diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/inkscape/extensions.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/inkscape/extensions.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66a758f9fe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/inkscape/extensions.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{ stdenv
+, fetchFromGitHub
+}:
+
+{
+  hexmap = stdenv.mkDerivation {
+    name = "hexmap";
+    version = "2020-06-06";
+
+    src = fetchFromGitHub {
+      owner = "lifelike";
+      repo = "hexmapextension";
+      rev = "11401e23889318bdefb72df6980393050299d8cc";
+      sha256 = "1a4jhva624mbljj2k43wzi6hrxacjz4626jfk9y2fg4r4sga22mm";
+    };
+
+    preferLocalBuild = true;
+
+    installPhase = ''
+      runHook preInstall
+
+      mkdir -p "$out/share/inkscape/extensions"
+      cp -p *.inx *.py "$out/share/inkscape/extensions/"
+      find "$out/share/inkscape/extensions/" -name "*.py" -exec chmod +x {} \;
+
+      runHook postInstall
+    '';
+
+    meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+      description = "This is an extension for creating hex grids in Inkscape. It can also be used to make brick patterns of staggered rectangles";
+      homepage = "https://github.com/lifelike/hexmapextension";
+      license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
+      maintainers = [ maintainers.raboof ];
+      platforms = platforms.all;
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 658e7f38e9a..6448719aabf 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -20929,6 +20929,8 @@ in
 
   inkscape-with-extensions = callPackage ../applications/graphics/inkscape/with-extensions.nix { };
 
+  inkscape-extensions = recurseIntoAttrs (callPackages ../applications/graphics/inkscape/extensions.nix {});
+
   inkscape_0 = callPackage ../applications/graphics/inkscape/0.x.nix {
     lcms = lcms2;
   };