diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a4726a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use_nix
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
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index 00000000..a50ac0af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+let
+  channel = "nixos-23.11";
+  pkgs = import <nixpkgs> { };
+in
+pkgs.mkShell {
+  name = "hugo site";
+  buildInputs = [
+    pkgs.hugo
+  ];
+}