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# nix run
> Run an application from a Nix flake.
> See also: `nix flake`.
> More information: <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-run.html>.
- Run the default application in the flake in the current directory:
`nix run`
- Run a command whose name matches the package name from nixpkgs (if you want a different command from that package, see `tldr nix shell`):
`nix run nixpkgs#{{pkg}}`
- Run a command with provided arguments:
`nix run nixpkgs#{{vim}} -- {{path/to/file}}`
- Run from a remote repository:
`nix run {{remote_name}}:{{owner}}/{{repository}}`
- Run from a remote repository using a specific tag, revision, or branch:
`nix run {{remote_name}}:{{owner}}/{{repository}}/{{reference}}`
- Run from a remote repository specifying a subdirectory and a program:
`nix run "{{remote_name}}:{{owner}}/{{repository}}?dir={{dir_name}}#{{app}}"`
- Run the flake of a GitHub pull request:
`nix run github:{{owner}}/{{repository}}/pull/{{number}}/head`