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+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
+
+pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "alrium";
+  source = ".";
+  buildInputs = with pkgs; [ rustPlatform.rustc cargo ];
+}