Add ssl module example

clanServices/internet/default.nix

@@ -32,17 +32,15 @@
       };
     perInstance =
       {
-        roles,
-        lib,
+        instanceName,
+        settings,
+        machine,
         ...
       }:
       {
-        exports.networking = {
-          # TODO add user space network support to clan-cli
-          peers = lib.mapAttrs (_name: machine: {
-            host.plain = machine.settings.host;
-            SSHOptions = map (_x: "-J x") machine.settings.jumphosts;
-          }) roles.default.machines;
+
+        exports."internet/${instanceName}/default/${machine.name}".networking = {
+          hosts = [ settings.host ];
         };
       };
   };

clanServices/ssl/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This a test README just to appease the eval warnings if we don't have one

clanServices/ssl/default.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+  Set up a CA chain for the clan. There will be one root CA for each instance
+  of the ssl service, then each host has its own host CA that is signed by the
+  instance-wide root CA.
+
+  Trusting the root CA, will result in also trusting the individual host CAs,
+  as they are signed by it.
+
+  Hosts can then use their respective host CAs to expose SSL secured services.
+*/
+{
+  exports,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  _class = "clan.service";
+  manifest.name = "clan-core/ssl";
+  manifest.description = "Set up a CA infrastucture for your clan";
+  manifest.readme = builtins.readFile ./README.md;
+
+  # Generate a root CA for each instances of the ssl module.
+  exports = lib.mapAttrs' (instanceName: _: {
+    "ssl/${instanceName}///".vars.generators.ssl-root-ca =
+      { config, ... }:
+      {
+
+        files.key = { };
+        files.cert.secret = false;
+
+        runtimeInputs = [
+          config.pkgs.pkgs.openssl
+        ];
+
+        script = ''
+          # Generate CA private key (4096-bit RSA)
+          openssl genrsa -out "$out/key" 4096
+
+          # Generate self-signed CA certificate (valid for 10 years)
+          openssl req -new -x509 \
+            -key "$out/key" \
+            -out "$out/cert" \
+            -days 3650 \
+            -subj "/C=US/ST=State/L=City/O=Organization/OU=IT/CN=Root CA" \
+            -sha256
+        '';
+      };
+  }) config.instances;
+
+  roles.default = {
+    description = "Generate a host CA, signed by the root CA and trust the root CA";
+    perInstance =
+      {
+        instanceName,
+        machine,
+        ...
+      }:
+      {
+        # Generate a host CA, which depends on (is signed by) the root CA
+        exports = {
+          "ssl/${instanceName}/default/${machine.name}/".vars.generators.ssl-host-ca =
+            { config, ... }:
+            {
+
+              dependencies = {
+                ssl-root-ca = exports."ssl/${instanceName}///".vars.generators.ssl-root-ca;
+              };
+
+              files.key = { };
+              files.cert.secret = false;
+
+              runtimeInputs = [
+                config.pkgs.pkgs.openssl
+              ];
+
+              script = ''
+                # Generate intermediate CA private key (4096-bit RSA)
+                openssl genrsa -out "$out/key" 4096
+
+                # Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for intermediate CA
+                openssl req -new \
+                  -key "$out/key" \
+                  -out "$out/csr" \
+                  -subj "/C=US/ST=State/L=City/O=Organization/OU=IT/CN=Host CA"
+
+                # Sign the CSR with the root CA to create the intermediate certificate
+                openssl x509 -req \
+                  -in "$out/csr" \
+                  -CA "$dependencies/ssl-root-ca/cert" \
+                  -CAkey "$dependencies/ssl-root-ca/key" \
+                  -CAcreateserial \
+                  -out "$out/cert" \
+                  -days 3650 \
+                  -sha256 \
+                  -extfile <(printf "basicConstraints=CA:TRUE\nkeyUsage=keyCertSign,cRLSign")
+              '';
+            };
+        };
+
+        nixosModule =
+          { ... }:
+          {
+            # We trust the (public) root CA certificate on all machines with this role
+            security.pki.certificateFiles = [
+              exports."ssl/${instanceName}///".vars.generators.ssl-root-ca.files.cert.path
+            ];
+          };
+      };
+  };
+}

clanServices/ssl/flake-module.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  self,
+  inputs,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+let
+  module = ./default.nix;
+in
+{
+  clan.modules = {
+    ssl = module;
+  };
+  perSystem =
+    { ... }:
+    let
+      # Module that contains the tests
+      # This module adds:
+      # - legacyPackages.<system>.eval-tests-ssl
+      # - checks.<system>.eval-tests-ssl
+      # unit-test-module = (
+      #   self.clanLib.test.flakeModules.makeEvalChecks {
+      #     inherit module;
+      #     inherit inputs;
+      #     fileset = lib.fileset.unions [
+      #       # The ssl service being tested
+      #       ../../clanServices/ssl
+      #       # Required modules
+      #       ../../nixosModules/clanCore
+      #     ];
+      #     testName = "ssl";
+      #     tests = ./tests/eval-tests.nix;
+      #     # Optional arguments passed to the test
+      #     testArgs = { };
+      #   }
+      # );
+    in
+    {
+      # imports = [ unit-test-module ];
+
+      clan.nixosTests.ssl = {
+        imports = [ ./tests/vm/default.nix ];
+
+        clan.modules.ssl = module;
+      };
+    };
+}

clanServices/ssl/tests/vm/default.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  name = "ssl";
+
+  clan = {
+    directory = ./.;
+    inventory = {
+      machines.peer1 = { };
+      machines.peer2 = { };
+
+      instances."test" = {
+        module.name = "ssl";
+        module.input = "self";
+        roles.default.machines.peer1 = { };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  testScript =
+    { ... }:
+    ''
+      start_all()
+    '';
+}

clanServices/yggdrasil/default.nix

@@ -74,13 +74,20 @@
 
             # TODO make it nicer @lassulus, @picnoir wants microlens
             # Get a list of all exported IPs from all VPN modules
-            exportedPeerIPs = builtins.foldl' (
-              acc: e:
-              if e == { } then
-                acc
-              else
-                acc ++ (lib.flatten (builtins.filter (s: s != "") (lib.attrValues (select' "peers.*.plain" e))))
-            ) [ ] (lib.attrValues (select' "instances.*.networking.?peers.*.host.?plain" exports));
+            # exportedPeerIPs = builtins.foldl' (
+            #   acc: e:
+            #   if e == { } then
+            #     acc
+            #   else
+            #     acc ++ (lib.flatten (builtins.filter (s: s != "") (lib.attrValues (select' "peers.*.plain" e))))
+            # ) [ ] (lib.attrValues (select' "*.networking.?peers.*.host.?plain" exports));
+
+            # exports."internet/${instanceName}/default/${machine.name}".networking = {
+            #   hosts = [ settings.host ];
+            # };
+
+            # exportedPeerIPs = (select' "*".networking.hosts exports);
+            exportedPeerIPs = lib.flatten (builtins.attrValues (select' "*.networking.hosts" exports));
 
