os/doc/outputs/overlays.md
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# Overlays
Writing overlays is a common occurence when using a NixOS system. Therefore,
we want to keep the process as simple and straightforward as possible.
Any _.nix_ files declared in this directory will be assumed to be a valid
overlay, and will be automatically imported into all [hosts](../concepts/hosts.md), and
exported via `overlays.<channel>/<pkgName>` _as well as_
`packages.<system>.<pkgName>` (for valid systems), so all you have to do is
write it.
## Example
overlays/kakoune.nix:
```nix
final: prev: {
kakoune = prev.kakoune.override {
configure.plugins = with final.kakounePlugins; [
(kak-fzf.override { fzf = final.skim; })
kak-auto-pairs
kak-buffers
kak-powerline
kak-vertical-selection
];
};
}
```