From f6517cdcb44970e18598c6c9413a322065ad476f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dhruv Bhanushali <dhruv_b@live.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 23:49:57 +0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add instructions for using Nix

---
 docs/src/content/docs/guides/get_started.mdx | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/guides/get_started.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/guides/get_started.mdx
index 200167e..e7ca2f4 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/guides/get_started.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/guides/get_started.mdx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ These are the different ways you can install <Pls /> on your machine.
 :::note
 
 We are working on adding <Pls /> to more package managers like `apt` and `dnf`.
+If you add <Pls /> to a package manager or repository, please let us know!
 
 :::
 
@@ -55,6 +56,36 @@ brew install pls-rs/pls/pls
 
 This command will fetch and install the latest release of <Pls /> from GitHub.
 
+### Nix
+
+<Pls /> is also available as a [Nix
+package](https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=pls). You can install it using
+`nix-env`, add it to your NixOS configuration or just try it using `nix-shell`.
+
+To permanently add <Pls /> to NixOS, update your config, usually located at
+`/etc/nixos/configuration.nix`.
+
+```nix
+environment.systemPackages = [
+  pkgs.pls
+];
+```
+
+:::note
+
+Thanks to [TomaSajt](https://github.com/TomaSajt) for creating this package and
+to
+[all its maintainers](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commits/master/pkgs/by-name/pl/pls/package.nix).
+
+:::
+
+:::caution
+
+Since `nixpkgs` is a massive centralised repository, <Pls /> obtained from there
+might be out of date.
+
+:::
+
 ### Build from source
 
 If you have the Rust toolchain installed on your computer, you can build from