             # Construct a list of peers in yggdrasil format
             exportedPeers = lib.flatten (map mkPeers exportedPeerIPs);

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/default.nix

@@ -21,9 +21,16 @@
       # Peers are set form exports of the internet service
       instances."internet" = {
         module.name = "internet";
-        roles.default.machines.peer1.settings.host = "peer1";
-        roles.default.machines.peer2.settings.host = "peer2";
+        roles.default.machines.peer1.settings.host = "peer1-internet";
+        roles.default.machines.peer2.settings.host = "peer2-internet";
       };
+
+      instances."zerotier" = {
+        module.name = "zerotier";
+        roles.controller.machines.peer1 = { };
+        roles.peer.machines.peer2 = { };
+      };
+
     };
   };
 

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer1/zerotier/zerotier-identity-secret/machines/peer1

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../../../sops/machines/peer1

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer1/zerotier/zerotier-identity-secret/secret

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+	"data": "ENC[AES256_GCM,data:ZkirPKTvLpV3+aMklbRIkafGCMISIRrqgFu8B0A1nQEdeqRR0bexoRuzLopuj95mqPKYHWT9ArF8zDqVW9t4UgazTgprK/coFlKk/2wO8dO2JmVcFlGZou2Hz6JVvt8xuELU350lpF+o4k1xmAqswqaRQyqgAIvVDnym/jZPj9hBZpSXr/IcUnH4cXcNv51Xt82Zvo132RoaU1warlNk1p3dr1DRHU56KtEwhkj9YxoIcS4K4BaEl9L87REXnFEBu5p8FeO1f3bp/ZFOxL7bYKROFHYhK4mIlSTVmYJg4a1CP0M7v842xm83C37Y6xgN8SltC/ld9TuxBNVhfzmHHotpBXvAbwxkCJE6ChJI,iv:M4jqMRvbjODcWGjJUMc3ys4Tra0KBwVXOVMoeXcAXuQ=,tag:irDJqWEeXlIXOv/DMZWlGQ==,type:str]",
+	"sops": {
+		"age": [
+			{
+				"recipient": "age1p8trv2dmpanl3gnzj294c4t5uysu7d6rfjncp5lmn6redyda8fns6p7kca",
+				"enc": "-----BEGIN AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----\nYWdlLWVuY3J5cHRpb24ub3JnL3YxCi0+IFgyNTUxOSBwVGJGWlZOb05QL3AzSzFM\nUG4vV3RFK2RjVEhVd2QzQ3pTMUl0UmFLaURnCkRORDBuK0xUM1pYSFRFZXlpK1Na\nUHp6b3pWeEl0SkF2ZERaa3gyczh0RlkKLS0tIHFoanBkS1Jhc3ovQlJFV0lCQVpY\nUEUrcmZlbkhQa0lac3pqenBXWkpDZTgKNQ6Lu4L6zHKTN4pe2T3eg7lvTeZQ2/mf\nD33YfN15W/yuOb+LzVTwSj6wPgQuSaVRlgbCm/t1adzTnUZmruWxuA==\n-----END AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----\n"
+			},
+			{
+				"recipient": "age1qm0p4vf9jvcnn43s6l4prk8zn6cx0ep9gzvevxecv729xz540v8qa742eg",
+				"enc": "-----BEGIN AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----\nYWdlLWVuY3J5cHRpb24ub3JnL3YxCi0+IFgyNTUxOSA1YVMrSEkybzJpdXVHQWtP\nMzQ2QXZmQXJNL05ORDRobWZmQmdrTWtiVDJZCk9Wckg4eVJiU21BcFQ4MDhjTzlw\nVnh6b25NM3ZSNXRIQUEwd0RaSjg1MW8KLS0tICtqVWxpN09CSC9kcUdvRmw1RmRh\nOHlWQXEwYWFPY2VsM0Q0RzJyL2FWNUUK3f7t64UBdGtzxo0upCugNvA2vKUXL6gb\n0CJq4MG1s+lgFpvenRlozsaG3I8IxPHkFWuTA6OuUCCwaJqb0eT4ZA==\n-----END AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----\n"
+			}
+		],
+		"lastmodified": "2025-10-31T14:34:48Z",
+		"mac": "ENC[AES256_GCM,data:+mMvTo1+4f9rQm1U6td5Sx7NYeuKJQeXcTpFOooAV8wt75XX2VhX059/S3krFJ8vIsMUqQ0PqPLipCNTaTi8cxkqHfsVQEGCcALGtisk5bnHWgipnFoaO6Ao9TKkmFBcQo9za9+Z40stNIzThOHWaZonvp9KWIVj92CFic62UT8=,iv:HhVf1rhN6Ocp6Bif1oXQScJUe4ndFw3Rv/obVYDx5aA=,tag:9M5iMVcj3ore3DQtwdJuMQ==,type:str]",
+		"version": "3.11.0"
+	}
+}

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer1/zerotier/zerotier-identity-secret/users/admin

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../../../sops/users/admin

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer1/zerotier/zerotier-ip/value

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fd06:8020:2351:b57:2899:9306:8020:2351

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer1/zerotier/zerotier-network-id/value

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+06802023510b5728

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer2/zerotier/zerotier-identity-secret/machines/peer2

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../../../sops/machines/peer2

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer2/zerotier/zerotier-identity-secret/secret

