nix-develop

Run a Bash shell that provides the build environment of a derivation. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-develop.html.

• Start a shell with all dependencies of a package from nixpkgs available:

nix develop {{nixpkgs#pkg}}

• Start a development shell for the default package in a flake in the current directory:

nix develop

• In that shell, configure and build the sources:

configurePhase; buildPhase