From 165228b0efefc3e635e5174020c40ea64271dc25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Austin Horstman <khaneliman12@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:25:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] launchd: restore gui domain defaults

User-domain agents are not rediscovered from the user LaunchAgents directory after reboot. Let built-in agents inherit the GUI default while keeping explicit user-domain configuration available.
---
 docs/release-notes/rl-2611.md                             | 6 +++---
 modules/misc/news/2026/06/2026-06-18_02-02-00.nix         | 8 +++-----
 modules/programs/atuin.nix                                | 1 -
 modules/programs/git.nix                                  | 3 ---
 modules/programs/nh.nix                                   | 1 -
 modules/programs/opencode.nix                             | 1 -
 modules/programs/rclone.nix                               | 2 --
 modules/services/borgmatic.nix                            | 1 -
 modules/services/colima.nix                               | 1 -
 modules/services/emacs.nix                                | 1 -
 modules/services/exo.nix                                  | 1 -
 modules/services/git-sync.nix                             | 1 -
 modules/services/glance.nix                               | 1 -
 modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix             | 1 -
 modules/services/imapnotify/default.nix                   | 1 -
 modules/services/mpd.nix                                  | 1 -
 modules/services/nix-gc.nix                               | 1 -
 modules/services/ollama.nix                               | 1 -
 modules/services/podman/darwin.nix                        | 1 -
 modules/services/pueue.nix                                | 1 -
 modules/services/ssh-agent.nix                            | 1 -
 modules/services/syncthing.nix                            | 1 -
 modules/services/tldr-update.nix                          | 1 -
 tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-daily.plist     | 2 --
 tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-hourly.plist    | 2 --
 tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-weekly.plist    | 2 --
 tests/modules/programs/nh/darwin/launchd.plist            | 2 --
 .../programs/opencode/web-service-environment-file.plist  | 2 --
 tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service.plist         | 2 --
 .../services/borgmatic/darwin/expected-agent.plist        | 2 --
 .../colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist        | 2 --
 tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist | 2 --
 tests/modules/services/emacs/darwin/expected-agent.plist  | 2 --
 .../modules/services/git-sync/darwin/expected-agent.plist | 2 --
 tests/modules/services/glance/default-settings.nix        | 6 ++----
 tests/modules/services/glance/domain-override.nix         | 6 +++---
 tests/modules/services/glance/glance.plist                | 2 --
 .../home-manager-auto-expire/darwin/expected-agent.plist  | 2 --
 tests/modules/services/imapnotify/darwin/launchd.plist    | 2 --
 tests/modules/services/nix-gc/darwin/expected-agent.plist | 2 --
 tests/modules/services/ollama/darwin/expected-agent.plist | 2 --
 .../services/podman/darwin/basic-expected-agent.plist     | 2 --
 .../darwin/custom-machines-dev-expected-agent.plist       | 2 --
 .../ssh-agent/darwin/basic-service-expected.plist         | 2 --
 .../ssh-agent/darwin/pkcs11-service-expected.plist        | 2 --
 .../ssh-agent/darwin/timeout-service-expected.plist       | 2 --
 tests/modules/services/syncthing/expected-agent.plist     | 2 --
 47 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 83 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-2611.md b/docs/release-notes/rl-2611.md
index 4243a294b..a79d40d95 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-2611.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-2611.md
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ This release has the following notable changes:
 
 - On Darwin, Home Manager launchd agents now support
   [](#opt-launchd.agents._name_.domain) to choose either the user's GUI or
-  background launchd domain. Background services provided by Home Manager now
-  use the user domain, which allows activations from contexts such as SSH
-  sessions without requiring an active graphical login session.
+  background launchd domain. Agents use the GUI domain by default. Set the
+  domain to `user` for agents that should run without an active graphical login
+  session.
 
 ## State Version Changes {#sec-release-26.11-state-version-changes}
 
diff --git a/modules/misc/news/2026/06/2026-06-18_02-02-00.nix b/modules/misc/news/2026/06/2026-06-18_02-02-00.nix
index 2fcab71a6..a042085a9 100644
--- a/modules/misc/news/2026/06/2026-06-18_02-02-00.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/news/2026/06/2026-06-18_02-02-00.nix
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@
   message = ''
 
