devenv: implement permittedUnfreePackages

[sandydoo]

Fixes #2081.

This doesn't exist yet in nixpkgs and is built on top of allowUnfreePredicate.

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Code Review Feedback

The implementation looks solid overall, but here are areas for improvement:

🔧 Code Quality Issues

1. Incomplete Configuration Support - devenv/src/config.rs:34
The new permitted_unfree_packages field is only added to NixpkgsConfig but not to the top-level Config struct. This creates an inconsistency with how permitted_insecure_packages is handled:

// In Config struct - missing permitted_unfree_packages
pub permitted_insecure_packages: Vec<String>,  // Line 155
// Should also have:
// pub permitted_unfree_packages: Vec<String>,

This means users can't set permittedUnfreePackages at the root level like they can with permittedInsecurePackages.

2. Logic Flaw in Nix Template - devenv/src/flake.tmpl.nix:40
The allowUnfreePredicate logic has a critical flaw:

allowUnfreePredicate = if (permittedUnfreePackages != [ ]) then (pkg: builtins.elem (nixpkgs.lib.getName pkg) permittedUnfreePackages) else (_: false);

When permittedUnfreePackages is empty, it returns (_: false) which will block ALL unfree packages, even if allowUnfree = true is set. The predicate should default to the global allowUnfree setting when no specific packages are listed.

3. Documentation Error - docs/reference/yaml-options.md:29
There's a copy-paste error in the documentation:

| nixpkgs.per-platform.<system>.permittedInsecurePackages | (per-platform) Select CUDA capabilities for nixpkgs. Defaults to `[]` |

The description should be "A list of insecure permitted packages" not about CUDA capabilities.

🧪 Test Coverage Gaps

1. Missing Edge Case Tests

• No test for empty permittedUnfreePackages list behavior
• No test for interaction between allowUnfree: true and permittedUnfreePackages
• No test for per-platform configuration precedence

2. Test File Issues - tests/permitted-unfree/devenv.nix:19
Missing newline at end of file (should end with \n per Unix conventions).

⚡ Performance Considerations

1. Inefficient List Search - devenv/src/flake.tmpl.nix:40
Using builtins.elem for package name lookup has O(n) complexity. For large package lists, this could impact build performance. Consider using a set-based approach if performance becomes an issue.

🔐 Security Considerations

1. Package Name Validation
The implementation trusts package names without validation. While not a major security risk, malformed names could cause build failures. Consider adding validation or error handling.

💡 Suggested Improvements

1. Add root-level config support: Include permitted_unfree_packages in the main Config struct
2. Fix predicate logic: Make it respect global allowUnfree when package list is empty
3. Add comprehensive tests: Cover edge cases and per-platform scenarios
4. Fix documentation: Correct the copy-paste error in the docs
5. Consider validation: Add basic package name validation

The core implementation correctly uses allowUnfreePredicate and follows the established patterns for similar features. The functionality should work as intended once the predicate logic is fixed.

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