{
  inputs = {

    secrets = {
      url = "git+ssh://forgejo@git.ingolf-wagner.de/palo/nixos-secrets.git?ref=main";
      flake = false;
    };

    flake-parts.url = "github:hercules-ci/flake-parts";
    flake-parts.inputs.nixpkgs-lib.follows = "nixpkgs";

    clan-core = {
      url = "git+https://git.clan.lol/clan/clan-core";
      #url = "git+file:///home/palo/dev/nixos/clan-core";
      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs"; # Needed if your configuration uses nixpkgs unstable.
      inputs.flake-parts.follows = "flake-parts";
    };

    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
    nixpkgs-legacy_2105.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-21.05";
    nixpkgs-legacy_2205.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-22.05";
    nixpkgs-legacy_2211.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-22.11";
    nixpkgs-legacy_2305.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-23.05";
    nixpkgs-legacy_2311.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-23.11";
    nixos-hardware.url = "github:nixos/nixos-hardware";
    nixos-anywhere.url = "github:nix-community/nixos-anywhere";

    home-manager = {
      #url = "github:nix-community/home-manager/release-23.11";
      url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
      #inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
    };

    polygon-art = {
      url = "git+https://git.ingolf-wagner.de/palo/polygon-art.git";
    };

    sops-nix.url = "github:Mic92/sops-nix";

    home-manager-utils = {
      url = "github:mrvandalo/home-manager-utils";
      inputs.home-manager.follows = "home-manager";
    };

    permown = {
      url = "github:mrVanDalo/module.permown";
      #url = "git+file:///home/palo/dev/nixos/permown";
      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
    };

    private_assets = {
      #url = "git+file:///home/palo/dev/nixos/nixos-private-assets";
      url = "git+ssh://forgejo@git.ingolf-wagner.de/palo/nixos-private-assets.git?ref=main";
      flake = true;
    };

    retiolum = {
      url = "github:Mic92/retiolum";
      #url = "git+file:///home/palo/dev/nixos/retiolum";
    };

    srvos.url = "github:nix-community/srvos";

    landingpage = {
      #url = "git+file:///home/palo/dev/landingpage";
      url = "github:mrVanDalo/landingpage";
    };

    # todo: mabye use https://github.com/jtroo/kanata instead
    # fixme: kmonad crashes every now and than and the keyboard is not usable anymore.
    kmonad = {
      url = "github:kmonad/kmonad?dir=nix";
      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
    };

    stylix = {
      #url = "github:danth/stylix?ref=35cab8eb76c1d3672b2b290a64f357847c30d090";
      #url = "github:danth/stylix/release-23.11";
      url = "github:danth/stylix";
      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
      inputs.home-manager.follows = "home-manager";
    };

    # smoke test framwork to trigger tests (enable if I  want to use it for real)
    #smoke = {
    #  url = github:SamirTalwar/smoke;
    #  inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
    #};

    # had to override it to  remove colors
    taskshell = {
      url = "github:mrvandalo/taskshell";
      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
    };

    # my  own tool
    overviewer.url = "git+ssh://forgejo@git.ingolf-wagner.de/palo/overviewer.git?ref=main";
  };

  outputs =
    inputs@{ self
    , clan-core
    , flake-parts
    , home-manager
    , home-manager-utils
    , kmonad
    , landingpage
    , nixos-anywhere
    , nixos-hardware
    , nixpkgs
    , nixpkgs-legacy_2105
    , nixpkgs-legacy_2205
    , nixpkgs-legacy_2211
    , nixpkgs-legacy_2305
    , nixpkgs-legacy_2311
    , overviewer
    , permown
    , polygon-art
    , private_assets
    , retiolum
    , secrets
    , sops-nix
    , srvos
    , stylix
    , taskshell
    }:

    let
      #system = "x86_64-linux";

