Add inline comments and extract Lua config for better clarity

Co-authored-by: dwinkler1 <22460147+dwinkler1@users.noreply.github.com>

templates/rde/REFACTORING.md

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+# Template Refactoring Summary
+
+## Overview
+This document summarizes the refactoring improvements made to the RDE (Research Development Environment) template flake.
+
+## Changes Made
+
+### 1. File Structure Reorganization
+**Before**: Single 688-line `flake.nix` file
+**After**: Modular structure with 17 files across 5 directories
+
+```
+templates/rde/
+├── flake.nix (261 lines) - Main configuration
+├── README.md - User documentation
+├── REFACTORING.md - This file
+├── overlays/ (5 files)
+│   ├── r.nix - R package configuration
+│   ├── python.nix - Python package configuration
+│   ├── rix.nix - rstats-on-nix integration
+│   ├── theme.nix - Neovim theme setup
+│   └── project-scripts.nix - Script wrapper definitions
+├── hosts/ (5 files)
+│   ├── default.nix - Merges all host configs
+│   ├── python.nix - Python command definitions
+│   ├── julia.nix - Julia command definitions
+│   ├── r.nix - R command definitions
+│   └── utils.nix - Utility command definitions
+├── lib/ (2 files)
+│   ├── shell-hook.nix - Dev shell welcome message
+│   └── mini-notify-config.lua - Neovim notification config
+└── scripts/ (4 files)
+    ├── initPython.sh - Python project initialization
+    ├── initProject.sh - Project structure setup
+    ├── updateDeps.sh - Dependency update script
+    └── activateDevenv.sh - Devenv activation
+```
+
+### 2. Key Improvements
+
+#### Separation of Concerns
+- **Config**: Main configuration stays in flake.nix
+- **Overlays**: Package modifications isolated in overlays/
+- **Hosts**: Command definitions organized by language in hosts/
+- **Scripts**: Shell scripts extracted to scripts/ directory
+- **Helpers**: Utility functions in lib/
+
+#### Readability
+- Reduced main file from 688 to 261 lines (62% reduction)
+- Added strategic comments explaining key sections
+- Extracted long inline strings to separate files
+- Grouped related functionality together
+
+#### Maintainability
+- Language-specific changes isolated to dedicated files
+- Easy to add new languages (create new host/overlay files)
+- Easy to modify scripts without touching Nix code
+- Clear separation between different concerns
+
+#### Reusability
+- Individual overlays can be reused in other projects
+- Host definitions can be copied/modified independently
+- Scripts can be tested/modified separately
+- Modular design allows selective adoption
+
+### 3. Specific Extractions
+
+#### Shell Scripts (200+ lines → 4 files)
+- `initPython.sh`: Python project initialization logic
+- `initProject.sh`: Directory structure and git setup
+- `updateDeps.sh`: Dependency update automation
+- `activateDevenv.sh`: Devenv shell activation
+
+#### Overlays (100+ lines → 5 files)
+- `r.nix`: R package management with rix integration
+- `python.nix`: Python package configuration
+- `rix.nix`: rstats-on-nix package source
+- `theme.nix`: Neovim colorscheme handling
+- `project-scripts.nix`: Script wrapper generation
+
+#### Host Definitions (200+ lines → 5 files)
+- `python.nix`: marimo, ipy, py, initPython commands
+- `julia.nix`: jl, pluto, initJl commands
+- `r.nix`: R console command
+- `utils.nix`: initProject, updateDeps, devenv commands
+- `default.nix`: Merges all host configurations
+
+#### Helper Functions (40+ lines → 2 files)
+- `shell-hook.nix`: Dev shell welcome message generation
+- `mini-notify-config.lua`: Neovim notification filtering
+
+### 4. Added Documentation
+
+#### README.md
+- Overview of template purpose
+- Directory structure explanation
+- Benefits of modular design
+- Configuration instructions
+- Extension guidelines
+- Usage examples
+
+#### Inline Comments
+- Section headers in flake.nix
+- Explanation of key configuration blocks
+- Purpose of each import
+- Documentation of categories and settings
+
+### 5. Benefits Achieved
+
+1. **Maintainability**: 
+   - Changes to one language don't affect others
+   - Easy to locate and modify specific functionality
+   - Clear ownership of different components
+
+2. **Readability**:
+   - Main file is now scannable and understandable
+   - Related code grouped together
+   - Inline documentation guides users
+
+3. **Testability**:
+   - Scripts can be tested independently
+   - Overlays can be verified in isolation
+   - Smaller files are easier to debug
+
+4. **Extensibility**:
+   - Clear patterns for adding new languages
+   - Easy to add new commands
+   - Simple to customize per language
+
+5. **Learning**:
+   - New users can understand the template structure
+   - Examples in each file guide modifications
+   - Documentation explains purpose and usage
+
+## Migration Guide
+
+For users of the old template:
+1. The functionality remains identical
+2. Configuration in the main config section is the same
+3. All commands work exactly as before
+4. To customize, now edit the specific file in the appropriate directory
+
+## Future Improvements
+
+Possible future enhancements:
+- Add validation scripts for configuration
+- Create unit tests for individual modules
+- Add more language examples (Go, Rust, etc.)
+- Create a configuration wizard script
+- Add CI/CD integration examples

templates/rde/flake.nix

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     ###################################
 
