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 ## Notes
 
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+### If using nix
+
+*and if you are NOT using direnv*
+At the project root directory, run:
+`nix develop` and you'll have a development shell with the `go.mod` specified version of Golang (1.23.4 as of writing)
+And if you're a chad, using direnv, you'll automatically load the environment when you `cd` into the project.
+
+The flake also comes with **pre commit hooks** that will be run automatically when running `nix flake check`, it can also be extended to run arbitrary tests.