diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 89a3391..c9780a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -9,19 +9,61 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
-  build:
+  build-unix:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
         type: [Debug, Release]
-        os:
-          [
-            ubuntu-22.04,
-            ubuntu-22.04-arm,
-            windows-latest,
-            macos-15-intel,
-            macos-15,
-          ]
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-22.04-arm, macos-15-intel, macos-15]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Install Nix
+        uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v31
+
+      - name: Install devenv
+        uses: cachix/cachix-action@v16
+        with:
+          name: devenv
+
+      - run: nix profile install nixpkgs#devenv
+
+      - name: Build with devenv
+        shell: devenv shell bash -- -e {0}
+        run: |
+          cmake -B build -S . -G Ninja \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.type }} \
+            -DPLUME_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON
+          cmake --build build --target plume
+          cmake --build build --target plume_triangle
+          cmake --build build --target plume_cube
+
+      - name: Upload Linux Build
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: plume-linux-${{ matrix.type }}-${{ matrix.os }}
+          path: |
+            build/bin/plume_triangle
+            build/bin/plume_cube
+
+      - name: Upload macOS Build
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: plume-macos-${{ matrix.type }}-${{ matrix.os }}
+          path: |
+            build/bin/plume_triangle
+            build/bin/plume_cube
+
+  build-windows:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        type: [Debug, Release]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -31,10 +73,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with:
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-plume-ccache-${{ matrix.type }}
+          key: windows-plume-ccache-${{ matrix.type }}
 
       - name: Install Windows Dependencies
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           choco install ninja
           vcpkg install sdl2 --triplet x64-windows-static
@@ -42,48 +83,11 @@ jobs:
           Remove-Item -Path "C:\ProgramData\Chocolatey\bin\ccache.exe" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
           "C:\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows-static\bin" >> $env:GITHUB_PATH
 
-      - name: Install Linux Dependencies
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y ninja-build libsdl2-dev libgtk-3-dev
-
-          # Install SDL2
-          echo ::group::install SDL2
-          wget https://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL2-2.26.1.tar.gz
-          tar -xzf SDL2-2.26.1.tar.gz
-          cd SDL2-2.26.1
-          ./configure
-          make -j 10
-          sudo make install
-          sudo cp -av /usr/local/lib/libSDL* /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
-          echo ::endgroup::
-
-          # Enable ccache
-          export PATH="/usr/lib/ccache:/usr/local/opt/ccache/libexec:$PATH"
-
-      - name: Install macOS Dependencies
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-        run: |
-          brew install ninja sdl2
-
       - name: Configure Developer Command Prompt
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
 
-      - name: Build Plume (Unix)
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        run: |-
-          # enable ccache
-          export PATH="/usr/lib/ccache:/usr/local/opt/ccache/libexec:$PATH"
-
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.type }} -DPLUME_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=ninja -G Ninja -S . -B cmake-build
-          cmake --build cmake-build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target plume
-          cmake --build cmake-build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target plume_triangle
-
-      - name: Build Plume (Windows)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: |-
+      - name: Build Plume
+        run: |
           # enable ccache
           set $env:PATH="$env:USERPROFILE/.cargo/bin;$env:PATH"
           $cpuCores = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor).NumberOfLogicalProcessors
@@ -91,30 +95,15 @@ jobs:
           # remove LLVM from PATH so it doesn't overshadow the one provided by VS
           $env:PATH = ($env:PATH -split ';' | Where-Object { $_ -ne 'C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin' }) -join ';'
 
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.type }} -DPLUME_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang-cl -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-cl -DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=ninja -G Ninja -S . -B cmake-build
-          cmake --build cmake-build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target plume -j $cpuCores
-          cmake --build cmake-build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target plume_triangle -j $cpuCores
+          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.type }} -DPLUME_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang-cl -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-cl -DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=ninja -G Ninja -S . -B build
+          cmake --build build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target plume -j $cpuCores
+          cmake --build build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target plume_triangle -j $cpuCores
+          cmake --build build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target plume_cube -j $cpuCores
 
