diff --git a/applications/_base.nix b/applications/_base.nix
index c9f7f61..79a83df 100644
--- a/applications/_base.nix
+++ b/applications/_base.nix
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ in {
       }
     ];
 
+    # use lix instead of nix
+    nix.package = pkgs.lixPackageSets.stable.lix;
+
     # set
     networking = {
       hostName = cfg.host.name;
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 79f9311..325fe34 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       "inputs": {
         "fenix": "fenix_2",
         "flakeCompat": "flakeCompat_2",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_25"
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_24"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1719514321,
@@ -314,24 +314,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "flake-utils_3": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_5"
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1726560853,
-        "narHash": "sha256-X6rJYSESBVr3hBoH0WbKE5KvhPU5bloyZ2L4K60/fPQ=",
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "rev": "c1dfcf08411b08f6b8615f7d8971a2bfa81d5e8a",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "numtide",
-        "repo": "flake-utils",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "flakeCompat": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
@@ -364,21 +346,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "flakey-profile": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1712898590,
-        "narHash": "sha256-FhGIEU93VHAChKEXx905TSiPZKga69bWl1VB37FK//I=",
-        "owner": "lf-",
-        "repo": "flakey-profile",
-        "rev": "243c903fd8eadc0f63d205665a92d4df91d42d9d",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "lf-",
-        "repo": "flakey-profile",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "git-hooks": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-compat": [
@@ -464,39 +431,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "lix": {
-      "flake": false,
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1751235704,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Jzm3KPZ2gL+0Nl3Mw/2E0B3vqDDi1Xt5+9VCXghUDZ8=",
-        "rev": "f3a7bbe5f8d1a8504ddb6362d50106904523e440",
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://git.lix.systems/api/v1/repos/lix-project/lix/archive/f3a7bbe5f8d1a8504ddb6362d50106904523e440.tar.gz?rev=f3a7bbe5f8d1a8504ddb6362d50106904523e440"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/lix/archive/release-2.93.tar.gz"
-      }
-    },
-    "lix-module": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_3",
-        "flakey-profile": "flakey-profile",
-        "lix": "lix",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_7"
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1751240025,
-        "narHash": "sha256-SXUAlxpjPRkArRMHy5+Hdi+PiC+ND9yzzIjiaHmTvQU=",
-        "rev": "8b1094356f4723d6e89d3f8a95b333ee16d9ab02",
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://git.lix.systems/api/v1/repos/lix-project/nixos-module/archive/8b1094356f4723d6e89d3f8a95b333ee16d9ab02.tar.gz?rev=8b1094356f4723d6e89d3f8a95b333ee16d9ab02"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/nixos-module/archive/2.93.2-1.tar.gz"
-      }
-    },
     "naersk": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_4"
@@ -517,7 +451,7 @@
     },
     "naersk_2": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_9"
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_8"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1721727458,
@@ -535,7 +469,7 @@
     },
     "naersk_3": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_11"
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_10"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1745925850,
@@ -553,7 +487,7 @@
     },
     "naersk_4": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_13"
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_12"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1739824009,
@@ -671,21 +605,6 @@
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs_10": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1722995383,
-        "narHash": "sha256-UzuXo7ZM8ZK0SkWFhHocKkLSGQPHS4JxaE1jvVR4fUo=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "957d95fc8b9bf1eb60d43f8d2eba352b71bbf2be",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "id": "nixpkgs",
-        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
-        "type": "indirect"
-      }
-    },
-    "nixpkgs_11": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1750731501,
         "narHash": "sha256-Ah4qq+SbwMaGkuXCibyg+Fwn00el4KmI3XFX6htfDuk=",
@@ -701,7 +620,7 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_12": {
+    "nixpkgs_11": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1750506804,
         "narHash": "sha256-VLFNc4egNjovYVxDGyBYTrvVCgDYgENp5bVi9fPTDYc=",
@@ -716,7 +635,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_13": {
+    "nixpkgs_12": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1741462378,
         "narHash": "sha256-ZF3YOjq+vTcH51S+qWa1oGA9FgmdJ67nTNPG2OIlXDc=",
@@ -730,7 +649,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_14": {
+    "nixpkgs_13": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1741513245,
         "narHash": "sha256-7rTAMNTY1xoBwz0h7ZMtEcd8LELk9R5TzBPoHuhNSCk=",
@@ -745,7 +664,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_15": {
+    "nixpkgs_14": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1687274257,
         "narHash": "sha256-TutzPriQcZ8FghDhEolnHcYU2oHIG5XWF+/SUBNnAOE=",
@@ -759,7 +678,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_16": {
+    "nixpkgs_15": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1724114134,
         "narHash": "sha256-V/w5MIQy4jTG/L7/V/AL2BF5gSEWCfxHVDQdzLBCV18=",
@@ -773,6 +692,20 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
+    "nixpkgs_16": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1741037377,
+        "narHash": "sha256-SvtvVKHaUX4Owb+PasySwZsoc5VUeTf1px34BByiOxw=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "02032da4af073d0f6110540c8677f16d4be0117f",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "indirect"
+      }
+    },
     "nixpkgs_17": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1741037377,
