setup nix shell

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+# This defines a function taking `pkgs` as parameter, and uses
+# `nixpkgs` by default if no argument is passed to it.
+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
+
+# Thisa void typings `pkgs.` before each package name.
+with pkgs;
+
+# Defines a shell.
+mkShell {
+       # Sets the build inputs, i.e. what will be available in our
+       # local environment.
+       buildInputs = [
+               cargo
+               gcc
+               go
+               gnumake
+               protobuf
+               rustc
+       ];
+}