.gitea/workflows/build-dev.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1
           . /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh
-          nix build -L --impure .#nixosConfigurations.dev-iso.config.system.build.isoImage
+          nix build -L --impure .#nixosConfigurations.kiosk-iso.config.system.build.isoImage
       - name: Rename dev kiosk ISO
         run: |
           ISO_DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1
           . /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh
-          nix build -L --impure .#nixosConfigurations.android-dev-iso.config.system.build.isoImage
+          nix build -L --impure .#nixosConfigurations.android-iso.config.system.build.isoImage
       - name: Rename dev android ISO
         run: |
           ISO_DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1
           . /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh
-          nix build -L --impure .#nixosConfigurations.commercial-dev-iso.config.system.build.isoImage
+          nix build -L --impure .#nixosConfigurations.commercial-iso.config.system.build.isoImage
       - name: Rename dev commercial ISO
         run: |
           ISO_DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)

AGENTS.md

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ Hosted on Gitea: `https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig`
 
 ## Prod/dev split
 
-Single branch (`main`) for this repo. The production vs. dev split is at the **flake input + upgrade ref** level:
+Two branches — `main` (prod) and `dev`. There are **no `-dev` configs**: each hardware target has exactly one config, and the branch selects its channel via the single `channel` block at the top of `flake.nix`:
 
-- Production variants consume the `radiantwave` input (`?ref=main`) and auto-upgrade from `KioskConfig.git#<config>` on `main`.
-- `-dev` variants consume the `radiantwave-dev` input (`?ref=dev`) and auto-upgrade from `KioskConfig.git?ref=dev#<config>-dev`.
+- `main`: `channel.appInput = radiantwave` (main), `atticRepo = "radiantwave"`, `gitRef = ""` (default branch).
+- `dev`: `channel.appInput = radiantwave-dev`, `atticRepo = "radiantwave-dev"`, `gitRef = "?ref=dev"`.
+
+Everything downstream (the configs, ISOs, updater module, autoUpgrade refs) reads from `channel`, so a `dev`→`main` merge carries your changes automatically — no copying between sibling configs. To flip a channel, change only those three `channel` values. When merging, reconcile just this one block.
 
 Both gitea repos are public: all git access is plain HTTPS (`git+https://...`), no SSH keys or access tokens on the kiosks. Don't reintroduce `git+ssh` URLs in flake/upgrade refs.
 
@@ -36,16 +38,16 @@ nix eval .#nixosConfigurations --apply builtins.attrNames
 
 ## Config variants
 
+One config per hardware target. Dev/prod is the branch, not the config — see `channel` in `flake.nix`:
+
 | Name | Target hardware | Disk device | App input |
 |---|---|---|---|
 | `radiantwavekiosk` | Intel NUC 14 (NVMe) | `/dev/nvme0n1` | `radiantwave` (main) |
-| `radiantwavekiosk-dev` | Intel NUC 14 (NVMe) | `/dev/nvme0n1` | `radiantwave-dev` (dev) |
 | `radiantwavekiosk-commercial` | Commercial HW (SATA) | `/dev/sda` | `radiantwave` (main) |
-| `radiantwavekiosk-commercial-dev` | Commercial HW (SATA) | `/dev/sda` | `radiantwave-dev` (dev) |
 | `radiantwavekiosk-android` | Intel NUC 14, rotated display | `/dev/nvme0n1` | `radiantwave` (main) |
-| `radiantwavekiosk-android-dev` | Intel NUC 14, rotated display | `/dev/nvme0n1` | `radiantwave-dev` (dev) |
 | `radiantwavekiosk-rpi` | Raspberry Pi 5 (SD image) | — | `radiantwave` (main) |
-| `radiantwavekiosk-rpi-dev` | Raspberry Pi 5 (SD image) | — | `radiantwave-dev` (dev) |
+
+On the `dev` branch, the same four configs use `radiantwave-dev` and track `?ref=dev`.
 
 Every variant sets its own `networking.hostName` (same as the config name) and `system.configurationRevision`, so `tools/find_systems.zsh` can identify fleet members.
 