      #pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
      inherit (nixpkgs) lib;

      meta = rec {
        system = "x86_64-linux";
        pkgs = import nixpkgs {
          inherit system;
          config.allowUnfree = true;
          config.permittedInsecurePackages = [
            "electron-24.8.6" # for bitwarden
            "python-2.7.18.6"
            "python-2.7.18.7"
            "python-2.7.18.8"
          ];

          overlays = [
            (_self: _super: {
              # todo : remove this, we are on unstable in the future
              unstable = import nixpkgs {
                inherit system;
                config.allowUnfree = true;
              };
              legacy_2205 = import nixpkgs-legacy_2205 { inherit system; };
              legacy_2211 = import nixpkgs-legacy_2211 { inherit system; };
              legacy_2305 = import nixpkgs-legacy_2305 { inherit system; };
              legacy_2311 = import nixpkgs-legacy_2311 { inherit system; };
              polygon-art = polygon-art.packages.${system};
              landingpage = landingpage.packages.${system}.plain;
              kmonad = kmonad.packages.${system}.kmonad;
              tasksh = taskshell.packages.${system}.tasksh;
              overviewer = overviewer.packages.${system}.overviewer;
            })
            (import ./nixos/pkgs)
          ];
        };
        specialArgs = {
          inherit private_assets;
          assets = ./nixos/assets;
        };

      };

      clanSetup =
        { name
        , host
        , modules
        }: {

          clan.networking.targetHost = lib.mkDefault "root@${host}";
          nixpkgs.pkgs = meta.pkgs;
          nixpkgs.hostPlatform = meta.system;
          clanCore.facts.secretStore = "password-store";

          imports = modules ++ defaultModules ++ [
            ./nixos/machines/${name}/configuration.nix
            # sops configuration
            ({ lib, ... }: {
              sops.defaultSopsFile = lib.mkForce "${secrets}/secrets/${name}.yaml";
            })
            # clan core configuration
            ({ pkgs, ... }: {
              imports = [
                # this magically adds all my machines in the zero tier network
                # and makes the controller accept them.
                # will automatic look into `/machines/<name>/facts/zerotier-ip
                inputs.clan-core.clanModules.zerotier-static-peers
                # Statically configure the host names of machines based on their respective zerotier-ip.
                inputs.clan-core.clanModules.static-hosts
              ];
              clan.static-hosts.topLevelDomain = "gummybear";
              environment.systemPackages = [
                clan-core.packages.${pkgs.system}.clan-cli
              ];
            })
          ];
        };

      defaultModules = [
        # make flake inputs accessiable in NixOS
        {
          _module.args.self = self;
          _module.args.inputs = self.inputs;
        }
        # configure nix
        ({ pkgs, ... }:
          {
            nix.settings.substituters = [ "https://cache.nixos.org/" ];
            nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ];
            nix.settings.max-jobs = 1;
            # no channesl needed this way
            nix.nixPath = [ "nixpkgs=${pkgs.path}" ];
          })
        # some modules I always use
        permown.nixosModules.permown
        kmonad.nixosModules.default
        # some default things I always want
        ({ pkgs, ... }: {
          boot.tmp.useTmpfs = lib.mkDefault true;
          environment.systemPackages = [
            pkgs.nixpkgs-fmt
          ];
        })
      ];

      stylixModules = { pkgs, config, ... }: {
        imports = [ stylix.nixosModules.stylix ];
        stylix.base16Scheme = "${pkgs.base16-schemes}/share/themes/gruvbox-light-medium.yaml";
        stylix.image = ./nixos/assets/wallpaper.png;
        stylix.fonts = {
          serif = {
            package = pkgs.ubuntu_font_family;
            name = "Ubuntu";
          };
          sansSerif = {
            package = pkgs.ubuntu_font_family;
            name = "Ubuntu";
          };
          monospace = {
            package = pkgs.jetbrains-mono;
            name = "JetBrains Mono";
          };
          emoji = {
            package = pkgs.noto-fonts-emoji;
            name = "Noto Color Emoji";
          };
          sizes.popups = 15;
        };
        # todo: remove this if not needed anymore
        #home-manager.sharedModules = [
        #  { stylix.targets.bemenu.enable = false; }
        #];

