nix-config/nixos/_mixins/optin-persistence.nix

# https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Impermanence
#
# https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Impermanence
# https://grahamc.com/blog/erase-your-darlings/
# https://lantian.pub/en/article/modify-computer/nixos-impermanence.lantian/
#
# This file defines the "non-hardware dependent" part of opt-in persistence
# It imports impermanence, defines the basic persisted dirs, and ensures each
# users' home persist dir exists and has the right permissions
#
# It works even if / is tmpfs, btrfs snapshot, or even not ephemeral at all.
{ lib, inputs, config, ... }: {
  imports = [
    inputs.impermanence.nixosModules.impermanence
  ];

  environment.persistence = {
    "/persist" = {
      directories = [
        "/var/lib/containers"
        "/var/lib/systemd"
        "/var/lib/nixos"
        # "/var/log"
        "/srv"
      ];
    };
  };
  programs.fuse.userAllowOther = true;

  system.activationScripts.persistent-dirs.text =
    let
      mkHomePersist = user: lib.optionalString user.createHome ''
        mkdir -p /persist/${user.home}
        chown ${user.name}:${user.group} /persist/${user.home}
        chmod ${user.homeMode} /persist/${user.home}
      '';
      users = lib.attrValues config.users.users;
    in
    lib.concatLines (map mkHomePersist users);
}