diff --git a/dependencies.txt b/dependencies.txt
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+++ b/dependencies.txt
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+flask==3.1.2
+python-dotenv
+psycopg-binary==3.2.10
+loguru
+pydantic
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
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+++ b/shell.nix
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+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
+
+pkgs.mkShell {
+  buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+    python3
+  ];
+
+  shellHook = ''
+    if [ ! -d ".venv" ]; then
+      python -m venv .venv
+    fi
+
+    source .venv/bin/activate
+
+    if [ -f "dependencies.txt" ]; then
+      pip install -r dependencies.txt
+    fi
+  '';
+}