     # Import overlays from separate files
+    # Each overlay adds specific packages or configurations
     rOverlay = import ./overlays/r.nix;
     pythonOverlay = import ./overlays/python.nix;
     rixOverlay = import ./overlays/rix.nix inputs;
     extraPkgOverlay = import ./overlays/theme.nix config;
     projectScriptsOverlay = import ./overlays/project-scripts.nix config;
+    
     supportedSystems = [
       "x86_64-linux"
       "aarch64-linux"
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     ];
     forSystems = nixpkgs.lib.genAttrs supportedSystems;
 
+    # Main package configuration
+    # This configures the Neovim environment with language support
     projectConfig = forSystems (
       system: let
         inherit (nixCats) utils;
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@
               mkPlugin,
               ...
             } @ packageDef: {
+              # Language servers and runtime dependencies
               lspsAndRuntimeDeps = {
                 project = with pkgs; [];
                 julia = with pkgs; [julia-bin];
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                 r = with pkgs; [rWrapper quarto air-formatter];
               };
 
+              # Plugins that load automatically
               startupPlugins = {
                 project = with pkgs.vimPlugins; [pkgs.extraTheme];
                 gitPlugins = with pkgs.neovimPlugins; [
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@
                 ];
               };
 
+              # Plugins that load on-demand
               optionalPlugins = {
                 project = with pkgs.vimPlugins; [];
                 gitPlugins = with pkgs.neovimPlugins; [
@@ -122,25 +129,14 @@
                 ];
               };
 
+              # Lua code to run before main config
               optionalLuaPreInit = {
                 project = [
-                  ''
+                  (builtins.readFile ./lib/mini-notify-config.lua)
-                    local predicate = function(notif)
-                      if not (notif.data.source == "lsp_progress" and notif.data.client_name == "lua_ls") then
-                        return true
-                      end
-                      -- Filter out some LSP progress notifications from 'lua_ls'
-                      return notif.msg:find("Diagnosing") == nil and notif.msg:find("semantic tokens") == nil
-                    end
-                    local custom_sort = function(notif_arr)
-                      return MiniNotify.default_sort(vim.tbl_filter(predicate, notif_arr))
-                    end
-                    require("mini.notify").setup({ content = { sort = custom_sort } })
-                    vim.notify = MiniNotify.make_notify()
-                  ''
                 ];
               };
 
+              # Lua code to run after main config
               optionalLuaAdditions = {
                 project = ["vim.notify('Project loaded: ${name}')"];
               };
@@ -149,6 +145,7 @@
                 project = {};
               };
 
+              # Environment variables for each language
               environmentVariables = {
                 project = {};
                 julia = {JULIA_NUM_THREADS = "auto";};
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           packageDefinitions =
             prev.packageDefinitions
             // {
+              # Main package definition
+              # This creates the command with configured languages and tools
               "${config.defaultPackageName}" = utils.mergeCatDefs prev.packageDefinitions.n (
                 {
                   pkgs,
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                     suffix-path = false;
                     suffix-LD = false;
                     aliases = ["pvim"];
+                    # Import all host commands from hosts/ directory
                     hosts = import ./hosts config pkgs;
                   };
+                  # Enable/disable features based on config
                   categories = {
                     julia = config.enabledLanguages.julia;
                     python = config.enabledLanguages.python;
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     );
   in {
     packages = projectConfig;
+    # Development shell configuration
     devShells = forSystems (system: let
       pkgs = import nixpkgs {inherit system;};
     in {
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         name = config.defaultPackageName;
         packages = [projectConfig.${system}.default];
         inputsFrom = [];
+        # Welcome message when entering the shell
         shellHook = import ./lib/shell-hook.nix config pkgs;
       };
     });

templates/rde/lib/mini-notify-config.lua

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+-- Configuration for mini.notify
+-- Filters out some verbose LSP progress notifications
+local predicate = function(notif)
+  if not (notif.data.source == "lsp_progress" and notif.data.client_name == "lua_ls") then
+    return true
+  end
+  -- Filter out some LSP progress notifications from 'lua_ls'
+  return notif.msg:find("Diagnosing") == nil and notif.msg:find("semantic tokens") == nil
+end
+
+local custom_sort = function(notif_arr)
+  return MiniNotify.default_sort(vim.tbl_filter(predicate, notif_arr))
+end
+
+require("mini.notify").setup({ content = { sort = custom_sort } })
+vim.notify = MiniNotify.make_notify()