diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ A simple example on how to embed Guile Scheme to C using a simple “Tortoise”
 	./turtle
 ```
 
+## Setting up a development environment with guix
+
+guix environment -m manifest.scm
+
 ## Commands
 ```
 guile> (tortoise-move 1)
@@ -25,3 +29,5 @@ guile> (tortoise-reset)
 
 ### Note
 If it complains about default terminal just export `GNUTERM=x11` or `qt`
+
+
diff --git a/manifest.scm b/manifest.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..becd3f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifest.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+(specifications->manifest
+  '("make"
+    "gcc-toolchain"
+    "gnuplot"
+    "guile"))