diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index e69de29..7c77b62 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
+  pkgs.mkShell {
+    # nativeBuildInputs is usually what you want -- tools you need to run
+    nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs.buildPackages; [ nodejs ];
+}