diff --git a/home/shell/default.nix b/home/shell/default.nix
index 920cf0f..cc2abbc 100644
--- a/home/shell/default.nix
+++ b/home/shell/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     ./zsh.nix
     ./nushell.nix
     ./starship.nix
+    ./zellij.nix
     ./zoxide.nix
     ./kitty.nix
     ./direnv.nix
diff --git a/home/shell/zellij.nix b/home/shell/zellij.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adad928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/shell/zellij.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  programs.zellij.enable = true;
+  programs.zellij.package = pkgs.unstable.zellij;
+  programs.zellij.enableZshIntegration = true;
+  programs.zellij.settings = {
+    default_layout = "compact"; # or default
+    default_mode = "locked";
+    ui.pane_frames = { hide_session_name = true; };
+    plugins = {
+      tab-bar.path = "tab-bar";
+      status-bar.path = "status-bar";
+      strider.path = "strider";
+    };
+  };
+}