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+{
+
+  description = "Deployment for skynet";
+
+  inputs = {
+    # gonna start off with a fairly modern base
+    nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-23.05";
+
+    # utility stuff
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
+    agenix.url = "github:ryantm/agenix";
+    deploy-rs.url = "github:serokell/deploy-rs";
+
+  };
+
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, deploy-rs }: {
+    nixosConfigurations.some-random-system = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
+      system = "x86_64-linux";
+      modules = [
+        #./some-random-system/configuration.nix
+      ];
+    };
+
+    deploy.nodes.some-random-system.profiles.system = {
+        user = "root";
+        path = deploy-rs.lib.x86_64-linux.activate.nixos self.nixosConfigurations.some-random-system;
+    };
+
+    # This is highly advised, and will prevent many possible mistakes
+    checks = builtins.mapAttrs (system: deployLib: deployLib.deployChecks self.deploy) deploy-rs.lib;
+  };
+
+}