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+	"data": "ENC[AES256_GCM,data:gzHNCz/yRXD9sXRvqpGC18ZUF1JLvpBO44klfRjl6WzCPHLrC9Mp6cGFa+U3CZL2i/0JGKOtQGH+82Ra6oAkOiWEcSRN/xmAmcZaoVPTnvZ2tF7vvlRfR5hq+p/ZQw4+Y4V1TIuYj2dLNrVIIGYmWSabqI0mgVTTjyRsDJSB4YgqGTYismvZ9QXICSDxwROIrC2xl0Xx+MYWhxR1PVJ3B1HbJ8KEQCuBVq46Wki/INe0bD+ODlxCv9GCGPgaNjMwACOwQXo5WGP9zSDq2HEkTeg5YUmX1o1G6LwkG2fY/Hr5XMiLGU6G0remP/WbCOoLRXdB/Luevg/rTlQ/dNDawPARsbZZSjLmk/BHUOUJ,iv:zPeIyZi2ckbEcbX4FFhyN3ryWf4eoRu4XIafeAje28E=,tag:8/Vn0m+/wMGY706fYX55Vg==,type:str]",
+	"sops": {
+		"age": [
+			{
+				"recipient": "age107mprppm3r9u7f26e6t5mhtdny0h5ugfmfjy8kac2tw9nrh9a3ksex0xca",
+				"enc": "-----BEGIN AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----\nYWdlLWVuY3J5cHRpb24ub3JnL3YxCi0+IFgyNTUxOSBDYlU4cG1KYXZodFJYYXNo\ndjhNbUFzNEhySzI2NmduR0EwOUhENFRZN3o4CmtSNG5ObkM2bDJXaXk1QlFVWURK\nV1lRa1VVV0hNZlh0eVJpVHFqU3FXMzgKLS0tIFhtUjZnZVdMczNFVUMrL2Q0b1Rz\nRFlzTUFXVWZwM2gwRW1LTzd0a2lhQTAKHyakwS8kB4Gg4Vjs3PJsbF3VHzJjAbOR\nR+y6op3zPjQpr5QfsRn4MoES/ViGDPZWLYxXUSMctGVDxIfgdZxP9A==\n-----END AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----\n"
+			},
+			{
+				"recipient": "age1qm0p4vf9jvcnn43s6l4prk8zn6cx0ep9gzvevxecv729xz540v8qa742eg",
+				"enc": "-----BEGIN AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----\nYWdlLWVuY3J5cHRpb24ub3JnL3YxCi0+IFgyNTUxOSA1dHBaY015Q2J2NlRyRGEy\nRGtRcm1YckhYSm5mbU5GaGFaTjhRa1UraWpRCnFWSDBSYURFS21QYUYxVXdKdGVi\nY1hiN3c3eTlJUWo2dXZXUk9TN3g3ZVkKLS0tIGJneUlaMU1KeVVBcXN5L3FIMjNP\nYkpWTVA3d2k1a3Y5Yk9kUUF3SFo2V2sKGLQYVmX8HnDqX5K/tdbfgYnpVmaTArIY\nuhw+CtrXmEHhksZqgGCcjEoCz7cDMzMA42kVdqh/OfFzJNxrRfJjPA==\n-----END AGE ENCRYPTED FILE-----\n"
+			}
+		],
+		"lastmodified": "2025-10-31T14:59:28Z",
+		"mac": "ENC[AES256_GCM,data:MWpzOKUYXkmw2DX6YsN5pPIF9Y6GZ4rPnwq3uaOnFm40SOXPN2/JXSL7E9bGgaBeboUbChNwiGmBBRQX+7d2Te/NoItJAPw4YJTtquA+Rb7+sgPUoL6kYP7YZfjw1Z2hi61YMYXZH0/q4tBx6SNukt7o/uRYLu2LjyO09251uO4=,iv:YVXr5u2xwVEOlG+xYguAO1ZsCXvMx6rhXBV24CkFPv8=,tag:AOK4Pi2YYx4w0je9gALDLw==,type:str]",
+		"version": "3.11.0"
+	}
+}

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer2/zerotier/zerotier-identity-secret/users/admin

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../../../sops/users/admin

clanServices/yggdrasil/tests/vm/vars/per-machine/peer2/zerotier/zerotier-ip/value

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fd06:8020:2351:b57:2899:9340:7f3b:e1b3

clanServices/zerotier/default.nix

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   clanLib,
+  directory,
   ...
 }:
 {
@@ -16,21 +17,23 @@
         instanceName,
         roles,
         lib,
+        machine,
         ...
       }:
       {
-        exports.networking = {
-          priority = lib.mkDefault 900;
-          # TODO add user space network support to clan-cli
-          module = "clan_lib.network.zerotier";
-          peers = lib.mapAttrs (name: _machine: {
-            host.var = {
-              machine = name;
+
+        exports."internet/${instanceName}/peer/${machine.name}".networking = {
+          hosts = lib.flatten [
+            (clanLib.vars.getPublicValue {
+              flake = directory;
+              machine = machine.name;
               generator = "zerotier";
               file = "zerotier-ip";
-            };
-          }) roles.peer.machines;
+              # default = throw "kaputt";
+            })
+          ];
         };
+
         nixosModule =
           {
             config,

lib/default.nix

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ lib.fix (
       # TODO: Flatten our lib functions like this:
       resolveModule = clanLib.callLib ./resolve-module { };
 
