From ecfe68dbe12dfdd58125e0f0bcd047832189b04a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Copilot <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:03:43 +0100
Subject: Extend dotfiles to support Linux via standalone home-manager (#6)

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 README.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ac45ac..8f41851 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # dotfiles
 
-My Development Setup, managed with [Nix](https://nixos.org), [nix-darwin](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin), and [home-manager](https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager).
+My Development Setup, managed with [Nix](https://nixos.org), [nix-darwin](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin), and [home-manager](https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager). Works on macOS and Linux.
 
 ## Quickstart
 
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 ### 3. Apply the configuration
 
+#### macOS
+
 On first run, bootstrap nix-darwin:
 
 ```shell
@@ -32,18 +34,30 @@ On subsequent runs:
 darwin-rebuild switch --flake .#default
 ```
 
+#### Linux
+
+Install [home-manager](https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager) as a standalone tool and apply the configuration:
+
+```shell
+# x86_64 (most common)
+home-manager switch --flake .#simenandre
+
+# aarch64 (ARM64, e.g. Raspberry Pi or ARM cloud instances)
+home-manager switch --flake .#simenandre@aarch64-linux
+```
+
 ## Structure
 
 ```
-flake.nix               # Entry point – nix-darwin + home-manager
+flake.nix               # Entry point – nix-darwin (macOS) + home-manager (macOS & Linux)
 modules/
   darwin/
     default.nix         # System-level configuration (nix settings, core packages)
     homebrew.nix        # Homebrew packages (taps, brews, casks, Mac App Store)
     macos.nix           # macOS system defaults (replaces macos/macos script)
   home/
-    default.nix         # home-manager entry point
-    git.nix             # Git configuration (programs.git)
+    default.nix         # home-manager entry point (platform-aware home directory)
+    git.nix             # Git configuration (platform-aware SSH signing path)
     zsh.nix             # Zsh configuration files
     starship.nix        # Starship prompt configuration
     tmux.nix            # Tmux configuration
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