diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+/flake.lock
+/go.sum
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b5c97c..346b7f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 # Potion: Recipe Sharing Platform
-
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
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+{
+  description = "Go development flake. Adjust as needed.";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
+  };
+
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, flake-utils, ... }:
+    flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system:
+      let
+        pkgs = import nixpkgs { inherit system; };
+      in
+      {
+        # Define the development shell.
+        # When you run `nix develop` (or direnv activates), you'll enter this shell.
+        devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
+          # List all the development tools you need available in this shell's PATH.
+          packages = with pkgs; [
+            go
+            gopls
+            go-tools
+            htmx-lsp2
+            templ
+          ];
+
+          # Define the shell that will be executed.
+          # Here, we explicitly use zsh.
+          # Note: pkgs.zsh needs to be included in `packages` or `nativeBuildInputs`
+          # for it to be found in the shell's environment. `inherit pkgs.zsh;` is concise.
+          inherit (pkgs) zsh;
+
+          # Environment variables and commands to run when the shell starts.
+          shellHook = ''
+            # Use the .local directory instead of home
+            export GOPATH="$HOME/.local/go"
+            echo "Settings GOPATH to: $HOME/.local/go "
+
+            # Exec zsh to replace the current shell process with zsh.
+            # This ensures your prompt and zsh configurations load correctly.
+            exec zsh
+          '';
+        };
+      }
+    );
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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+++ b/go.mod
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+module github.com/haydenhargreaves/Potion
+
+go 1.24.3
+
+require github.com/a-h/templ v0.3.898 // indirect