diff --git a/users/refnode/common/optional/nix.nix b/users/refnode/common/optional/nix.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e48ce12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/refnode/common/optional/nix.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # Virtual machine and container tools for macOS
+  
+  home.packages = with pkgs; [
+    pkgs.nh
+    pkgs.nix-output-monitor
+    pkgs.unstable.nvd
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/users/refnode/default.nix b/users/refnode/default.nix
index 0924b7b..678f1c3 100644
--- a/users/refnode/default.nix
+++ b/users/refnode/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     ./common/optional/development.nix
     ./common/optional/llmtools.nix
     ./common/optional/vm.nix
+    ./common/optional/nix.nix
   ];
 
   # specify my home-manager configs