diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 149b4ed..6b5c98f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -12,11 +12,25 @@
     in {
       devShells.x86_64-linux.default = pkgs.mkShell {
         buildInputs = with pkgs; [
-          libgcc
+          # C++ deps
+          sioclient
+          ftxui
+          libgccjit
+          meson
+
+          # TypeScript deps
           bun
+          nodejs_24
+          prisma
+          openssl_3 # needed for prisma
+
+          # DB deps
+          ephemeralpg
+          postgresql
         ];
         shellHook = ''
           echo "Welcome to the methylphenidate dev environment!"
+          export NIX_LDFLAGS="''${NIX_LDFLAGS/-rpath $out\/lib /}"
         '';
       };
     };