use `imports` in the shell instead
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      devShells.x86_64-linux.default = mkIdes {
+        # import a concrete service definition
+        imports = [ ./caddy.nix ];
+        # use the options provided by a module
+        services.redis = {
+          enable = true;
+          port = 6889;
+          logLevel = "verbose";
+        };
+        # use normal mkShell options
+        nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.hello ];
+        someEnv = "this";
       };
     };
-  };
+
 }