Section 2.2.3 ("Adding Packages") in the same guide shows how to use a custom function to install packages for the image. If you're looking for a minimal installation you will likely want to build the x11/xorg package yourself having set compilation options to remove the components you don't want.
If your NanoBSD build configuration excludes parts of the FreeBSD base system then there is a risk you may remove something on which x11/xorg depends, though having not tried it myself, I can't offer guidance on what is and isn't safe to remove.
In your post you said you wanted a "light OS" but didn't indicate your target hardware or intended purpose. In my opinion, FreeBSD is already a lean operating system so unless you require specific characteristics that a NanoBSD image provides, you may want to consider just using a standard FreeBSD installation as the basis for whatever you're building.
I have a FreeBSD kiosk running on a "all in one" computer with a web browser that automatically open on boot up with OpenBox.
Now I have decided to try to build NanoBSD with Xorg and OpenBox and a browser for resiliency..
My tallest challenge yet.
What are my chances of this working?
In the six years since this post has anybody got Xorg running under NanoBSD?
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