diff --git a/nt/mix/bootstrap.nix b/nt/mix/bootstrap.nix
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/nt/mix/bootstrap.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# WARNING: /nt/mix is structured as a nt.mix modules
+# WARNING: this file is strictly for bootstrapping mix
+{
+  this,
+  bootstrap,
+  ...
+}: let
+  inputs = {
+    inherit bootstrap;
+    this = mix;
+    nt = this;
+  };
+
+  mix = bootstrap inputs [
+    ./mix.nix
+    ./import.nix
+  ];
+in
+  mix