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+name: "Nix Env Build"
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v31
+      with:
+        nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixos-24.11
+    - run: nix-shell --run ./scripts/bundle.sh
+    - run: nix-shell --run ./autogen.sh
+    - run: nix-shell --run "./configure CC=clang"
+    - run: nix-shell --run make
+    - run: nix-shell --run "src/suricata -V"
+    - run: nix-shell --run "make compile-commands"
+    - run: nix-shell --run "make compile-commands"