+      # Functions to help define exports
+      exports = clanLib.callLib ./exports.nix { };
+
       fs = {
         inherit (builtins) pathExists readDir;
       };

lib/exports.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+{ lib }:
+let
+  /**
+    Creates a scope string for global exports
+
+    At least one of serviceName or machineName must be set.
+
+    The scope string has the format:
+
+    "/SERVICE/INSTANCE/ROLE/MACHINE"
+
+    If the parameter is not set, the corresponding part is left empty.
+    Semantically this means "all".
+
+    Examples:
+    mkScope { serviceName = "A"; }
+    -> "/A///"
+
+    mkScope { machineName = "jon"; }
+    -> "///jon"
+
+    mkScope { serviceName = "A"; instanceName = "i1"; roleName = "peer"; machineName = "jon"; }
+    -> "/A/i1/peer/jon"
+  */
+  mkScope =
+    {
+      serviceName ? "",
+      instanceName ? "",
+      roleName ? "",
+      machineName ? "",
+    }:
+    let
+      parts = [
+        serviceName
+        instanceName
+        roleName
+        machineName
+      ];
+      checkedParts = lib.map (
+        part:
+        lib.throwIf (builtins.match ".?/.?" part != null) ''
+          clanLib.exports.mkScope: ${part} cannot contain the "/" character
+        ''
+      ) parts;
+    in
+    lib.throwIf ((serviceName == "" && machineName == "")) ''
+      clanLib.exports.mkScope requires at least 'serviceName' or 'machineName' to be set
+
+      In case your use case requires neither
+    '' (lib.join "/" checkedParts);
+
+  /**
+    Parses a scope string into its components
+
+    Returns an attribute set with the keys:
+    - serviceName
+    - instanceName
+    - roleName
+    - machineName
+
+    Example:
+    parseScope "A/i1/peer/jon"
+    ->
+    {
+      serviceName = "A";
+      instanceName = "i1";
+      roleName = "peer";
+      machineName = "jon";
+    }
+  */
+  parseScope =
+    scopeStr:
+    let
+      parts = lib.splitString "/" scopeStr;
+      checkedParts = lib.throwIf (lib.length parts != 4) ''
+        clanLib.exports.parseScope: invalid scope string format, expected 4 parts separated by 3 "/"
+      '' (parts);
+    in
+    {
+      serviceName = lib.elemAt 0 checkedParts;
+      instanceName = lib.elemAt 1 checkedParts;
+      roleName = lib.elemAt 2 checkedParts;
+      machineName = lib.elemAt 3 checkedParts;
+    };
+in
+{
+  inherit mkScope parseScope;
+}

lib/flake-module.nix

@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ rec {
         inherit lib;
         clan-core = self;
       };
+      # Run: nix-unit --extra-experimental-features flakes --flake .#legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.evalTests-build-clan
+      legacyPackages.eval-exports = import ./new_exports.nix {
+        inherit lib;
+        clan-core = self;
+      };
       checks = {
         eval-lib-build-clan = pkgs.runCommand "tests" { nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.nix-unit ]; } ''
           export HOME="$(realpath .)"

lib/inventory/distributed-service/all-services-wrapper.nix

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {
   # TODO: consume directly from clan.config
   directory,
+  exports,
 }:
 {
   lib,
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@ in
 {
   # TODO: merge these options into clan options
   options = {
-    exportsModule = mkOption {
-      type = types.deferredModule;
-      readOnly = true;
-    };
+    # exportsModule = mkOption {
+    #   type = types.deferredModule;
+    #   readOnly = true;
+    # };
     mappedServices = mkOption {
       visible = false;
       type = attrsWith {
@@ -28,9 +29,11 @@ in
         elemType = submoduleWith {
           class = "clan.service";
           specialArgs = {
-            directory = directory;
             clanLib = specialArgs.clanLib;
-            exports = config.exports;
+            inherit
+              exports
+              directory
+              ;
           };
           modules = [
             (
@@ -51,34 +54,13 @@ in
       default = { };
     };
     exports = mkOption {
-      type = submoduleWith {
-        modules = [
-          {
-            options = {
-              instances = lib.mkOption {
-                default = { };
-                # instances.<instanceName>...
-                type = types.attrsOf (submoduleWith {
-                  modules = [
-                    config.exportsModule
-                  ];
-                });
-              };
-              # instances.<machineName>...
-              machines = lib.mkOption {
-                default = { };
-                type = types.attrsOf (submoduleWith {
-                  modules = [
-                    config.exportsModule
-                  ];
-                });
-              };
-            };
-          }
-        ]
-        ++ lib.mapAttrsToList (_: service: service.exports) config.mappedServices;
-      };
-      default = { };
+      type = types.lazyAttrsOf types.deferredModule;
+
+      # collect exports from all services
+      # zipAttrs is needed until we use the record type.
+      default = lib.zipAttrsWith (_name: values: { imports = values; }) (
+        lib.mapAttrsToList (_name: service: service.exports) config.mappedServices
+      );
     };
   };
 }

