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<code>shellFor</code> is similar to <code>developPackage</code> but (slightly) more complicated to also allow you to develop multiples packages at the same time (similar to <code>cabal.project</code>). Note that contrary to <code>developPackage</code> I don't think that <code>shellFor</code> can output a derivation.
<code>shellFor</code> is similar to <code>developPackage</code> but (slightly) more complicated to also allow you to develop multiples packages at the same time (similar to <code>cabal.project</code>). Note that contrary to <code>developPackage</code> I don't think that <code>shellFor</code> can output a derivation.


The idea is to first extend/override the set of haskell packages in order to add your projects as additional haskell packages (for instance using <code>haskellPackages.extend</code> and <code>packageSourceOverrides</code> that just need a the path of the project to compile it), and then to use `haskellPackages.shellFor {packages= p: [p.myproject1 p.myproject2]}` to create a shell with all wanted packages.
The idea is to first extend/override the set of haskell packages in order to add your projects as additional haskell packages (for instance using <code>haskellPackages.extend</code> and <code>packageSourceOverrides</code> that just need a the path of the project to compile it), and then to use <code>haskellPackages.shellFor {packages= p: [p.myproject1 p.myproject2]}</code> to create a shell with all wanted packages.


For instance you can define your various projects in subfolders <code>./frontend</code> and <code>./backend</code> (you can use cabal init to create the content in each folder), then create a file <code>cabal.project</code> containing:
For instance you can define your various projects in subfolders <code>./frontend</code> and <code>./backend</code> (you can use cabal init to create the content in each folder), then create a file <code>cabal.project</code> containing: