diff --git a/hosts/by-name/desko/default.nix b/hosts/by-name/desko/default.nix
index 9f6dfae4..aad4ae20 100644
--- a/hosts/by-name/desko/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/by-name/desko/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
   sane.programs.guiApps.suggestedPrograms = [ "desktopGuiApps" ];
   sane.programs.consoleUtils.suggestedPrograms = [ "consoleMediaUtils" ];
+  sane.programs.devPkgs.enableFor.user.colin = true;
 
   boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = false;
   sane.image.extraBootFiles = [ pkgs.bootpart-uefi-x86_64 ];
diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/assorted.nix b/hosts/common/programs/assorted.nix
index 55cbc95e..ad4e3e71 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/assorted.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/assorted.nix
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@
       ];
     };
 
+    devPkgs = {
+      package = null;
+      suggestedPrograms = [
+        "clang"
+        "nodejs"
+        "tree-sitter"
+      ];
+    };
+
 
     # INDIVIDUAL PACKAGE DEFINITIONS