diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 0ac048b9..e10ad293 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         {
           devShell = import ./shell.nix {
             pkgs = pkgs';
+            nixpkgs = nixos;
           };
 
           apps =
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index b9de6b79..5aae2efc 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -1,25 +1,40 @@
-{ pkgs ? import (import ./nixpkgs-compat.nix) { } }:
+let
+  nixpkgs' = import ./nixpkgs-compat.nix;
+in
+{ pkgs ? import nixpkgs { }, nixpkgs ? nixpkgs' }:
 let
   configs = "${toString ./.}#nixosConfigurations";
   build = "config.system.build";
 
+  installPkgs = (import "${nixpkgs}/nixos" {
+    configuration = { };
+    system = pkgs.system;
+  }).config.system.build;
+
   flk = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "flk" ''
     if [[ -z $1 ]]; then
-      echo "Usage: $(basename $0) host {switch|boot|test|iso}"
+      echo "Usage: $(basename $0) [ iso | install {host} | {host} [switch|boot|test] ]"
     elif [[ $1 == "iso" ]]; then
       nix build ${configs}.niximg.${build}.isoImage
+    elif [[ $1 == "install" ]]; then
+      nixos-install --flake ".#$2" $@
     else
-      sudo nixos-rebuild --flake ".#$1" $2
+      sudo nixos-rebuild --flake ".#$1" $@
     fi
   '';
 in
 pkgs.mkShell {
   name = "nixflk";
-  nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
+  nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; with installPkgs; [
     git
     git-crypt
     flk
     nix-zsh-completions
+    python38Packages.grip
+    nixos-install
+    nixos-generate-config
+    nixos-enter
+    nixos-rebuild
   ];
 
   shellHook = ''