diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 06c74220..f8840c5b 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
             # import the full shell using `nix develop .#full`
             full = shellWithPackages (with pkgs; [
               rustfmt
+              rust-analyzer
               clang
               mold
               # ---- extra packages for dev tasks ----
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 0fa02b66..7236fdcb 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ in
 {
   # --- Dev shell inherited from flake.nix ---
   devShell = devShells.default;
+  devShellFull = devShells.full;
 
   # --- Continuous integration shell ---
   # The shell used for all CI jobs (along with devShell)