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+language: nix
+
+os:
+  - linux
+  - osx
+
+before_script:
+  - mkdir -m 0755 -p /nix/var/nix/{profiles,gcroots}/per-user/$USER
+  - mkdir -p ~/.config/nixpkgs
+  - echo "{}" > ~/.config/nixpkgs/home.nix
+
+script:
+  nix-shell . -A install