@@ -56,11 +58,10 @@ Each ISO installs exactly one closure using that closure's disk layout (`mkIso`
 | ISO | Installs | Disk layout |
 |---|---|---|
 | `kiosk-iso` | `radiantwavekiosk` | NVMe (`disk-config.nix`) |
-| `dev-iso` | `radiantwavekiosk-dev` | NVMe |
 | `commercial-iso` | `radiantwavekiosk-commercial` | SATA (`commercial-disk-config.nix`) |
-| `commercial-dev-iso` | `radiantwavekiosk-commercial-dev` | SATA |
 | `android-iso` | `radiantwavekiosk-android` | NVMe |
-| `android-dev-iso` | `radiantwavekiosk-android-dev` | NVMe |
+
+These same names build **dev-flavored** images when the flake is checked out on the `dev` branch (the channel block selects the dev app, attic repo, and upgrade ref), so there are no separate `-dev` ISOs.
 
 The installer lives once in `zero-touch-installer.nix` and is parameterized by `targetConfig`. Adding a new variant = add the `nixosConfigurations.*` entry, a matching `packages.x86_64-linux.*` line, and an ISO if needed.
 
@@ -91,18 +92,19 @@ Regenerate when major hardware changes, not on a schedule — reports are snapsh
 
 - **Disk device differs by variant**: `disk-config.nix` uses `/dev/nvme0n1`, `commercial-disk-config.nix` uses `/dev/sda`. `mkIso` pairs each ISO with the correct layout automatically — keep new ISOs paired correctly.
 - **Changing a config name** requires updating that config's `upgradeFlakeRef` in `flake.nix` (it embeds the name).
+- **The `channel` block is the dev/prod toggle** in `flake.nix` — `appInput`, `atticRepo`, `gitRef`. When merging `dev`→`main`, keep this block's values for the target branch; only this block differs between branches.
 - **`rotated_display.nix` uses `mkForce`** on `loginShellInit` — it replaces the entire kiosk startup script from `configuration.nix`; don't edit both.
 - **Auto-update**: `system.autoUpgrade` runs every 10 min (`*:00/10`) with `--refresh`, operation `switch`, no auto-reboot. A `radiantwave-backup` rsync runs before each attempt. The health-check/rollback service is written but commented out in `configuration.nix`.
 - **No binary cache**: kiosks fetch from cache.nixos.org only and compile RadiantWave itself from source during upgrades. Attic integration was planned (see `PLAN-update-system.md`) but never wired; the old netrc/JWT setup has been removed.
 - **Secrets**: none in-tree anymore (gitea repos are public). If either repo goes private, re-add auth via `nix.settings.access-tokens` in `configuration.nix`.
-- **Flake inputs**: `radiantwave` tracks main, `radiantwave-dev` tracks `?ref=dev`; prod and `-dev` configs consume them respectively. Updating them independently is intentional.
+- **Flake inputs**: `radiantwave` tracks main, `radiantwave-dev` tracks `?ref=dev`. The `channel` block picks which one the configs consume. Updating them independently is intentional.
 - **SSH keys on machines are inbound-only** (`authorizedKeys` for admin access); outbound git is HTTPS. The root key in `zero-touch-installer.nix` must stay in sync with `myKey` in `configuration.nix`.
 
 ## File map
 
-- `flake.nix` — entry point: inputs, builders (`mkKioskSystem`, `mkRpiKioskSystem`, `mkIso`), all system definitions, facter report wiring
+- `flake.nix` — entry point: inputs, the `channel` dev/prod selector, builders (`mkKioskSystem`, `mkRpiKioskSystem`, `mkIso`), all system definitions, facter report wiring
 - `configuration.nix` — shared NixOS config (packages, services, kiosk user, auto-upgrade, health check, VM variant)
-- `zero-touch-installer.nix` — parameterized USB installer module used by all six ISOs
+- `zero-touch-installer.nix` — parameterized USB installer module used by all three ISOs
 - `disk-config.nix` — NVMe disk layout (NUC)
 - `commercial-disk-config.nix` — SATA disk layout (commercial HW)
 - `rotated_display.nix` — portrait display override for Android variant

flake.nix

@@ -55,11 +55,29 @@
 
       revision = self.rev or self.dirtyRev or null;
 