       - name: Upload Windows Build
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: plume-windows-${{ matrix.type }}
           path: |
-            cmake-build/bin/plume_triangle.exe
-
-      - name: Upload Linux Build
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: plume-linux-${{ matrix.type }}-${{ matrix.os }}
-          path: |
-            cmake-build/bin/plume_triangle
-
-      - name: Upload macOS Build
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: plume-macos-${{ matrix.type }}-${{ matrix.os }}
-          path: |
-            cmake-build/bin/plume_triangle
+            build/bin/plume_triangle.exe
+            build/bin/plume_cube.exe
diff --git a/devenv.nix b/devenv.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..159e543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devenv.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  lib,
+  inputs,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  # https://devenv.sh/basics/
+
+  # https://devenv.sh/packages/
+  packages =
+    (with pkgs; [
+      # Common development tools
+      cmake
+      ninja
+      pkg-config
+      git
+
+      # Graphics development dependencies
+      vulkan-headers
+      vulkan-loader
+      vulkan-tools
+      spirv-tools
+      spirv-headers
+      glslang
+
+      # Shader compilers
+      shaderc
+      directx-shader-compiler
+
+      # Vulkan validation
+      vulkan-validation-layers
+
+      # Math library for examples
+      glm
+    ])
+    # macOS specific packages
+    ++ lib.optionals pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin [
+      pkgs.moltenvk
+    ]
+    # SDL2 from pinned nixpkgs
+    ++ [ inputs.nixpkgs-sdl2.legacyPackages.${pkgs.system}.SDL2 ]
+    ++ lib.optionals pkgs.stdenv.isLinux (with pkgs; [
+      # Linux specific packages
+      clang
+      clang-tools
+      lldb
+      libGL
+      libxkbcommon
+      wayland
+      wayland-protocols
+      mesa
+      xorg.libX11
+      xorg.libXrandr
+      xorg.libXi
+    ])
+    # Note: On macOS, we use the system SDK via Xcode, so we don't need
+    # to include Darwin frameworks from nixpkgs here.
+    ;
+
+  # Environment variables
+  env = {
+    # CMake build type for development
+    CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE = "Debug";
+
+    # Help CMake find SDL2 and GLM (using pinned SDL2)
+    SDL2_ROOT = "${inputs.nixpkgs-sdl2.legacyPackages.${pkgs.system}.SDL2}";
+    CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH = "${inputs.nixpkgs-sdl2.legacyPackages.${pkgs.system}.SDL2}:${pkgs.glm}";
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs pkgs.stdenv.isLinux {
+    # Vulkan environment for Linux
+    VK_LAYER_PATH = "${pkgs.vulkan-validation-layers}/share/vulkan/explicit_layer.d";
+    VK_INSTANCE_LAYERS = "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation";
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin {
+    # Vulkan environment for macOS (MoltenVK from nixpkgs)
+    VK_ICD_FILENAMES = "${pkgs.moltenvk}/share/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json";
+    VK_LAYER_PATH = "${pkgs.vulkan-validation-layers}/share/vulkan/explicit_layer.d";
+  };
+
+  # https://devenv.sh/scripts/
+  scripts = {
+    configure.exec = ''
+      echo "Configuring build with CMake..."
+      cmake -B build -S . -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DPLUME_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON
+    '';
+
+    build.exec = ''
+      echo "Building project..."
+      cmake --build build
+    '';
+
+    clean.exec = ''
+      echo "Cleaning build directory..."
+      rm -rf build
+    '';
+
+    run-triangle.exec = ''
+      echo "Running triangle example..."
+      ${if pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin then ''
+        export VK_ICD_FILENAMES="${pkgs.moltenvk}/share/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json"
+        export VK_LAYER_PATH="${pkgs.vulkan-validation-layers}/share/vulkan/explicit_layer.d"
+        export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH="${pkgs.vulkan-loader}/lib:''${DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH:-}"
+      '' else ""}
+      ./build/bin/plume_triangle
+    '';
+
+    run-cube.exec = ''
+      echo "Running cube example..."
+      ${if pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin then ''
+        export VK_ICD_FILENAMES="${pkgs.moltenvk}/share/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json"
+        export VK_LAYER_PATH="${pkgs.vulkan-validation-layers}/share/vulkan/explicit_layer.d"
+        export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH="${pkgs.vulkan-loader}/lib:''${DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH:-}"
+      '' else ""}
+      ./build/bin/plume_cube
+    '';
+  };
+
+  # https://devenv.sh/languages/
+  # On macOS we use Xcode's clang via enterShell PATH override
+  languages = lib.optionalAttrs pkgs.stdenv.isLinux {
+    c.enable = true;
+    cplusplus.enable = true;
+  };
+
+  # On macOS, use Xcode toolchain instead of Nix's
+  enterShell = lib.optionalString pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin ''
+    export DEVELOPER_DIR="$(/usr/bin/readlink /var/db/xcode_select_link)"
+    export SDKROOT="$DEVELOPER_DIR/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk"
+
+    # Use system clang instead of Nix's clang-wrapper
+    export PATH="$DEVELOPER_DIR/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin:$DEVELOPER_DIR/usr/bin:$PATH"
+
+    # Use system xcrun instead of Nix's xcbuild version (avoids Metal compiler warnings)
+    export PATH="${pkgs.runCommand "xcrun-wrapper" {} "mkdir -p $out/bin && ln -s /usr/bin/xcrun $out/bin/xcrun"}/bin:$PATH"
+  '';
+}
diff --git a/devenv.yaml b/devenv.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f67efcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devenv.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+inputs:
+  nixpkgs:
+    url: github:cachix/devenv-nixpkgs/rolling
+  nixpkgs-sdl2:
+    url: github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-24.05