lib/inventory/distributed-service/service-module.nix

@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ in
                     staticModules = [
                       ({
                         options.exports = mkOption {
-                          type = types.deferredModule;
+                          type = types.lazyAttrsOf types.deferredModule;
                           default = { };
                           description = ''
                             !!! Danger "Experimental Feature"
@@ -634,8 +634,16 @@ in
       type = types.deferredModuleWith {
         staticModules = [
           ({
+            # exports."///".generator.name = { _file ... import = []; _type = }
+            # exports."///".networking = { _file ... import = []; }
+
+            # generators."///".name = { name, ...}: { _file ... import = [];}
+            # networks."///" = { _file ... import = []; }
+
+            # { _file ... import = []; }
+            # { _file ... import = []; }
             options.exports = mkOption {
-              type = types.deferredModule;
+              type = types.lazyAttrsOf types.deferredModule;
               default = { };
               description = ''
                 !!! Danger "Experimental Feature"
@@ -767,79 +775,38 @@ in
         ```
       '';
       default = { };
-      type = types.submoduleWith {
-        # Static modules
-        modules = [
-          {
-            options.instances = mkOption {
-              type = types.attrsOf types.deferredModule;
-              description = ''
-                export modules defined in 'perInstance'
-                mapped to their instance name
-
-                Example
-
-                with instances:
-
-                ```nix
-                instances.A = { ... };
-                instances.B= { ... };
-
-                roles.peer.perInstance = { instanceName, machine, ... }:
-                {
-                  exports.foo = 1;
-                }
-
-                This yields all other services can access these exports
-                =>
-                exports.instances.A.foo = 1;
-                exports.instances.B.foo = 1;
-                ```
-              '';
-            };
-            options.machines = mkOption {
-              type = types.attrsOf types.deferredModule;
-              description = ''
-                export modules defined in 'perMachine'
-                mapped to their machine name
-
-                Example
-
-                with machines:
-
-                ```nix
-                instances.A = { roles.peer.machines.jon = ... };
-                instances.B = { roles.peer.machines.jon = ... };
-
-                perMachine = { machine, ... }:
-                {
-                  exports.foo = 1;
-                }
-
-                This yields all other services can access these exports
-                =>
-                exports.machines.jon.foo = 1;
-                exports.machines.sara.foo = 1;
-                ```
-              '';
-            };
-            # Lazy default via imports
-            # should probably be moved to deferredModuleWith { staticModules = [ ]; }
-            imports =
-              if config._docs_rendering then
-                [ ]
-              else
-                lib.mapAttrsToList (_roleName: role: {
-                  instances = lib.mapAttrs (_instanceName: instance: {
-                    imports = lib.mapAttrsToList (_machineName: v: v.exports) instance.allMachines;
-                  }) role.allInstances;
-                }) config.result.allRoles
-                ++ lib.mapAttrsToList (machineName: machine: {
-                  machines.${machineName} = machine.exports;
-                }) config.result.allMachines;
-          }
-        ];
-      };
+      type = types.lazyAttrsOf (
+        types.deferredModuleWith {
+          # staticModules = [];
+          # lib.concatLists (
+          #   lib.concatLists (
+          #     lib.mapAttrsToList (
+          #       _roleName: role:
+          #       lib.mapAttrsToList (
+          #         _instanceName: instance: lib.mapAttrsToList (_machineName: v: v.exports) instance.allMachines
+          #       ) role.allInstances
+          #     ) config.result.allRoles
+          #   )
+          # )
+          # ++
+        }
+      );
+      #     # Lazy default via imports
+      #     # should probably be moved to deferredModuleWith { staticModules = [ ]; }
+      #     imports =
+      #       if config._docs_rendering then
+      #         [ ]
+      #       else
+      #         lib.mapAttrsToList (_roleName: role: {
+      #           instances = lib.mapAttrs (_instanceName: instance: {
+      #             imports = lib.mapAttrsToList (_machineName: v: v.exports) instance.allMachines;
+      #           }) role.allInstances;
+      #         }) config.result.allRoles
+      #         ++ lib.mapAttrsToList (machineName: machine: {
+      #           machines.${machineName} = machine.exports;
+      #         }) config.result.allMachines;
+      #   }
+      # ];
     };
     # ---
     # Place the result in _module.result to mark them as "internal" and discourage usage/overrides
@@ -1024,5 +991,39 @@ in
         }
       ) config.result.allMachines;
     };
+
+    debug = mkOption {
+      default = lib.zipAttrsWith (_name: values: { imports = values; }) (
+        lib.mapAttrsToList (_machineName: machine: machine.exports) config.result.allMachines
+      );
+    };
   };
+
+  imports = [
+    {
+      # collect exports from all machines
+      # zipAttrs is needed until we use the record type.
+      exports = lib.zipAttrsWith (_name: values: { imports = values; }) (
+        lib.mapAttrsToList (_machineName: machine: machine.exports) config.result.allMachines
+      );
+
+    }
+    {
+      # collect exports from all instances, roles and machines
+      # zipAttrs is needed until we use the record type.
+      exports = lib.zipAttrsWith (_name: values: { imports = values; }) (
+        lib.concatLists (
+          lib.concatLists (
+            lib.mapAttrsToList (
+              _roleName: role:
+              lib.mapAttrsToList (
+                _instanceName: instance: lib.mapAttrsToList (_machineName: v: v.exports) instance.allMachines
+              ) role.allInstances
+            ) config.result.allRoles
+          )
+        )
+      );
+    }
+  ];
+
 }

