Can't add packages.

[RashiqAzhan]

What happened?

Can't add packages.
I tried tried devbox add python@3.13.1.

Searching for packages seem to be working.

Steps to reproduce

1. devbox init
2. Install python

Command

add

devbox.json

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jetify-com/devbox/0.13.6/.schema/devbox.schema.json",
  "packages": [
    "typescript@5.6.3",
    "nodejs-slim@23.2.0"
  ],
  "shell": {
    "init_hook": [
      "echo 'Welcome to devbox!' > /dev/null"
    ],
    "scripts": {
      "test": [
        "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Devbox version

0.13.6

Nix version

nix (Nix) 2.18.1

What system does this bug occur on?

Linux (x86-64)

Debug logs

time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.571+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:125 msg="searching for config file (including parent directories)" path=.
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.571+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:146 msg="trying config file" path=devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.571+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:108 msg="trying config file" path=.
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:146 msg="trying config file" path=.../devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:133 msg="config file found" path=.../devbox.json dur=494.706µs
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:125 msg="searching for config file (including parent directories)" path=.
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:146 msg="trying config file" path=devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:108 msg="trying config file" path=.
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:146 msg="trying config file" path=.../devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:133 msg="config file found" path=.../devbox.json dur=182.02µs
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.572+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.598+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/nix.go:342 msg="nix --version --debug output" out="nix (Nix) 2.18.1\nSystem type: x86_64-linux\nAdditional system types: i686-linux, x86_64-v1-linux, x86_64-v2-linux, x86_64-v3-linux\nFeatures: gc, signed-caches\nSystem configuration file: /etc/nix/nix.conf\nUser configuration files: /home/USER/.config/nix/nix.conf:/home/USER/.config/kdedefaults/nix/nix.conf:/etc/xdg/nix/nix.conf\nStore directory: /nix/store\nState directory: /nix/var/nix\nData directory: /nix/store/wi3ppdjk4rjpmknz4bfxvimdkg1b175d-nix-2.18.1/share\n"
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.598+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/command.go:60 msg="nix command starting" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' eval --impure --raw --expr builtins.currentSystem" cmd.path=/home/USER/.nix-profile/bin/nix
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.626+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/command.go:67 msg="nix command exited" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' eval --impure --raw --expr builtins.currentSystem" cmd.path=/home/USER/.nix-profile/bin/nix cmd.pid=701071 cmd.code=0 cmd.dur=27.702592ms
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.626+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:125 msg="searching for config file (including parent directories)" path=.
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.626+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:146 msg="trying config file" path=devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.626+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:108 msg="trying config file" path=.
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.626+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:146 msg="trying config file" path=.../devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:133 msg="config file found" path=.../devbox.json dur=267.955µs
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:198 msg="package needs patching" pkg=python mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:47.627+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:198 msg="package needs patching" pkg=python mode=auto
Info: Adding package "python@3.13.1" to devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.184+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.184+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.184+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:198 msg="package needs patching" pkg=python mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.184+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/plugin/plugin.go:85 msg="creating files for package" pkg=nodejs-slim@23.2.0
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.184+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/plugin/plugin.go:85 msg="creating files for package" pkg=python@3.13.1
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.184+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/plugin/plugin.go:128 msg="Creating file %q from contentPath: %q" .../.devbox/virtenv/python/bin/venvShellHook.sh=python/venvShellHook.sh
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.185+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.185+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.185+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:198 msg="package needs patching" pkg=python mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.185+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/command.go:60 msg="nix command starting" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' store ping --store daemon --json" cmd.path=/home/USER/.nix-profile/bin/nix
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.217+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/command.go:67 msg="nix command exited" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' store ping --store daemon --json" cmd.path=/home/USER/.nix-profile/bin/nix cmd.pid=701110 cmd.code=0 cmd.dur=31.656734ms
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.217+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devbox/providers/nixcache/setup.go:86 msg="nixcache: running setup: first time setup"
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.715+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/command.go:60 msg="nix command starting" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' path-info --offline --json /nix/store/ldq2aql1llzc6h4z41xcxacyp22ndwvb-typescript-5.6.3 /nix/store/msqgyxmvlw3lhl2vcdvf24558i71n08q-nodejs-slim-23.2.0 /nix/store/6llg9sms6xw69whqpdkgldjz61dlk9c2-python3-3.13.1" cmd.path=/home/USER/.nix-profile/bin/nix
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.747+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/command.go:67 msg="nix command exited" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' path-info --offline --json /nix/store/ldq2aql1llzc6h4z41xcxacyp22ndwvb-typescript-5.6.3 /nix/store/msqgyxmvlw3lhl2vcdvf24558i71n08q-nodejs-slim-23.2.0 /nix/store/6llg9sms6xw69whqpdkgldjz61dlk9c2-python3-3.13.1" cmd.path=/home/USER/.nix-profile/bin/nix cmd.pid=701146 cmd.code=0 cmd.dur=31.828433ms
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.748+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.748+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.748+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:198 msg="package needs patching" pkg=python mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.749+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/plugin/plugin.go:85 msg="creating files for package" pkg=nodejs-slim@23.2.0
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.749+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/plugin/plugin.go:85 msg="creating files for package" pkg=python313
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.749+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/plugin/plugin.go:128 msg="Creating file %q from contentPath: %q" .../.devbox/virtenv/python/bin/venvShellHook.sh=python/venvShellHook.sh
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.749+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.749+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.749+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:198 msg="package needs patching" pkg=python mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.750+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/shellgen/flake_plan.go:155 msg="creating new patch flake" flake.inputs.devbox=github:jetify-com/devbox/0.13.6 flake.inputs.nixpkgs-glibc=flake:nixpkgs/75a52265bda7fd25e06e3a67dee3f0354e73243c flake.inputs.nixpkgs-2f9d39=github:NixOS/nixpkgs/2f9d395f057a50f8076f633c10519035fce8d773 flake.outputs=[python313]
⣾ Computing the Devbox environment...
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.751+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/nix.go:85 msg="running print-dev-env cmd" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' print-dev-env --json path:.../.devbox/gen/flake"
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.751+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/command.go:60 msg="nix command starting" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' print-dev-env --json path:/...
⣽ Computing the Devbox environment...
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.948+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/nix/command.go:67 msg="nix command exited" cmd.args="nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' print-dev-env --json path:.../.devbox/gen/flake" cmd.path=/home/USER/.nix-profile/bin/nix cmd.stderr="unable to download 'https://api.github
✓ Computed the Devbox environment.

