@args -v Adding variables gives simple user feedback Lix $VERSION Type :? for help. nix-repl> foo = 5 Added foo. nix-repl> foo = 10 Updated foo. Optional semicolon at the end, allow setting multiple variables in one line nix-repl> foo = 2; Updated foo. nix-repl> foo = 2; bar = 3; Updated foo. Added bar. String identifiers work nix-repl> "silly name" = null Added "silly name". Attrset syntax works, but without dynamic attrs or merging nix-repl> foo.bar = "baz" Updated foo. nix-repl> foo { bar = "baz"; } nix-repl> foo."this works" = 42 Updated foo. nix-repl> foo { "this works" = 42; } nix-repl> foo.bar = "baz"; foo.more = "error" error: attribute 'foo' already defined at «string»:1:18 at «string»:1:12: 1| foo.bar = "baz"; foo.more = "error" | ^ nix-repl> ${foo} = 10 error: dynamic attributes not allowed in REPL at «string»:1:1: 1| ${foo} = 10 | ^