re-factored the code to be easier to auto-generate ( haven't tested )

saturnOS/default.nix

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+# welcome to saturnOS config, run nixos-help if you need it .
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ...  }:
+let 
+	~ = builtins.toString ./.;
+in 
+{
+	imports = [
+		./modules
+		./system
+	];
+
+	# nix options
+	nix.settings = {
+		experimental-features = "nix-command flakes";
+		auto-optimise-store = true;
+	};
+
+	# enable gnome
+	services.xserver.enable = true;
+	services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
+	services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
+
+	# enable dconf configuration for gnome and other supported applications
+	programs.dconf.enable = true;
+
+	# configure pipewire
+	sound.enable = true;
+	hardware.pulseaudio.enable = false;
+	security.rtkit.enable = true;
+	services.pipewire = {
+		enable = true;
+		alsa.enable = true;
+		alsa.support32Bit = true;
+		pulse.enable = true;
+		jack.enable = true;
+	};
+
+	# install packages
+	# `nix search` to add more
+	nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
+	environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+	];
+
+	# set fish as default shell for all users
+	users.defaultUserShell = pkgs.fish;
+
+	# suid wrapper ( for things which need privelidged acccess, or additional configuration )
+	programs.gnupg.agent = {
+		enable = true;
+		enableSSHSupport = true;
+		pinentryFlavor = "gnome3";
+	};
+	programs.fish.enable = true;
+
+	# enable configure services
+	services.printing.enable = true;	# printing
+	services.openssh.enable = true;	# remote shell
+	services.flatpak.enable = true;	#flatpak lol
+}

saturnOS/system/custom.nix

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+# this is for options not managed bysaturnConfig, added by the user
+# again this is an example template not meant to be used

saturnOS/system/default.nix

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+#this is a template, but would be auto-generated by saturnConfig, when the system is first created and on later modification to the system options
+# it is not reccomended to use this file, as it should be generated by the script only
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ...  }:
+{
+	# importing custom user config
+	imports = [ custom.nix ];
+
+	# settings hostname
+	saturn.hostname = "saturnOS";
+	saturn.prettyHostname = "🪐 saturnOS";
+
+	# efi bootloader
+	boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
+	boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+	boot.loader.efi.efiSysMountPoint = "/boot/efi";
+	boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
+	boot.plymouth.enable = true;
+	boot.kernelParams = ["quiet"];
+
+	# configure networking
+	networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
+
+	# configure locale
+	time.timeZone = "Etc/UTC";
+	i18n.defaultLocale = "en_CA.UTF-8";
+
+	# configure x11 keymap
+	services.xserver = {
+		layout = "us";
+		xkbVariant = "";
+	};
+
+	# add and configure users
+	users.users.saturn = {
+		initialPassword = "";
+		isNormalUser = true;
+		description = "Saturn User";
+		extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" "wheel" ];
+	};
+
+	# import home-manager config from home.nix ( kept for legacy reasons )
+	# home-manager.users.${sysConf.user} = import "${userDir}/home.nix" sysConf;
+
+	system.stateVersion = "23.05";
+}