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+---
+title: "Nix Package Hunting on The Big Screen"
+date: 2025-09-18
+author: "Emzy"
+description: "A Better Way to Discover Nix Packages"
+tags: ["nix", "nixos", linux", "cli"]
+---
+
+# Tuning in to nix-search-tv
+Nix-search-tv is a terminal tool that allows you to fuzzy search through nix packages, nixos options and even home-manager.
+This guide will show you how to setup nix-search-tv with fzf/television integration.
+
+![nix-search-tv showcase](/img/community/emzy/nix-search-tv-showcase.png)
+
+---
+
+## Install Methods
+
+### Barebones
+
+One way to install nix-search-tv is to add it to your system packages.
+
+```nix
+environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    nix-search-tv
+];
+```
+
+Installing this way is very barebones and running nix-search-tv would only print out all nix packages. Nix-search-tv is meant to be adaptable so it doesn't do the searching itself
+but rather integrates with other general purpose fuzzy finders, such as televsion and fzf.
+Next sections show how we can setup integration with [televesion](https://github.com/alexpasmantier/television) or [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf)
+
+
+### Television Integration
+
+If using home-manager. an option is already provided.
+
+```nix
+programs.nix-search-tv.enableTelevisionIntegration = true;
+```
+
+Otherwise, add `nix.toml` file to your television cables directory with the content below.
+
+```toml
+[metadata]
+name = "nix"
+requirements = ["nix-search-tv"]
+
+[source]
+command = "nix-search-tv print"
+
+[preview]
+command = "nix-search-tv preview {}"
+```
+
+And thats it :) you can now *tune* into nix-search-tv
+
+
+### Fzf Integration
+
+A straightforward integration might look like
+
+```sh
+alias ns="nix-search-tv print | fzf --preview 'nix-search-tv preview {}' --scheme history"
+```
+
+But nix-search-tv already provides a more complete fzf integration script. It adds shortcuts along with the same search functionality.
+Lets see how we can use it.
+
+```nix
+pkgs.writeShellApplication {
+  name = "ns";
+  runtimeInputs = with pkgs; [
+    fzf
+    nix-search-tv
+  ];
+  text = builtins.readFile "${pkgs.nix-search-tv.src}/nixpkgs.sh";
+}
+```
+
+Here we're using the nix writer, `writeShellApplication` instead of the typical `writeShellScriptBin` as it allows us to specify runtime dependencies of the script,
+without this fzf would need to be installed in your config and in PATH.
+
+## That's it
+
+You can now enjoy the greatness of fuzzy search and avoid opening up your browser. Spread the gospel and stay safe :)  
+_PS: both integrations are executable with `ns`_
+
+---
+
+## Links
+- nix-search-tv: https://github.com/3timeslazy/nix-search-tv
+- television: https://github.com/alexpasmantier/television
+- fzf: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
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