diff --git a/home/modules/packages.nix b/home/modules/packages.nix
index 462f6c6..3c9583d 100644
--- a/home/modules/packages.nix
+++ b/home/modules/packages.nix
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ let
 
       nix-output-monitor # putting this here as a plain `nix` alternative
 
+      fc-scripts # this might turn out to be useful even in non-work environments?
     ]
     ++ lib.optionals pkgs.stdenv.isLinux [
       xclip
diff --git a/packages/fc-scripts.nix b/packages/fc-scripts.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8725ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fc-scripts.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  runCommand,
+  python3,
+  stdenvNoCC,
+}:
+stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
+  pname = "fc-scripts";
+  version = "20260202";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "flyingcircusio";
+    repo = "scripts";
+    rev = "887f066006829fc3ee44b3cfbe748c578ea2e7c1";
+    hash = "sha256-mrL/dULb0NKw8cH9ferzfDdRjhWANrWQg/u7FNCtzWw=";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ python3 ];
+  dontBuild = true;
+  installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    cp *.py $out/bin/
+
+    runHook postInstall
+  '';
+}