diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell.nix
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+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {}
+, board ? ""
+}:
+with pkgs;
+let
+  freerouting = callPackage ./freerouting {};
+in
+mkShell {
+  name = "freerouting-nix";
+  buildInputs = [
+    freerouting
+    gtk3
+    xvfb_run
+  ];
+  shellHook = ''
+    xvfb-run -a freerouting -de ergogen/output/pcbs/${board}.dsn -dr freerouting/freerouting.rules -do -de ergogen/output/pcbs/${board}.ses -mp 35 -dct 1 -da
+  '';
+}