     Home Manager launchd agents now support the
-    `launchd.agents.<name>.domain` option. Background services provided by Home
-    Manager use the user launchd domain by default, so they can be managed from
-    SSH and other non-graphical sessions. Set
-    `launchd.agents.<name>.domain = "gui"` for agents that need the graphical
-    session.
+    `launchd.agents.<name>.domain` option. Agents use the GUI launchd domain by
+    default. Set `launchd.agents.<name>.domain = "user"` for agents that should
+    run without an active graphical login session.
   '';
 }
diff --git a/modules/programs/atuin.nix b/modules/programs/atuin.nix
index 9ed4ae92e..dcd6f9b84 100644
--- a/modules/programs/atuin.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/atuin.nix
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ in
 
           launchd.agents.atuin-daemon = {
             enable = true;
-            domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
             config = {
               ProgramArguments = [ (lib.getExe cfg.package) ] ++ daemonArgs;
               EnvironmentVariables = lib.optionalAttrs (daemonCfg.logLevel != null) {
diff --git a/modules/programs/git.nix b/modules/programs/git.nix
index 902521e31..3e9ddb2f6 100644
--- a/modules/programs/git.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/git.nix
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ in
           {
             "git-maintenance-hourly" = {
               enable = true;
-              domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
               config = {
                 ProgramArguments = baseArguments ++ [ "--schedule=hourly" ];
                 StartCalendarInterval = map (hour: {
@@ -620,7 +619,6 @@ in
             };
             "git-maintenance-daily" = {
               enable = true;
-              domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
               config = {
                 ProgramArguments = baseArguments ++ [ "--schedule=daily" ];
                 StartCalendarInterval = map (weekday: {
@@ -632,7 +630,6 @@ in
             };
             "git-maintenance-weekly" = {
               enable = true;
-              domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
               config = {
                 ProgramArguments = baseArguments ++ [ "--schedule=weekly" ];
                 StartCalendarInterval = [
diff --git a/modules/programs/nh.nix b/modules/programs/nh.nix
index c6406a5ea..81af59a2a 100644
--- a/modules/programs/nh.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/nh.nix
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.nh-clean = lib.mkIf cfg.clean.enable {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           "${lib.getExe cfg.package}"
diff --git a/modules/programs/opencode.nix b/modules/programs/opencode.nix
index 9d2fbdb6f..914ff442c 100644
--- a/modules/programs/opencode.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/opencode.nix
@@ -631,7 +631,6 @@ in
     launchd.agents = mkIf webCfg.enable {
       opencode-web = {
         enable = true;
-        domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
         config = {
           ProgramArguments =
             let
diff --git a/modules/programs/rclone.nix b/modules/programs/rclone.nix
index 2a2a8757f..10a40f446 100644
--- a/modules/programs/rclone.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/rclone.nix
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ let
     in
     {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           (lib.getExe rcloneSidecarWrapper)
@@ -620,7 +619,6 @@ in
       mkLaunchdConfigService = lib.mkIf (cfg.remotes != { }) {
         rclone-config = {
           enable = true;
-          domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
           config = {
             ProgramArguments = [ (lib.getExe rcloneConfigScript) ];
             RunAtLoad = true;
diff --git a/modules/services/borgmatic.nix b/modules/services/borgmatic.nix
index 6ecd84577..a950c93b0 100644
--- a/modules/services/borgmatic.nix
+++ b/modules/services/borgmatic.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.borgmatic = {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           (lib.getExe programConfig.package)
diff --git a/modules/services/colima.nix b/modules/services/colima.nix
index 154b4cd50..bd43e51ab 100644
--- a/modules/services/colima.nix
+++ b/modules/services/colima.nix
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ in
         name: profile:
         lib.nameValuePair "colima-${name}" {
           enable = true;
-          domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
           config = {
             ProgramArguments = [
               "${lib.getExe cfg.package}"
diff --git a/modules/services/emacs.nix b/modules/services/emacs.nix
index 114f3f04d..45e24952e 100644
--- a/modules/services/emacs.nix
+++ b/modules/services/emacs.nix
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.emacs = {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault (if cfg.startWithUserSession == "graphical" then "gui" else "user");
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           "${cfg.package}/bin/emacs"
diff --git a/modules/services/exo.nix b/modules/services/exo.nix
index fda30a759..366cbdd04 100644
--- a/modules/services/exo.nix
+++ b/modules/services/exo.nix
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.exo = {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [ (lib.getExe cfg.package) ] ++ cfg.extraArgs;
         EnvironmentVariables = cfg.environmentVariables;
diff --git a/modules/services/git-sync.nix b/modules/services/git-sync.nix
index fb8b24626..579012808 100644
--- a/modules/services/git-sync.nix
+++ b/modules/services/git-sync.nix
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ in
     launchd.agents = services (
       _name: repo: {
         enable = true;
-        domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
         config = {
           StartInterval = repo.interval;
           ProcessType = "Background";
diff --git a/modules/services/glance.nix b/modules/services/glance.nix
index a70937606..bbca1748b 100644
--- a/modules/services/glance.nix
+++ b/modules/services/glance.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.glance = mkIf (cfg.package != null) {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           (getExe cfg.package)
diff --git a/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix b/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix
index 5d7038434..147fe3b51 100644
--- a/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix
+++ b/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.home-manager-auto-expire = {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [ (toString script) ];
         ProcessType = "Background";
diff --git a/modules/services/imapnotify/default.nix b/modules/services/imapnotify/default.nix
index 5753b05cd..b33d16b6a 100644
--- a/modules/services/imapnotify/default.nix
+++ b/modules/services/imapnotify/default.nix
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ let
       name = "imapnotify-${name}";
       value = {
         enable = true;
-        domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
         config = {
           # Use the nix store path for config to ensure service restarts when it changes
           ProgramArguments = [
diff --git a/modules/services/mpd.nix b/modules/services/mpd.nix
index 592639797..d7c8b7a2e 100644
--- a/modules/services/mpd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/mpd.nix
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ in
 
