{
  description = "NEURON with custom mechanisms";

  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs";
  };

  outputs = { self, nixpkgs }:
  let
    system = "x86_64-linux";
    pkgs = import nixpkgs { inherit system; };
    python = pkgs.python3.withPackages (ps: with ps; [
        numpy
        pandas
        scipy
    ]);
  in {
    devShells.${system}.default = pkgs.mkShell {      
      packages = [
        pkgs.neuron
        python
      ];



      shellHook = ''
        export MECH_DIR=$PWD/mech
        export NRN_NMODL_PATH=$MECH_DIR

        if [ ! -f "$MECH_DIR/x86_64/.libs/libnrnmech.so" ]; then
          echo "Compiling NEURON mechanisms..."
          nrnivmodl $MECH_DIR
        fi

        export NRNMECH_LIB_PATH=$MECH_DIR/x86_64/.libs/libnrnmech.so
      '';
    };
  };
}