lib/new_exports.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+{
+  clan-core,
+  lib,
+}:
+# TODO: TEST: define a clan without machines
+{
+  test_simple =
+    let
+      eval = clan-core.clanLib.clan {
+        exports."///".foo = lib.mkForce eval.config.exports."///".bar;
+
+        directory = ./.;
+        self = {
+          clan = eval.config;
+          inputs = { };
+        };
+
+        machines.jon = { };
+        machines.sara = { };
+
+        exportsModule =
+          { lib, ... }:
+          {
+            options.foo = lib.mkOption {
+              type = lib.types.number;
+              default = 0;
+            };
+            options.bar = lib.mkOption {
+              type = lib.types.number;
+              default = 0;
+            };
+          };
+
+        ####### Service module "A"
+        modules.service-A =
+          { ... }:
+          {
+            # config.exports
+            manifest.name = "A";
+
+            roles.default = {
+              # TODO: Remove automapping
+              # Currently exports are automapped
+              # scopes "/service=A/instance=hello/role=default/machine=jon"
+              # perInstance.exports.foo = 7;
+
+              # New style:
+              # Explizit scope
+              # perInstance.exports."service=A/instance=hello/role=default/machine=jon".foo = 7;
+              perInstance =
+                { instanceName, machine, exports, ... }:
+                {
+                  exports."A/${instanceName}/default/${machine.name}" = {
+                    foo = 7;
+                    # define export depending on B
+                    bar = exports."B/B/default/${machine.name}".foo + 35;
+                  };
+                  # exports."A/${instanceName}/default/${machine.name}".
+
+                  # default behavior
+                  # exports = scope.mkExports { foo = 7; };
+
+                  # We want to export things for different scopes from this scope;
+                  # If this scope is used.
+                  #
+                  # Explicit scope; different from the function scope above
+                  # exports = clanLib.scopedExport {
+                  #   # Different role export
+                  #   role = "peer";
+                  #   serviceName = config.manifest.name;
+                  #   inherit instanceName machineName;
+                  # } { foo = 7; };
+                };
+            };
+
+            perMachine =
+              { ... }:
+              {
+                #
+                # exports = scope.mkExports { foo = 7; };
+                # exports."A///${machine.name}".foo = 42;
+                # exports."B///".foo = 42;
+              };
+
+            # scope "/service=A/instance=??/role=??/machine=jon"
+            # perMachine.exports.foo = 42;
+
+            # scope "/service=A/instance=??/role=??/machine=??"
+            # exports."///".foo = 10;
+          };
+        ####### Service module "A"
+        modules.service-B =
+          { exports, ... }:
+          {
+            # config.exports
+            manifest.name = "B";
+
+            roles.default = {
+              # TODO: Remove automapping
+              # Currently exports are automapped
+              # scopes "/service=A/instance=hello/role=default/machine=jon"
+              # perInstance.exports.foo = 7;
+
+              # New style:
+              # Explizit scope
+              # perInstance.exports."service=A/instance=hello/role=default/machine=jon".foo = 7;
+              perInstance =
+                { instanceName, machine, ... }:
+                {
+                  # TODO: Test non-existing scope
+                  # define export depending on A
+                  exports."B/${instanceName}/default/${machine.name}".foo = exports."///".foo + exports."A/A/default/${machine.name}".foo;
+                  # exports."B/B/default/jon".foo = exports."A/A/default/jon".foo;
+
+                  # default behavior
+                  # exports = scope.mkExports { foo = 7; };
+
+                  # We want to export things for different scopes from this scope;
+                  # If this scope is used.
+                  #
+                  # Explicit scope; different from the function scope above
+                  # exports = clanLib.scopedExport {
+                  #   # Different role export
+                  #   role = "peer";
+                  #   serviceName = config.manifest.name;
+                  #   inherit instanceName machineName;
+                  # } { foo = 7; };
+                };
+            };
+
+            perMachine =
+              { ... }:
+              {
+                # exports = scope.mkExports { foo = 7; };
+                # exports."A///${machine.name}".foo = 42;
+                # exports."B///".foo = 42;
+              };
+
+            # scope "/service=A/instance=??/role=??/machine=jon"
+            # perMachine.exports.foo = 42;
+
+            # scope "/service=A/instance=??/role=??/machine=??"
+            exports."///".foo = 10;
+          };
+        #######
+
+        inventory = {
+          instances.A = {
+            module.name = "service-A";
+            module.input = "self";
+            roles.default.tags = [ "all" ];
+          };
+          instances.B = {
+            module.name = "service-B";
+            module.input = "self";
+            roles.default.tags = [ "all" ];
+          };
+        };
+        # <- inventory
+        #
+        # -> exports
+        /**
+          Current state
+          {
+            instances = {
+              hello = { networking = null; };
+            };
+            machines = {
+              jon = { networking = null; };
+            };
+          }
+        */
+        /**
+          Target state: (Flat attribute set)
+
+          tdlr;
+
+          # roles / instance level definitions may not exist on their own
+          # role and instance names are completely arbitrary.
+          # For example what does it mean: this is a export for all "peer" roles of all service-instances? That would be magic on the roleName.
+          # Or exports for all instances with name "ifoo" ? That would be magic on the instanceName.
+
+          # Practical combinations
+          # always include either the service name or the machine name
+
+          exports = {
+            # Clan level (1)
+            "///" networks generators
+
+            # Service anchored (8) : min 1 instance is needed ; machines may not exist
+            "A///" <- service specific
+            "A/instance//" <- instance of a service
+            "A//peer/" <- role of a service
+            "A/instance/peer/" <- instance+role of a service
+            "A///machine" <- machine of a service
+            "A/instance//machine" <- machine + instance of a service
+            "A//role/machine" <- machine + role of a service
+            "A/instance/role/machine" <- machine + role + instance of a service
+
+            # Machine anchored (1 or 2)
+            "///jon" <- this machine
+            "A///jon" <- role on a machine (dupped with service anchored)
+
+            # Unpractical; probably not needed (5)
+            "//peer/jon" <- role on a machine
+            "/instance//jon" <- role on a machine
+            "/instance//" <- instance: All "foo" instances everywhere?
+            "//role/" <- role: All "peer" roles everywhere?
+            "/instance/role/" <- instance role: Applies to all services, whose instance name has "ifoo" and role is "peer" (double magic)
+
+            # TODO: lazyattrs poc
+          }
+        */
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      inherit eval;
+      expr = eval;
+      expected = 42;
+    };
+}

