{

  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;
  };

}