diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
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+# Check if nix-direnv is already loaded; if not, source it
+if ! has nix_direnv_reload; then
+  source_url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nix-community/nix-direnv/3.0.7/direnvrc" "sha256-bn8WANE5a91RusFmRI7kS751ApelG02nMcwRekC/qzc="
+fi
+
+# Use the specified flake to enter the Nix development environment
+use flake github:input-output-hk/devx#ghc98-minimal-ghc
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