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+{ pkgs }:
+
+pkgs.devshell.mkShell {
+  name = "NixFlake Shell";
+
+  packages = with pkgs; [
+    jetbrains.clion
+  ];
+
+  commands = [
+    {
+      name = "ide";
+      help = "Launch clion in this folder";
+      command = "clion ./ &>/dev/null &";
+    }
+    {
+      name = "update";
+      help = "Update the flake";
+      command = "nix flake update";
+    }
+    {
+      name = "check";
+      help = "Validate the flake";
+      command = "nix flake check";
+    }
+    {
+      name = "pkgs-sys";
+      help = "List currently installed system packages";
+      command = "bat /etc/current-system-packages";
+    }
+    {
+      name = "pkgs-usr";
+      help = "List currently installed user packages";
+      command = "bat ~/.local/share/current-user-packages";
+    }
+    {
+      name = "switch-nixinator";
+      help = "Rebuild and activate the nixinator config";
+      command = "sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixinator";
+    }
+    {
+      name = "build-nixinator";
+      help = "Rebuild and diff the nixinator config";
+      command = "sudo nixos-rebuild build --flake .#nixinator | nvd diff /run/current-system result";
+    }
+    {
+      name = "switch-nixtop";
+      help = "Rebuild and activate the nixtop config";
+      command = "sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixtop";
+    }
+    {
+      name = "build-nixtop";
+      help = "Rebuild and diff the nixtop config";
+      command = "sudo nixos-rebuild build --flake .#nixtop | nvd diff /run/current-system result";
+    }
+  ];
+}
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