diff --git a/desktop.nix b/desktop.nix
index f5c8af1..1d92a58 100644
--- a/desktop.nix
+++ b/desktop.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ in {
 
   imports = [
     ./desktop/plasma.nix
+    ./desktop/developer.nix
   ];
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
diff --git a/desktop/developer.nix b/desktop/developer.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2641ff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/developer.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+with lib;
+let
+  cfg = config.aviallon.developer;
+in {
+  options.aviallon.developer = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "enable developer mode on this machine";
+  };
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      tabnine
+      numactl
+      schedtool
+      stress
+      sqlite
+      hwloc
+      bind
+      # adbfs-rootless
+    ];
+
+    aviallon.programs.allowUnfreeList = [
+      "tabnine"
+    ];
+  };
+}