+      # DEV/PROD CHANNEL SELECTOR — the single block that differs between the
+      # `main` and `dev` branches. Everything downstream (the four configs, the
+      # ISOs, the updater module) is identical on both branches and pulls from
+      # this channel, so a `dev`-to-`main` merge carries your changes with it
+      # automatically. There are no more `-dev` sibling configs to copy.
+      #
+      #   main: appInput = radiantwave (main), atticRepo = "radiantwave",
+      #         gitRef = "" (default branch)
+      #   dev:  appInput = radiantwave-dev,   atticRepo = "radiantwave-dev",
+      #         gitRef = "?ref=dev"
+      #
+      # To flip branches, change ONLY these three values (then push/merge).
+      channel = {
+        appInput = radiantwave;                                        # main
+        atticRepo = "radiantwave";                                     # main
+        gitRef = "";                                                   # main
+      };
+
       # Live app-update side channel. The manifest is served by the
-      # fileserver; closures are fetched (never built) from the variant's
-      # Attic cache. `repo` selects the channel — "radiantwave" (prod,
-      # ?ref=main) or "radiantwave-dev" (dev, ?ref=dev). All variants follow
-      # this same update procedure; only the channel differs.
+      # fileserver; closures are fetched (never built) from the channel's
+      # Attic cache. `repo` selects the channel — "radiantwave" (main) or
+      # "radiantwave-dev" (dev). All variants follow this same update
+      # procedure; only the channel differs.
       radiantwaveUpdaterModule = { repo, baseline }: {
         services.radiantwaveUpdater = {
           enable = true;
@@ -183,99 +201,58 @@
     in
     {
       packages.x86_64-linux.radiantwavekiosk = self.nixosConfigurations.radiantwavekiosk.config.system.build.toplevel;
-      packages.x86_64-linux.radiantwavekiosk-dev = self.nixosConfigurations.radiantwavekiosk-dev.config.system.build.toplevel;
       packages.x86_64-linux.radiantwavekiosk-commercial = self.nixosConfigurations.radiantwavekiosk-commercial.config.system.build.toplevel;
-      packages.x86_64-linux.radiantwavekiosk-commercial-dev = self.nixosConfigurations.radiantwavekiosk-commercial-dev.config.system.build.toplevel;
       packages.x86_64-linux.radiantwavekiosk-android = self.nixosConfigurations.radiantwavekiosk-android.config.system.build.toplevel;
-      packages.x86_64-linux.radiantwavekiosk-android-dev = self.nixosConfigurations.radiantwavekiosk-android-dev.config.system.build.toplevel;
       packages.x86_64-linux.radiantwavekiosk-rpi = self.nixosConfigurations.radiantwavekiosk-rpi.config.system.build.toplevel;
-      packages.x86_64-linux.radiantwavekiosk-rpi-dev = self.nixosConfigurations.radiantwavekiosk-rpi-dev.config.system.build.toplevel;
 
