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+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
+pkgs.mkShell {
+  # nativeBuildInputs are usually what you want -- tools you need to run
+  nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs.buildPackages; [ nodejs ];
+}
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