      };

      homeManagerModules = { pkgs, config, ... }: {
        imports = [
          home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
        ];
        home-manager.extraSpecialArgs = {
          inherit private_assets;
          assets = ./nixos/assets;
        };
        home-manager.useGlobalPkgs = true;
        home-manager.useUserPackages = true;
        home-manager.backupFileExtension = "backup";
        home-manager.sharedModules = [
          home-manager-utils.hmModule
        ];
      };

    in

    flake-parts.lib.mkFlake { inherit inputs; } ({ self, pkgs, ... }: {
      # We define our own systems below. you can still use this to add system specific outputs to your flake.
      # See: https://flake.parts/getting-started
      systems = [ ];

      # import clan-core modules
      imports = [
        clan-core.flakeModules.default
      ];

      # Define your clan
      clan = {
        # Clan wide settings.
        clanName = "gummybears"; # Ensure to choose a unique name.
        specialArgs = meta.specialArgs;

        machines = {
          sternchen = clanSetup {
            name = "sternchen";
            #host = "sternchen.secure";
            host = "192.168.178.25";
            modules = [
              nixos-hardware.nixosModules.lenovo-thinkpad-x220
              homeManagerModules
              stylixModules
              { home-manager.users.mainUser.gui.enable = true; }
              {
                home-manager.users.mainUser = import ./nixos/homes/tina;
                home-manager.users.root = import ./nixos/homes/root;
              }
              # todo : strange overrides, this should be an option kinda an be changed on another level (the homes/<name> folders or something)
              ({ lib, ... }: {
                home-manager.sharedModules = [
                  {
                    programs.atuin.enable = lib.mkForce false;
                  }
                ];
              })
              {
                clanCore.machineDescription = "LaLaptop";
              }
            ];
          };

          cream = clanSetup {
            name = "cream";
            host = "cream.private";
            modules = [
              nixos-hardware.nixosModules.framework-12th-gen-intel
              retiolum.nixosModules.retiolum
              private_assets.nixosModules.cream
              homeManagerModules
              stylixModules
              { home-manager.users.mainUser.gui.enable = true; }
              {
                home-manager.users.mainUser = import ./nixos/homes/palo;
                home-manager.users.root = import ./nixos/homes/root;
              }
              {
                clanCore.machineDescription = "Laptop";
              }
            ];
          };

          cherry = clanSetup {
            name = "cherry";
            host = "cherry.private";
            modules = [
              nixos-hardware.nixosModules.framework-13th-gen-intel
              homeManagerModules
              stylixModules
              { home-manager.users.mainUser.gui.enable = true; }
              {
                home-manager.users.mainUser = import ./nixos/homes/palo;
                home-manager.users.root = import ./nixos/homes/root;
              }
              {
                clanCore.machineDescription = "Laptop";
              }
            ];
          };

          chungus = clanSetup {
            name = "chungus";
            host = "chungus.private";
            modules = [
              homeManagerModules
              stylixModules
              retiolum.nixosModules.retiolum
              private_assets.nixosModules.chungus
              #srvos.nixosModules.server
              #srvos.nixosModules.mixins-terminfo
              {
                home-manager.users.mainUser = import ./nixos/homes/palo;
                home-manager.users.root = import ./nixos/homes/root;
              }
              {
                clanCore.machineDescription = "Home Server";
              }
            ];
          };

          orbi = clanSetup {
            name = "orbi";
            host = "orbi.private";
            # host = "95.216.66.212";
            modules = [
              {
                clan.networking.zerotier.controller = {
                  enable = true;
                  public = false;
                };
              }
              homeManagerModules
              stylixModules
              srvos.nixosModules.hardware-hetzner-online-intel
              srvos.nixosModules.server
              srvos.nixosModules.mixins-terminfo
              {
                # not needed for servers in general
                boot.initrd.systemd.emergencyAccess = false;
                systemd.enableEmergencyMode = false;
              }
              {
                home-manager.users.mainUser = import ./nixos/homes/palo;
                home-manager.users.root = import ./nixos/homes/root;
              }
              {
                clanCore.machineDescription = "Internet Server";
              }
              {
                # can be removed when this is fixed https://github.com/nix-community/srvos/issues/434
                system.switch.enableNg = false;
                system.switch.enable = true;
              }
            ];
          };

        };

      };

    });

}