Error: There was an error installing nix packages
source: nix: command error: nix --extra-experimental-features ca-derivations --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes fetch-closure' print-dev-env --json path:.../.devbox/gen/flake: unable to download 'https://api.github.com/repos/jetify-com/devbox/commits/0.13.6': HTTP error 403: exit code 1

time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.948+06:00 level=ERROR source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/boxcli/midcobra/debug.go:68 msg="command error" stderr="error:\n       … while updating the lock file of flake 'path:.../.devbox/gen/flake?lastModified=1733939305&narHash=sha256-whCsKG052HJAOyIMGszvM87/ojy6%2Bocu7ZBzxbRl9u8%3D'\n\n       … while updating the flake input 'glibc-patch'\n\n       … while updating the flake input 'glibc-patch/devbox'\n\n       … while fetching the input 'github:jetify-com/devbox/0.13.6'\n\n       error: unable to download 'https://api.github.com/repos/jetify-com/devbox/commits/0.13.6': HTTP error 403\n\n       response body:\n\n       {\"message\":\"API rate limit exceeded for 59.153.102.114. (But here's the good news: Authenticated requests get a higher rate limit. Check out the documentation for more details.)\",\"documentation_url\":\"https://docs.github.com/rest/overview/resources-in-the-rest-api#rate-limiting\"}\n" execid=4b30b6c5c86f4a52b04621d614fa1579 stack=<nil>
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.948+06:00 level=ERROR source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/boxcli/midcobra/debug.go:70 msg="command error" execid=4b30b6c5c86f4a52b04621d614fa1579 stack=<nil>
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.948+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:125 msg="searching for config file (including parent directories)" path=.
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.948+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:146 msg="trying config file" path=devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.948+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:108 msg="trying config file" path=.
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.948+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:146 msg="trying config file" path=.../devbox.json
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.949+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devconfig/config.go:133 msg="config file found" path=.../devbox.json dur=442.414µs
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.949+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=typescript mode=auto
time=2024-12-11T23:48:48.949+06:00 level=DEBUG source=go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devpkg/package.go:200 msg="package doesn't need patching" pkg=nodejs-slim mode=auto

[PhilT]

I'd say this is a problem on your machine. I just did the following. Seems to work okay for me:

mkdir sandbox
cd sandbox
devbox init
devbox add python@3.13.1
Ensuring nixpkgs registry is downloaded.
Downloaded 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/2f9d395f057a50f8076f633c10519035fce8d773?narHash=sha256-jy34Nf4Tn1ITZcYyMBn1/7jA8bCCIZDpiVahqlCXfww%3D' to '/nix/store/ri2aw0dp8gjpygcx2q1ib5ajh85gc0f0-source' (hash 'sha256-jy34Nf4Tn1ITZcYyMBn1/7jA8bCCIZDpiVahqlCXfww=').
Ensuring nixpkgs registry is downloaded: Success
Info: Adding package "python@3.13.1" to devbox.json
Info: Installing the following packages to the nix store: python@3.13.1

python NOTES:
Python in Devbox works best when used with a virtual environment (venv, virtualenv, etc.). Devbox will automatically create a virtual environment using `venv` for python3 projects, so you can install packages with pip as normal.
To activate the environment, run `. $VENV_DIR/bin/activate` or add it to the init_hook of your devbox.json
To change where your virtual environment is created, modify the $VENV_DIR environment variable in your init_hook

This plugin creates the following helper files:
* /data/code/sandbox/.devbox/virtenv/python/bin/venvShellHook.sh

This plugin sets the following environment variables:
* UV_PYTHON=/data/code/sandbox/.devbox/nix/profile/default/bin/python
* VENV_DIR=/data/code/sandbox/.venv

To show this information, run `devbox info python`

[keydon]

lol funny to say "it works for me, must be you" on a github rate limiting issue xD
so since they do rate limiting, some people hit the limit earlier than others.

question is, how do I get my github api key into devbox? since I also reached the limit ;O

[keydon]

ah solved it.
NIX_CONFIG="extra-access-tokens = github.com=YOUR-GITHUB-API-TOKEN-HERE" devbox ...

[sstarcher]

From looking at the code this looks to be part of the cli init, but this looks to only be used by the create cli args. I would say this should be lazily loaded and only used when needed instead of making unneeded github api calls.