       launchd.agents.mpd = {
         enable = true;
-        domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
         config = {
           ProgramArguments = [
             (lib.getExe cfg.package)
diff --git a/modules/services/nix-gc.nix b/modules/services/nix-gc.nix
index 981007e61..575412b38 100644
--- a/modules/services/nix-gc.nix
+++ b/modules/services/nix-gc.nix
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.nix-gc = {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           "${nixPackage}/bin/nix-collect-garbage"
diff --git a/modules/services/ollama.nix b/modules/services/ollama.nix
index 7a630b643..908b622da 100644
--- a/modules/services/ollama.nix
+++ b/modules/services/ollama.nix
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.ollama = {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           "${lib.getExe ollamaPackage}"
diff --git a/modules/services/podman/darwin.nix b/modules/services/podman/darwin.nix
index 575abe39a..c63da7963 100644
--- a/modules/services/podman/darwin.nix
+++ b/modules/services/podman/darwin.nix
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ in
           name: machine:
           nameValuePair "podman-machine-${name}" {
             enable = true;
-            domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
             config = {
               ProgramArguments = [ "${mkWatchdogScript name machine}" ];
               KeepAlive = {
diff --git a/modules/services/pueue.nix b/modules/services/pueue.nix
index 1883175bf..5046bb5f5 100644
--- a/modules/services/pueue.nix
+++ b/modules/services/pueue.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.pueued = lib.mkIf (cfg.package != null) {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
 
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
diff --git a/modules/services/ssh-agent.nix b/modules/services/ssh-agent.nix
index d82cea66a..348a301ed 100644
--- a/modules/services/ssh-agent.nix
+++ b/modules/services/ssh-agent.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.ssh-agent = {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           (lib.getExe pkgs.bash)
diff --git a/modules/services/syncthing.nix b/modules/services/syncthing.nix
index c2a958a5c..c36495af4 100644
--- a/modules/services/syncthing.nix
+++ b/modules/services/syncthing.nix
@@ -943,7 +943,6 @@ in
       launchd.agents = {
         syncthing = {
           enable = true;
-          domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
           config = {
             ProgramArguments = [
               "${pkgs.writers.writeBash "syncthing-wrapper" ''
diff --git a/modules/services/tldr-update.nix b/modules/services/tldr-update.nix
index a9c024707..5322ac68e 100644
--- a/modules/services/tldr-update.nix
+++ b/modules/services/tldr-update.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ in
 
     launchd.agents.tldr-update = {
       enable = true;
-      domain = lib.mkDefault "user";
       config = {
         ProgramArguments = [
           (lib.getExe cfg.package)
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-daily.plist b/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-daily.plist
index aa5fcfe44..1ea3a3848 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-daily.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-daily.plist
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.git-maintenance-daily</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-hourly.plist b/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-hourly.plist
index dd17dfd82..90780fb8c 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-hourly.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-hourly.plist
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.git-maintenance-hourly</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-weekly.plist b/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-weekly.plist
index 3e4c09120..e2c8a3f94 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-weekly.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/expected-agent-weekly.plist
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.git-maintenance-weekly</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/nh/darwin/launchd.plist b/tests/modules/programs/nh/darwin/launchd.plist
index 173ae3627..987f21053 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/nh/darwin/launchd.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/nh/darwin/launchd.plist
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.nh-clean</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service-environment-file.plist b/tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service-environment-file.plist
index e4e2f5c71..7c91f87a8 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service-environment-file.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service-environment-file.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.opencode-web</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service.plist b/tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service.plist
index 40dfafdd9..086160812 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/opencode/web-service.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.opencode-web</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/borgmatic/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/borgmatic/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index 60cb68eb2..53436923f 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/borgmatic/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/borgmatic/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.borgmatic</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist
index 025f48630..6cc241d69 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/colima-docker-cli-expected.plist
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.colima-default</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index 86a8d57ad..15a64c6aa 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.colima-default</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/emacs/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/emacs/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index 266e9ed86..cc9b76824 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/emacs/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/emacs/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.emacs</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/git-sync/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/git-sync/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index c55c38544..53d8156e1 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/git-sync/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/git-sync/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.git-sync-test</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/glance/default-settings.nix b/tests/modules/services/glance/default-settings.nix
index f183fe7db..aea24ad94 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/glance/default-settings.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/glance/default-settings.nix
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@
       serviceFile=$(normalizeStorePaths $serviceFile)
       assertFileExists "$serviceFile"
       assertFileContent "$serviceFile" ${./glance.plist}
-      assertFileContains "$serviceFile" '<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>'
-      assertFileContains "$serviceFile" '<string>Background</string>'
 
