trying to get cube off the ground again

flake.nix

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
         unstable = unstable.legacyPackages.${prev.system};
         deploy = deploy-rs.packages.${prev.system}.deploy-rs;
       };
+
       nixpkgsFor = forAllSystems (system: import nixpkgs {
         inherit system;
         config.allowUnfreePredicate = pkg: builtins.elem (nixpkgs.lib.getName pkg) [
@@ -91,6 +92,16 @@
           self.overlays.additions
         ];
       });
+
+      # for when space matters
+      litePkgsFor = forAllSystems (system: import nixpkgs {
+        inherit system;
+        overlays = [
+          agenix.overlay
+          tidalcycles.overlays.default # needed for nvim which comes pre-installed lol
+          self.overlays.additions
+        ];
+      });
     in
     {
       # Your custom packages
@@ -134,6 +145,7 @@
             }
           ];
         };
+
         helix = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem rec {
           specialArgs = { inherit inputs self; };
           system = "x86_64-linux";
@@ -151,6 +163,7 @@
             }
           ];
         };
+
         lituus = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem rec {
           specialArgs = { inherit inputs self; };
           system = "x86_64-linux";
@@ -168,24 +181,20 @@
             }
           ];
         };
+
         cube = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem rec {
           specialArgs = { inherit inputs self; };
           system = "x86_64-linux";
-          pkgs = nixpkgsFor.${system};
+          pkgs = litePkgsFor.${system};
           modules = [
             ./hosts/cube
             agenix.nixosModules.age
             self.nixosModules.backup
             self.nixosModules.wireguard
             basant.nixosModule
-            home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
-            {
-              home-manager.useGlobalPkgs = true;
-              home-manager.useUserPackages = true;
-              home-manager.users.anish = import ./home/core;
-            }
           ];
         };
+
         box = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem rec {
           specialArgs = { inherit inputs self; };
           system = "x86_64-linux";