diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 06187d96..4ce5d1fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -24,21 +24,25 @@ jobs:
           extraPullNames: holochain-ci
           authToken: ${{ secrets.CACHIX_HOLOCHAIN_WIND_TUNNEL }}
 
+      - name: Check scripts
+        run: |
+          nix develop --command bash -c "shellcheck scripts/*.sh"
+
       - name: Check Nix formatting
         run: |
-          nix fmt ./nix flake.nix -- --check
+          nix develop .#ci --command bash -c "source ./scripts/checks.sh && check_nix_fmt"
 
       - name: Lint Nix
         run: |
-          nix develop --command bash -c "statix check ./nix && statix check ./flake.nix"
+          nix develop .#ci --command bash -c "source ./scripts/checks.sh && check_nix_static"
 
       - name: Check Rust formatting
         run: |
-          nix develop --command bash -c "cargo fmt --all -- --check"
+          nix develop .#ci --command bash -c "source ./scripts/checks.sh && check_rust_fmt"
 
       - name: Lint Rust
         run: |
-          nix develop --command bash -c "cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings"
+          nix develop --command bash -c "source ./scripts/checks.sh && check_rust_static"
 
       - name: Unit tests
         run: |
@@ -80,7 +84,3 @@ jobs:
 #          pkill hc
 #          pkill holochain
 #          pkill lair-keystore
-
-      - name: Check scripts
-        run: |
-          nix develop --command bash -c "shellcheck scripts/*.sh"
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index b2af06e8..66565bd1 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
               inputsFrom = [
                 inputs.holochain.devShells.${system}.holonix
               ];
+
               packages = [
                 pkgs.influxdb2-cli
                 pkgs.influxdb2-server
@@ -58,9 +59,21 @@
               shellHook = ''
                 source ./scripts/influx.sh
                 source ./scripts/telegraf.sh
+                source ./scripts/checks.sh
               '';
             };
 
+            devShells.ci = pkgs.mkShell {
+              inputsFrom = [
+                inputs.holochain.devShells.${system}.holochainBinaries
+              ];
+
+              packages = [
+                pkgs.shellcheck
+                pkgs.statix
+              ];
+            };
+
             apps = builtins.listToAttrs (builtins.map (name: { inherit name; value = { program = self'.packages.${name}; }; }) scenario_package_names);
           };
       };
diff --git a/scripts/checks.sh b/scripts/checks.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3967d5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/checks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+check_nix_fmt() {
+  nix fmt ./nix flake.nix -- --check
+}
+
+check_nix_static() {
+  statix check ./nix && statix check ./flake.nix
+}
+
+check_rust_fmt() {
+  cargo fmt --all -- --check
+}
+
+check_rust_static() {
+  cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings
+}
+
+check_all() {
+  check_nix_fmt
+  check_nix_static
+  check_rust_fmt
+  check_rust_static
+}