lib/types/default.nix

@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
 { lib, ... }:
+let
+  inherit (lib)
+    mapAttrs
+    attrNames
+    showOption
+    setDefaultModuleLocation
+    mkOptionType
+    isAttrs
+    filterAttrs
+    intersectAttrs
+    mapAttrsToList
+    mkOptionDefault
+    zipAttrsWith
+    seq
+    fix
+    ;
+in
 {
   /**
     A custom type for deferred modules that guarantee to be JSON serializable.
@@ -12,7 +29,7 @@
     - Enforces that the definition is JSON serializable
     - Disallows nested imports
   */
-  uniqueDeferredSerializableModule = lib.fix (
+  uniqueDeferredSerializableModule = fix (
     self:
     let
       checkDef =
@@ -23,19 +40,18 @@
           def;
     in
     # Essentially the "raw" type, but with a custom name and check
-    lib.mkOptionType {
+    mkOptionType {
       name = "deferredModule";
       description = "deferred custom module. Must be JSON serializable.";
       descriptionClass = "noun";
       # Unfortunately, tryEval doesn't catch JSON errors
-      check = value: lib.seq (builtins.toJSON value) (lib.isAttrs value);
+      check = value: seq (builtins.toJSON value) (isAttrs value);
       merge = lib.options.mergeUniqueOption {
         message = "------";
         merge = loc: defs: {
           imports = map (
             def:
-            lib.seq (checkDef loc def) lib.setDefaultModuleLocation
-              "${def.file}, via option ${lib.showOption loc}"
+            seq (checkDef loc def) setDefaultModuleLocation "${def.file}, via option ${showOption loc}"
               def.value
           ) defs;
         };
@@ -48,4 +64,113 @@
       };
     }
   );
+
+  /**
+    New submodule type that allows merging at the attribute level.
+
+    :::note
+    'record' type adopted from https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/334680
+    :::
+
+    It applies additional constraints to immediate child options:
+
+    - No support for 'readOnly'
+    - No support for 'apply'
+    - No support for type-merging: That means the modules options must be pre-declared directly.
+  */
+  record =
+    {
+      optional ? { },
+      required ? { },
+      wildcardType ? null,
+    }:
+    mkOptionType {
+      name = "record";
+      description =
+        if wildcardType == null then "record" else "open record of ${wildcardType.description}";
+      descriptionClass = if wildcardType == null then "noun" else "composite";
+      check = isAttrs;
+      merge.v2 =
+        { loc, defs }:
+        let
+          pushPositions = map (
+            def:
+            mapAttrs (_n: v: {
+              inherit (def) file;
+              value = v;
+            }) def.value
+          );
+
+          # Checks
+          intersection = intersectAttrs optional required;
+          optionalDefault = filterAttrs (_: opt: opt ? default) optional;
+
+          # Definitions + option defaults
+          allDefs =
+            defs
+            ++ (mapAttrsToList (name: opt: {
+              file = (builtins.unsafeGetAttrPos name required).file or "<unknown-file>";
+              value = {
+                ${name} = mkOptionDefault opt.default;
+              };
+            }) (filterAttrs (_n: opt: opt ? default) required));
+
+          merged = zipAttrsWith (
+            name: defs:
+            let
+              elemType = optional.${name}.type or required.${name}.type or wildcardType;
+            in
+            lib.modules.mergeDefinitions (loc ++ [ name ]) elemType defs
+          ) (pushPositions allDefs);
+        in
+        {
+          headError =
+            if intersection != { } then
+              {
+                message = "The following attributes of '${showOption loc}' are both declared in 'optional' and in 'required': ${lib.concatStringsSep ", " (attrNames intersection)}";
+              }
+            else if optionalDefault != { } then
+              {
+                message = "The following attributes of '${showOption loc}' are declared in 'optional' cannot have a default value: ${lib.concatStringsSep ", " (attrNames optionalDefault)}";
+              }
+            else
+              null;
+          # TODO: expose fields, fieldValues and extraValues
+          valueMeta = {
+            attrs = mapAttrs (_n: v: v.checkedAndMerged.valueMeta) merged;
+          };
+          value = mapAttrs (
+            name: v:
+            let
+              elemType = optional.${name}.type or required.${name}.type or wildcardType;
+            in
+            if required ? ${name} then
+              # Non-optional, lazy ?
+              v.mergedValue
+            else
+              # Optional, lazy
+              v.optionalValue.value or elemType.emptyValue.value or v.mergedValue
+          ) merged;
+        };
+      nestedTypes = lib.optionalAttrs (wildcardType != null) {
+        inherit wildcardType;
+      };
+      getSubOptions =
+        prefix:
+        # Since this type doesn't support type merging, we can safely use the original attrs to display documentation.
+        mapAttrs (
+          name: opt:
+          (
+            opt
+            // {
+              loc = prefix ++ [ name ];
+              inherit name;
+              declarations = [
+                (builtins.unsafeGetAttrPos name optional).file or (builtins.unsafeGetAttrPos name required).file
+                  or "<unknown-file>"
+              ];
+            }
+          )
+        ) (optional // required);
+    };
 }

lib/types/record_tests.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{ lib, clanLib, ... }:
+let
+  inherit (lib) evalModules mkOption;
+  inherit (clanLib.types) record;
+in
+{
+  test_simple =
+    let
+      eval = evalModules {
+        modules = [
+          {
+            options.foo = mkOption {
+              type = record { };
+              default = { };
+            };
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      inherit eval;
+      expr = eval.config.foo;
+      expected = { };
+    };
+
+  test_wildcard =
+    let
+      eval = evalModules {
+        modules = [
+          {
+            options.foo = mkOption {
+              type = record { };
+              default = { };
+            };
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      inherit eval;
+      expr = eval.config.foo;
+      expected = { };
+    };
+}

lib/types/tests.nix

@@ -1,92 +1,5 @@
 { lib, clanLib, ... }:
-let
-  evalSettingsModule =
-    m:
-    lib.evalModules {
-      modules = [
-        {
-          options.foo = lib.mkOption {
-            type = clanLib.types.uniqueDeferredSerializableModule;
-          };
-        }
-        m
-      ];
-    };
-in
 {
-  test_simple =
-    let
-      eval = evalSettingsModule {
-        foo = { };
-      };
-    in
-    {
-      inherit eval;
-      expr = eval.config.foo;
-      expected = {
-        # Foo has imports
-        # This can only ever be one module due to the type of foo
-        imports = [
-          {
-            # This is the result of 'setDefaultModuleLocation'
-            # Which also returns exactly one module
-            _file = "<unknown-file>, via option foo";
-            imports = [
-              { }
-            ];
-          }
-        ];
-      };
-    };
-
-  test_no_nested_imports =
-    let
-      eval = evalSettingsModule {
-        foo = {
-          imports = [ ];
-        };
-      };
-    in
-    {
-      inherit eval;
-      expr = eval.config.foo;
-      expectedError = {
-        type = "ThrownError";
-        message = "*nested imports";
-      };
-    };
-
-  test_no_function_modules =
-    let
-      eval = evalSettingsModule {
-        foo =
-          { ... }:
-          {
-
-          };
-      };
-    in
-    {
-      inherit eval;
-      expr = eval.config.foo;
-      expectedError = {
-        type = "TypeError";
-        message = "cannot convert a function to JSON";
-      };
-    };
-
-  test_non_attrs_module =
-    let
-      eval = evalSettingsModule {
-        foo = "foo.nix";
-      };
-    in
-    {
-      inherit eval;
-      expr = eval.config.foo;
-      expectedError = {
-        type = "ThrownError";
-        message = ".*foo.* is not of type";
-      };
-    };
+  unique = import ./unique_tests.nix { inherit lib clanLib; };
+  record = import ./record_tests.nix { inherit lib clanLib; };
 }