@@ -803,11 +736,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs_19": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1741037377,
-        "narHash": "sha256-SvtvVKHaUX4Owb+PasySwZsoc5VUeTf1px34BByiOxw=",
+        "lastModified": 1690026219,
+        "narHash": "sha256-oOduRk/kzQxOBknZXTLSEYd7tk+GoKvr8wV6Ab+t4AU=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "02032da4af073d0f6110540c8677f16d4be0117f",
+        "rev": "f465da166263bc0d4b39dfd4ca28b777c92d4b73",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -832,20 +765,6 @@
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs_20": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1690026219,
-        "narHash": "sha256-oOduRk/kzQxOBknZXTLSEYd7tk+GoKvr8wV6Ab+t4AU=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "f465da166263bc0d4b39dfd4ca28b777c92d4b73",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "id": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "indirect"
-      }
-    },
-    "nixpkgs_21": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1724114134,
         "narHash": "sha256-V/w5MIQy4jTG/L7/V/AL2BF5gSEWCfxHVDQdzLBCV18=",
@@ -859,7 +778,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_22": {
+    "nixpkgs_21": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1689935543,
         "narHash": "sha256-6GQ9ib4dA/r1leC5VUpsBo0BmDvNxLjKrX1iyL+h8mc=",
@@ -873,7 +792,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_23": {
+    "nixpkgs_22": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1724114134,
         "narHash": "sha256-V/w5MIQy4jTG/L7/V/AL2BF5gSEWCfxHVDQdzLBCV18=",
@@ -887,7 +806,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_24": {
+    "nixpkgs_23": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1695978539,
         "narHash": "sha256-lta5HToBZMWZ2hl5CautNSUgIZViR41QxN7JKbMAjgQ=",
@@ -901,7 +820,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_25": {
+    "nixpkgs_24": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1668226844,
         "narHash": "sha256-G/S4FBWDAqHeBS/hfXwUCJbnaKnrQFoeeKwzvZEOgxM=",
@@ -917,7 +836,7 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_26": {
+    "nixpkgs_25": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1724395761,
         "narHash": "sha256-zRkDV/nbrnp3Y8oCADf5ETl1sDrdmAW6/bBVJ8EbIdQ=",
@@ -990,22 +909,6 @@
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs_7": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1749794982,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Kh9K4taXbVuaLC0IL+9HcfvxsSUx8dPB5s5weJcc9pc=",
-        "owner": "nixos",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "ee930f9755f58096ac6e8ca94a1887e0534e2d81",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "nixos",
-        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "nixpkgs_8": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1751271578,
         "narHash": "sha256-P/SQmKDu06x8yv7i0s8bvnnuJYkxVGBWLWHaU+tt4YY=",
@@ -1020,7 +923,7 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_9": {
+    "nixpkgs_8": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1723151389,
         "narHash": "sha256-9AVY0ReCmSGXHrlx78+1RrqcDgVSRhHUKDVV1LLBy28=",
@@ -1034,6 +937,21 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
+    "nixpkgs_9": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1722995383,
+        "narHash": "sha256-UzuXo7ZM8ZK0SkWFhHocKkLSGQPHS4JxaE1jvVR4fUo=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "957d95fc8b9bf1eb60d43f8d2eba352b71bbf2be",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
+        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
+        "type": "indirect"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "agenix": "agenix",
@@ -1042,8 +960,7 @@
         "colmena": "colmena",
         "compsoc_public": "compsoc_public",
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils_2",
-        "lix-module": "lix-module",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_8",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_7",
         "simple-nixos-mailserver": "simple-nixos-mailserver",
         "skynet_discord_bot": "skynet_discord_bot",
         "skynet_discord_bot_t-800": "skynet_discord_bot_t-800",
@@ -1122,7 +1039,7 @@
     "skynet_discord_bot": {
       "inputs": {
         "naersk": "naersk_2",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_10",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_9",
         "nixpkgs-mozilla": "nixpkgs-mozilla",
         "utils": "utils_3"
       },
@@ -1143,7 +1060,7 @@
     "skynet_discord_bot_t-800": {
       "inputs": {
         "naersk": "naersk_3",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_12",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_11",
         "nixpkgs-mozilla": "nixpkgs-mozilla_2",
         "utils": "utils_4"
       },
@@ -1164,7 +1081,7 @@
     "skynet_ldap_backend": {
       "inputs": {
         "naersk": "naersk_4",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_14",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_13",
         "nixpkgs-mozilla": "nixpkgs-mozilla_3",
         "utils": "utils_5"
       },
@@ -1184,7 +1101,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_ldap_frontend": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_15",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_14",
         "utils": "utils_6"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1203,7 +1120,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_16",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_15",
         "utils": "utils_7"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1222,7 +1139,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website_1996": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_17",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_16",
         "utils": "utils_8"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1241,7 +1158,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website_2003": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_18",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_17",
         "utils": "utils_9"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1260,7 +1177,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website_2006": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_19",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_18",
