[Rucadi]

you could try to statically link them if the package support it, it does so by using musl

nix build github:NixOS/nixpkgs#pkgsStatic.git

return the pacakge as:

ls -lah git

-r-xr-xr-x 1 rucadi rucadi 5.1M Jan 1 1970 git

ldd git

$ not a dynamic executable

So you don't really need to really grow the container

[sepositus]

Yeah, it's a problem on a package-per-package basis. My point isn't how to solve the git problem but that the experience can vary wildly depending on the package. It can be surprising and often comes at the expense of time trying to navigate the insanity that is nixpkgs :)