lib/types/unique_tests.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+{ lib, clanLib, ... }:
+let
+  evalSettingsModule =
+    m:
+    lib.evalModules {
+      modules = [
+        {
+          options.foo = lib.mkOption {
+            type = clanLib.types.uniqueDeferredSerializableModule;
+          };
+        }
+        m
+      ];
+    };
+in
+{
+  test_not_defined =
+    let
+      eval = evalSettingsModule {
+        foo = { };
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      inherit eval;
+      expr = eval.config.foo;
+      expected = {
+        # Foo has imports
+        # This can only ever be one module due to the type of foo
+        imports = [
+          {
+            # This is the result of 'setDefaultModuleLocation'
+            # Which also returns exactly one module
+            _file = "<unknown-file>, via option foo";
+            imports = [
+              { }
+            ];
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+    };
+
+  test_no_nested_imports =
+    let
+      eval = evalSettingsModule {
+        foo = {
+          imports = [ ];
+        };
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      inherit eval;
+      expr = eval.config.foo;
+      expectedError = {
+        type = "ThrownError";
+        message = "*nested imports";
+      };
+    };
+
+  test_no_function_modules =
+    let
+      eval = evalSettingsModule {
+        foo =
+          { ... }:
+          {
+
+          };
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      inherit eval;
+      expr = eval.config.foo;
+      expectedError = {
+        type = "TypeError";
+        message = "cannot convert a function to JSON";
+      };
+    };
+
+  test_non_attrs_module =
+    let
+      eval = evalSettingsModule {
+        foo = "foo.nix";
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      inherit eval;
+      expr = eval.config.foo;
+      expectedError = {
+        type = "ThrownError";
+        message = ".*foo.* is not of type";
+      };
+    };
+}

modules/clan/distributed-services.nix

@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ in
       };
       modules = [
         (import ../../lib/inventory/distributed-service/all-services-wrapper.nix {
-          inherit (clanConfig) directory;
+          inherit (clanConfig) directory exports;
         })
         # Dependencies
         {
-          exportsModule = clanConfig.exportsModule;
+          # exportsModule = clanConfig.exportsModule;
         }
         {
           # TODO: Rename to "allServices"

modules/clan/top-level-interface.nix

@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@ in
 
     # TODO: make this writable by moving the options from inventoryClass into clan.
     exports = lib.mkOption {
-      readOnly = true;
-      visible = false;
-      internal = true;
+      type = types.lazyAttrsOf (types.submoduleWith { modules = [ config.exportsModule ]; });
     };
 
     exportsModule = lib.mkOption {
@@ -120,84 +118,86 @@ in
       visible = false;
       type = types.deferredModule;
       default = {
-        options.networking = lib.mkOption {
-          default = null;
-          type = lib.types.nullOr (
-            lib.types.submodule {
-              options = {
-                priority = lib.mkOption {
-                  type = lib.types.int;
-                  default = 1000;
-                  description = ''
-                    priority with which this network should be tried.
-                    higher priority means it gets used earlier in the chain
-                  '';
-                };
-                module = lib.mkOption {
-                  # type = lib.types.enum [
-                  #   "clan_lib.network.direct"
-                  #   "clan_lib.network.tor"
-                  # ];
-                  type = lib.types.str;
-                  default = "clan_lib.network.direct";
-                  description = ''
-                    the technology this network uses to connect to the target
-                    This is used for userspace networking with socks proxies.
-                  '';
-                };
-                # should we call this machines? hosts?
-                peers = lib.mkOption {
-                  # <name>
-                  type = lib.types.attrsOf (
-                    lib.types.submodule (
-                      { name, ... }:
-                      {
-                        options = {
-                          name = lib.mkOption {
-                            type = lib.types.str;
-                            default = name;
-                          };
-                          SSHOptions = lib.mkOption {
-                            type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
-                            default = [ ];
-                          };
-                          host = lib.mkOption {
-                            description = '''';
-                            type = lib.types.attrTag {
-                              plain = lib.mkOption {
-                                type = lib.types.str;
-                                description = ''
-                                  a plain value, which can be read directly from the config
-                                '';
-                              };
-                              var = lib.mkOption {
-                                type = lib.types.submodule {
-                                  options = {
-                                    machine = lib.mkOption {
-                                      type = lib.types.str;
-                                      example = "jon";
-                                    };
-                                    generator = lib.mkOption {
-                                      type = lib.types.str;
-                                      example = "tor-ssh";
-                                    };
-                                    file = lib.mkOption {
-                                      type = lib.types.str;
-                                      example = "hostname";
-                                    };
-                                  };
-                                };
-                              };
-                            };
-                          };
-                        };
-                      }
-                    )
-                  );
-                };
-              };
-            }
-          );
+        options.networking = {
+
+          priority = lib.mkOption {
+            type = lib.types.int;
+            default = 1000;
+            description = ''
+              priority with which this network should be tried.
+              higher priority means it gets used earlier in the chain
+            '';
+          };
+          module = lib.mkOption {
+            # type = lib.types.enum [
+            #   "clan_lib.network.direct"
+            #   "clan_lib.network.tor"
+            # ];
+            type = lib.types.str;
+            default = "clan_lib.network.direct";
+            description = ''
+              the technology this network uses to connect to the target
+              This is used for userspace networking with socks proxies.
+            '';
+          };
+          # should we call this machines? hosts?
+
+          hosts = lib.mkOption {
+            type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+            default = [ ];
+          };
+
+          # peers = lib.mkOption {
+          #
+          #   # <name>
+          #   type = lib.types.attrsOf (
+          #     lib.types.submodule (
+          #       { name, ... }:
+          #       {
+          #         options = {
+          #           name = lib.mkOption {
+          #             type = lib.types.str;
+          #             default = name;
+          #           };
+          #           SSHOptions = lib.mkOption {
+          #             type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+          #             default = [ ];
+          #           };
+          #
+          #           host = lib.mkOption {
+          #             description = '''';
+          #             type = lib.types.attrTag {
+          #               plain = lib.mkOption {
+          #                 type = lib.types.str;
+          #                 description = ''
+          #                   a plain value, which can be read directly from the config
+          #                 '';
+          #               };
+          #               var = lib.mkOption {
+          #                 type = lib.types.submodule {
+          #                   options = {
+          #                     machine = lib.mkOption {
+          #                       type = lib.types.str;
+          #                       example = "jon";
+          #                     };
+          #                     generator = lib.mkOption {
+          #                       type = lib.types.str;
+          #                       example = "tor-ssh";
+          #                     };
+          #                     file = lib.mkOption {
+          #                       type = lib.types.str;
+          #                       example = "hostname";
+          #                     };
+          #                   };
+          #                 };
+          #               };
+          #             };
+          #           };
+          #         };
+          #       }
+          #     )
+          #   );
+          # };
         };
       };
       description = ''