diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3550a30f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use flake
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7e69a22d..e09eba14 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ out
 *.db-journal
 bun.lockb
 
+.direnv
+
 # Editor directories and files
 .vscode/*
 !.vscode/extensions.json
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 570e6f71..16dab37e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,3 +39,12 @@ Generate production build
 ```
 pnpm tauri build
 ```
+
+#### Nix 
+
+Requirements:
+
+1. [Install Nix](https://zero-to-flakes.com/install)
+1. [Setup `direnv`](https://zero-to-flakes.com/direnv)
+
+`cd` into the root folder of the project to enter `nix develop` shell. Run `direnv allow` (only once). Then run `pnpm` or `bun` (experimental) commands as described above.
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2709cc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+{
+  "nodes": {
+    "flake-utils": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "systems": "systems"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1694529238,
+        "narHash": "sha256-zsNZZGTGnMOf9YpHKJqMSsa0dXbfmxeoJ7xHlrt+xmY=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "ff7b65b44d01cf9ba6a71320833626af21126384",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "flake-utils_2": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "systems": "systems_2"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681202837,
+        "narHash": "sha256-H+Rh19JDwRtpVPAWp64F+rlEtxUWBAQW28eAi3SRSzg=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "cfacdce06f30d2b68473a46042957675eebb3401",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1697723726,
+        "narHash": "sha256-SaTWPkI8a5xSHX/rrKzUe+/uVNy6zCGMXgoeMb7T9rg=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "7c9cc5a6e5d38010801741ac830a3f8fd667a7a0",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681358109,
+        "narHash": "sha256-eKyxW4OohHQx9Urxi7TQlFBTDWII+F+x2hklDOQPB50=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "96ba1c52e54e74c3197f4d43026b3f3d92e83ff9",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "root": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay"
+      }
+    },
+    "rust-overlay": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_2",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1697940838,
+        "narHash": "sha256-eyk92QqAoRNC0V99KOcKcBZjLPixxNBS0PRc4KlSQVs=",
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "rev": "a3e829c06eadf848f13d109c7648570ce37ebccd",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "systems": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681028828,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "systems_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681028828,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "root": "root",
+  "version": 7
+}
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..047b0c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Nix.flake to build Lume based on Tauri's Guides: 
+# Prerequisites -> Installing -> Setting Up Linux -> NixOS
+# https://tauri.app/v1/guides/getting-started/prerequisites/#1-system-dependencies
+#
+# To build Rust backend of Tauri `rust-overlay` is used
+# https://github.com/oxalica/rust-overlay
+
+{
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
+    rust-overlay.url = "github:oxalica/rust-overlay";
+  };
+
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, flake-utils, rust-overlay }:
+    flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system:
+      let
+        overlays = [ (import rust-overlay) ];
+        pkgs = import nixpkgs {
+          inherit system overlays;
+        };
+
+        libraries = with pkgs;[
+          webkitgtk
+          gtk3
+          cairo
+          gdk-pixbuf
+          glib
+          dbus
+          openssl_3
+          librsvg     
+        ];
+
+        packages = with pkgs; [
+          curl
+          wget
+          pkg-config
+          dbus
+          openssl_3
+          glib
+          gtk3
+          libsoup
+          webkitgtk
+          librsvg
+        ];
+
+        rustToolchain = pkgs.rust-bin.stable.latest.default.override {
+          extensions = [ "rust-src" ]; # needed by rust-analyzer
+        };
+      in
+      {
+        devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
+          buildInputs = [
+            rustToolchain
+            pkgs.nodejs
+            pkgs.nodePackages.pnpm
+            pkgs.bun # experimental in Lume
+          ] ++ packages;
+
+          shellHook =
+            ''
+              export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${pkgs.lib.makeLibraryPath libraries}:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+              export XDG_DATA_DIRS=${pkgs.gsettings-desktop-schemas}/share/gsettings-schemas/${pkgs.gsettings-desktop-schemas.name}:${pkgs.gtk3}/share/gsettings-schemas/${pkgs.gtk3.name}:$XDG_DATA_DIRS
+            '';
+
+          # Avoid white screen running with Nix
+          # https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/issues/4315#issuecomment-1207755694
+          WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE = 1;
+        };
+      });
+}