diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use nix;
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
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+++ b/shell.nix
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+let
+  pkgs = import <nixpkgs> { config = {}; overlays = []; };
+in
+pkgs.mkShellNoCC {
+  packages = with pkgs; [
+    gnumake
+    lilypond
+  ];
+}