Tag: infra
nix
Centralized NixOS and nix-darwin system configurations.
Recent Infrastructure and Feature Updates
A summary of significant infrastructure improvements and feature updates made between June 3 and June 6, 2026.
Mitigating 504 Gateway Timeouts
Addressing persistent 504 Gateway Timeout errors on Vercel by optimising AT Protocol data fetching.
Faol infrastructure — lettabot on launchd
Running lettabot as a macOS launchd agent for 24/7 availability. Sops secrets, path issues, and the sandbox workaround.
Faol — a digital person
Launched Faol, a persistent AI agent that lives online as a person — Telegram, Bluesky, blog. Built on the digital-person framework.
Nix: Bitwarden CLI, server retirement, path fixes
Swapped rbw for official bitwarden-cli, fixed activation scripts for retired server, added splitDns toggle
devlog.croft.click launch
New changelog site for tracking project updates, published to AT Protocol via Sequoia.
DNS split toggle and Bitwarden CLI
Added a split DNS toggle to nix-config and set up Bitwarden CLI (bw) for the EU-hosted vault.
The Great Astro Rewrite
Porting the entire site from SvelteKit to Astro for ultimate static performance and a terminal-inspired layout.
Project Nixification
Adding Nix flakes and pre-commit hooks to standardize development environments across the ecosystem.
After Cook
Apple's CEO transition — cautiously optimistic about what a hardware-focused leader might mean for the ecosystem.
Moon Tracker — Rust Rewrite
Rewrote the moon phase bot from TypeScript to Rust using atrium-rs.
Nix Starter
Beginner-friendly, self-contained NixOS configurations with no personal infrastructure or shared abstractions.
Moonstone
Personal ATProto PDS implementation optimised for NixOS/Caddy, with no Bluesky infrastructure defaults.
Pre-commit Configs and Nix Flakes Across All Projects
Added pre-commit hooks and Nix flakes to all 30+ projects for consistent dev environments.
Fediverse — GoToSocial and Sharkey
Stood up a GoToSocial instance, migrated to Sharkey when the lack of quote posts became too annoying, and why the fediverse is more fun than remembered.
Nix Config — PDS Hosting and Gatekeeper
Added PDS and gatekeeper configuration to nix-starter for the server host.
Moonstone — Experimental PDS
Experimental AT Protocol PDS implementation in Rust.
nix-config-tools
Rust CLI tools for managing nixos/nix-darwin configurations — now part of the @ewanc26/pkgs monorepo.
knotted-docker
A Dockerised Tangled knot server with optional Cloudflare Tunnel routing.
mc-server
A personal PaperMC Minecraft server in Docker Compose with DuckDNS dynamic DNS and management scripts.
pds-backup
A Bash script for automated, resumable PDS backups via rsync over SSH with change detection and cron scheduling.
Nix Config Rewrite
Rewrote the entire nix-config around proper Nix modules — replaced custom patterns with the module system, switched to sops-nix, moved desktop to KDE Plasma.
Nix Config — Three Machines, One Config
One flake managing macmini, laptop, and a theoretical server — two booting successfully, one still aspirational.
Back to NixOS
Returned to NixOS on the Dell Inspiron 3501 after a stint with Bazzite — declarative config keeps pulling back.
Minecraft Server — Dynamic Hardware Config
Implementing a hardware-aware configuration system for the Minecraft server.
PDS DoS Incident
Accidentally rate-limited the entire PDS by blasting records at the API — the lesson that built Malachite's rate limiting.
M2 to M4 Mac Mini Upgrade
Upgraded from the M2 Mac Mini to the M4 — better performance, more headroom for self-hosted services.
The iMac Server
Attempting to repurpose a 2008 iMac as a server — bricked OS, failed USB installs, and the eventual Mac Mini replacement.
Self-Hosted Minecraft Server
Replaced Aternos with a self-hosted server on the M2 Mac Mini — no more queues, full control, direct access.
Minecraft Server Configuration
NixOS Minecraft server config with dynamic hardware-based configuration.
My Journey to NixOS
Adopting NixOS on the Dell Inspiron 3501 — from macOS user to declarative Linux config, the learning curve, and what actually clicked.
PDS Backup Tool
CLI tool for backing up AT Protocol PDS repositories.
We’re Hosting Our Own Fediverse Instance. Here’s Why.
Sometimes, you have to do the hosting and community management part yourself.