       domainFile=LaunchAgentDomains/org.nix-community.home.glance.domain
-      assertFileContent "$domainFile" ${builtins.toFile "expected-domain" "user\n"}
-      assertFileContains activate 'domain="user/$(id -u)"'
+      assertFileContent "$domainFile" ${builtins.toFile "expected-domain" "gui\n"}
+      assertFileContains activate 'domain="gui/$(id -u)"'
       assertFileContains activate 'launchctl kickstart -k "$domain/org.nix-community.home.glance"'
     '')
   ];
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/glance/domain-override.nix b/tests/modules/services/glance/domain-override.nix
index 407b20840..d2e755822 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/glance/domain-override.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/glance/domain-override.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 {
   services.glance.enable = true;
-  launchd.agents.glance.domain = "gui";
+  launchd.agents.glance.domain = "user";
 
   nmt.script = lib.mkIf pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin ''
     domainFile=LaunchAgentDomains/org.nix-community.home.glance.domain
     assertFileExists "$domainFile"
-    assertFileContent "$domainFile" ${builtins.toFile "expected-domain" "gui\n"}
-    assertFileContains activate 'domain="gui/$(id -u)"'
+    assertFileContent "$domainFile" ${builtins.toFile "expected-domain" "user\n"}
+    assertFileContains activate 'domain="user/$(id -u)"'
     assertFileContains activate 'launchctl kickstart -k "$domain/org.nix-community.home.glance"'
   '';
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/glance/glance.plist b/tests/modules/services/glance/glance.plist
index ed418d364..d6b84a53d 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/glance/glance.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/glance/glance.plist
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 	<true/>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.glance</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index 78c4d4208..5d9742466 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/home-manager-auto-expire/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.home-manager-auto-expire</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/imapnotify/darwin/launchd.plist b/tests/modules/services/imapnotify/darwin/launchd.plist
index 1b6dd6a8c..4fb9555cb 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/imapnotify/darwin/launchd.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/imapnotify/darwin/launchd.plist
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 	<true/>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.imapnotify-hm-example.com</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/nix-gc/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/nix-gc/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index 456618862..4691c2e41 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/nix-gc/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/nix-gc/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.nix-gc</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/bin/sh</string>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/ollama/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/ollama/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index 05a46a477..daeccc78b 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/ollama/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/ollama/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.ollama</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/podman/darwin/basic-expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/podman/darwin/basic-expected-agent.plist
index cb4b1657b..341a43b33 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/podman/darwin/basic-expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/podman/darwin/basic-expected-agent.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.podman-machine-podman-machine-default</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/podman/darwin/custom-machines-dev-expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/podman/darwin/custom-machines-dev-expected-agent.plist
index 0679c89af..3668a1fc8 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/podman/darwin/custom-machines-dev-expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/podman/darwin/custom-machines-dev-expected-agent.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.podman-machine-dev-machine</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/basic-service-expected.plist b/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/basic-service-expected.plist
index e235fe89d..8a44b3ce7 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/basic-service-expected.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/basic-service-expected.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.ssh-agent</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/pkcs11-service-expected.plist b/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/pkcs11-service-expected.plist
index c54acf4dd..a660ba35d 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/pkcs11-service-expected.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/pkcs11-service-expected.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.ssh-agent</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/timeout-service-expected.plist b/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/timeout-service-expected.plist
index 32e28fe5d..6442e73c6 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/timeout-service-expected.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/ssh-agent/darwin/timeout-service-expected.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.ssh-agent</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/syncthing/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/syncthing/expected-agent.plist
index 18cecc9fb..79550be9e 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/syncthing/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/syncthing/expected-agent.plist
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.syncthing</string>
-	<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
-	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProcessType</key>
 	<string>Background</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>