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+= Scripts with access to...
+
+You can use `nix shell` to run scripts in arbitrary languages, providing
+the necessary dependencies.
+This is particularly convenient for standalone scripts
+because you don't need to create a repo and write a separate `flake.nix`.
+The script should start with two _"shebang"_ (`#!`) commands.
+The first should invoke `nix`.
+The second should declares the script interpreter and any dependencies.
+
+
+== A top level package from the Nixpkgs/NixOS repo
+
+[source,bash,linenums,highlight=1..2]
+.Script
+....
+$# cat run-nixpkg.sh
+....
+
+.Output
+....
+$# ./run-nixpkg.sh
+....
+
+== A flake
+
+In this example, we will use a flake defined in a remote git repo.
+However, you can use any of the flake reference styles defined in <<#flakeref>>.
+
+[source,bash,linenums,highlight=1..2]
+.Script
+....
+$# cat run-flake.sh
+....
+
+.Output
+....
+$# ./run-flake.sh
+....