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DeterminateSystems · Dec 9, 2024 · 090a5d8 · 090a5d8
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diff --git a/src/nix/flake.md b/src/nix/flake.md
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ can occur in *locked* flake references and are available to Nix code:
 
 Currently the `type` attribute can be one of the following:
 
-* `indirect`: *The default*. Indirection through the flake registry.
+* `indirect`: *The default*. These are symbolic references to flakes
+  that are looked up in [the flake registries](./nix3-registry.md).
   These have the form
 
   ```

diff --git a/src/nix/registry.md b/src/nix/registry.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ highest precedence:
 * Overrides specified on the command line using the option
   `--override-flake`.
 
+Note that the system and user registries are not used to resolve flake references in `flake.nix`. They are only used to resolve flake references on the command line.
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 # Registry format
 
 A registry is a JSON file with the following format: