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in (import nixpkgs { system = "x86_64-linux"; }).writeTextFile {
name = "devx";
executable = true;
# We use nix-shell to invoke bash, to work around some shells being just too ancient.
# This primarily happens on macOS. But as the sourced env may expect a bash version
# current with the current nix, using nix-shell to launch the bash is probably the
# most reliable option.
text = ''
#!/bin/bash
#! /usr/bin/env nix-shell
#! nix-shell -i bash -p bash

set -euo pipefail

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