diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/shellish/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/shellish/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..856c6331222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/haskell/shellish/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ cabal, filepath, mtl, strict, time, unixCompat }:
+
+cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
+  pname = "shellish";
+  version = "0.1.4";
+  sha256 = "1ldwid270mwyky6zmggbvn72hvs4s39hhf2zj8r0jahxnwlpbfan";
+  buildDepends = [ filepath mtl strict time unixCompat ];
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "http://repos.mornfall.net/shellish";
+    description = "shell-/perl- like (systems) programming in Haskell";
+    license = self.stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms = self.ghc.meta.platforms;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
index eacf52a1fbf..8a692af1ded 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/haskell-packages.nix
@@ -2009,6 +2009,9 @@ self : let callPackage = x : y : modifyPrio (newScope self x y); in
 
   setlocale = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/setlocale {};
 
+
+  shellish = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/shellish {};
+
   shellmate = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/shellmate {};
 
   shelly_0_15_4_1 = callPackage ../development/libraries/haskell/shelly/0.15.4.1.nix {};