         "utils": "utils_10"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1279,7 +1196,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website_2016": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_20",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_19",
         "utils": "utils_11"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1298,7 +1215,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website_2022": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_21",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_20",
         "utils": "utils_12"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1319,7 +1236,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website_2023": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_22",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_21",
         "utils": "utils_13"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1340,7 +1257,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website_2024": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_23",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_22",
         "utils": "utils_14"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1361,7 +1278,7 @@
     },
     "skynet_website_games": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_24",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_23",
         "utils": "utils_15"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1381,7 +1298,7 @@
     "skynet_website_wiki": {
       "inputs": {
         "alejandra": "alejandra_2",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_26",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_25",
         "utils": "utils_16"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1564,21 +1481,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "systems_19": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1681028828,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
-        "owner": "nix-systems",
-        "repo": "default",
-        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "nix-systems",
-        "repo": "default",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "systems_2": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1681028828,
@@ -1719,7 +1621,7 @@
     },
     "utils_10": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_13"
+        "systems": "systems_12"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1731533236,
@@ -1737,7 +1639,7 @@
     },
     "utils_11": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_14"
+        "systems": "systems_13"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1689068808,
@@ -1755,7 +1657,7 @@
     },
     "utils_12": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_15"
+        "systems": "systems_14"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1710146030,
@@ -1773,7 +1675,7 @@
     },
     "utils_13": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_16"
+        "systems": "systems_15"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1689068808,
@@ -1791,7 +1693,7 @@
     },
     "utils_14": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_17"
+        "systems": "systems_16"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1710146030,
@@ -1809,7 +1711,7 @@
     },
     "utils_15": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_18"
+        "systems": "systems_17"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1694529238,
@@ -1827,7 +1729,7 @@
     },
     "utils_16": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_19"
+        "systems": "systems_18"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1710146030,
@@ -1863,7 +1765,7 @@
     },
     "utils_3": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_6"
+        "systems": "systems_5"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1710146030,
@@ -1881,7 +1783,7 @@
     },
     "utils_4": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_7"
+        "systems": "systems_6"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1731533236,
@@ -1899,7 +1801,7 @@
     },
     "utils_5": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_8"
+        "systems": "systems_7"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1731533236,
@@ -1917,7 +1819,7 @@
     },
     "utils_6": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_9"
+        "systems": "systems_8"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1687171271,
@@ -1935,7 +1837,7 @@
     },
     "utils_7": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_10"
+        "systems": "systems_9"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1710146030,
@@ -1953,7 +1855,7 @@
     },
     "utils_8": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_11"
+        "systems": "systems_10"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1731533236,
@@ -1971,7 +1873,7 @@
     },
     "utils_9": {
       "inputs": {
-        "systems": "systems_12"
+        "systems": "systems_11"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1731533236,
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 3ff66a7..3053145 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
     # Return to using unstable once the current master is merged in
     # nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
 
-    lix-module = {
-      url = "https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/nixos-module/archive/2.93.2-1.tar.gz";
-      # inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
-
     # utility stuff
     flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
     agenix.url = "github:ryantm/agenix";
@@ -97,7 +92,18 @@
       meta = {
         nixpkgs = import nixpkgs {
           system = "x86_64-linux";
-          overlays = [];
+          overlays = [
+            (final: prev: {
+              inherit
+                (final.lixPackageSets.stable)
+                nixpkgs-review
+                nix-direnv
+                nix-eval-jobs
+                nix-fast-build
+                colmena
+                ;
+            })
+          ];
         };
         specialArgs = {
           inherit inputs self;
diff --git a/machines/_base.nix b/machines/_base.nix
index 632ee50..a8f53ff 100644
--- a/machines/_base.nix
+++ b/machines/_base.nix
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ in {
 
     # base application config for all servers
     ../applications/_base.nix
-
-    #
-    inputs.lix-module.nixosModules.default
   ];
 
   options.skynet = {