-      # Kiosk systems.
+      # Kiosk systems — one per hardware target, no dev/prod siblings.
       #
-      # Production variants consume the `radiantwave` input (?ref=main);
-      # `-dev` variants consume `radiantwave-dev` (?ref=dev). All variants
-      # run the same live-app updater against their channel's Attic repo and
-      # manifest, and track this repo's matching branch via autoUpgrade.
+      # Every config consumes the channel selected at the top of this file
+      # (see `channel`): the RadiantWave app input, the Attic repo/manifest
+      # it fetches live updates from, and the KioskConfig git ref it
+      # auto-upgrades from. On `main` the channel is prod; on `dev` it is the
+      # dev channel. Because there is exactly one config per hardware type,
+      # changes made on `dev` reach prod via a plain merge — no copying.
       nixosConfigurations = {
         radiantwavekiosk = mkKioskSystem {
           system = "x86_64-linux";
-          radiantwave = radiantwave;
+          radiantwave = channel.appInput;
           hostName = "radiantwavekiosk";
           diskModule = ./disk-config.nix;
-          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git#radiantwavekiosk";
+          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git${channel.gitRef}#radiantwavekiosk";
           extraModules = [
-            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = "radiantwave"; baseline = radiantwave.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
-          ];
-        };
-        radiantwavekiosk-dev = mkKioskSystem {
-          system = "x86_64-linux";
-          radiantwave = radiantwave-dev;
-          hostName = "radiantwavekiosk-dev";
-          diskModule = ./disk-config.nix;
-          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git?ref=dev#radiantwavekiosk-dev";
-          extraModules = [
-            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = "radiantwave-dev"; baseline = radiantwave-dev.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
+            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = channel.atticRepo; baseline = channel.appInput.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
           ];
         };
         radiantwavekiosk-commercial = mkKioskSystem {
           system = "x86_64-linux";
-          radiantwave = radiantwave;
+          radiantwave = channel.appInput;
           hostName = "radiantwavekiosk-commercial";
           diskModule = ./commercial-disk-config.nix;
-          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git#radiantwavekiosk-commercial";
+          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git${channel.gitRef}#radiantwavekiosk-commercial";
           extraModules = [
-            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = "radiantwave"; baseline = radiantwave.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
-          ];
-        };
-        radiantwavekiosk-commercial-dev = mkKioskSystem {
-          system = "x86_64-linux";
-          radiantwave = radiantwave-dev;
-          hostName = "radiantwavekiosk-commercial-dev";
-          diskModule = ./commercial-disk-config.nix;
-          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git?ref=dev#radiantwavekiosk-commercial-dev";
-          extraModules = [
-            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = "radiantwave-dev"; baseline = radiantwave-dev.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
+            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = channel.atticRepo; baseline = channel.appInput.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
           ];
         };
         # Rotated screen for android-style displays.
         radiantwavekiosk-android = mkKioskSystem {
           system = "x86_64-linux";
-          radiantwave = radiantwave;
+          radiantwave = channel.appInput;
           hostName = "radiantwavekiosk-android";
           diskModule = ./disk-config.nix;
-          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git#radiantwavekiosk-android";
+          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git${channel.gitRef}#radiantwavekiosk-android";
           extraModules = [
             ./rotated_display.nix
-            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = "radiantwave"; baseline = radiantwave.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
-          ];
-        };
-        radiantwavekiosk-android-dev = mkKioskSystem {
-          system = "x86_64-linux";
-          radiantwave = radiantwave-dev;
-          hostName = "radiantwavekiosk-android-dev";
-          diskModule = ./disk-config.nix;
-          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git?ref=dev#radiantwavekiosk-android-dev";
-          extraModules = [
-            ./rotated_display.nix
-            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = "radiantwave-dev"; baseline = radiantwave-dev.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
+            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = channel.atticRepo; baseline = channel.appInput.packages.x86_64-linux.default; })
           ];
         };
         # Raspberry Pi 5.
         radiantwavekiosk-rpi = mkRpiKioskSystem {
-          radiantwave = radiantwave;
+          radiantwave = channel.appInput;
           hostName = "radiantwavekiosk-rpi";
-          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git#radiantwavekiosk-rpi";
+          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git${channel.gitRef}#radiantwavekiosk-rpi";
           extraModules = [
-            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = "radiantwave"; baseline = radiantwave.packages.aarch64-linux.default; })
-          ];
-        };
-        radiantwavekiosk-rpi-dev = mkRpiKioskSystem {
-          radiantwave = radiantwave-dev;
-          hostName = "radiantwavekiosk-rpi-dev";
-          upgradeFlakeRef = "git+https://gitea.radiantwavetech.com/RadiantWaveTech/KioskConfig.git?ref=dev#radiantwavekiosk-rpi-dev";
-          extraModules = [
-            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = "radiantwave-dev"; baseline = radiantwave-dev.packages.aarch64-linux.default; })
+            (radiantwaveUpdaterModule { repo = channel.atticRepo; baseline = channel.appInput.packages.aarch64-linux.default; })
           ];
         };
 
@@ -283,6 +260,10 @@
         # Each ISO installs exactly the named system closure using that
         # system's disk layout. NVMe layouts pair with ./disk-config.nix,
         # SATA with ./commercial-disk-config.nix — don't cross them.
+        # The same names build dev-flavored images when the flake is checked
+        # out on the `dev` branch (the channel block above selects the dev
+        # app, attic repo, and upgrade ref), so there are no separate -dev
+        # ISOs.
         kiosk-iso = mkIso {
           targetConfig = "radiantwavekiosk";
           diskModule = ./disk-config.nix;
@@ -295,18 +276,6 @@
           targetConfig = "radiantwavekiosk-android";
           diskModule = ./disk-config.nix;
         };
-        dev-iso = mkIso {
-          targetConfig = "radiantwavekiosk-dev";
-          diskModule = ./disk-config.nix;
-        };
-        commercial-dev-iso = mkIso {
-          targetConfig = "radiantwavekiosk-commercial-dev";
-          diskModule = ./commercial-disk-config.nix;
-        };
-        android-dev-iso = mkIso {
-          targetConfig = "radiantwavekiosk-android-dev";
-          diskModule = ./disk-config.nix;
-        };
       };
     };
 }