diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0d6007..39c90c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,6 +103,17 @@ language runtimes or Kubernetes/Terraform tooling. Android
 Studio remains on the ThinkPads as an existing IDE/workflow choice, but its
 bundled SDK is worth reviewing if moving fully to project-local tooling.
 
+For fast package discovery, the shared tools include `nix-search-cli`:
+
+```sh
+nix-search --channel=26.05 blender
+```
+
+This queries the online search.nixos.org index rather than evaluating nixpkgs
+locally. Results reflect the current stable channel index, which can be newer
+than this repository's lock file. To search the exact pinned package set, use
+`nix search --inputs-from /path/to/nixos-config nixpkgs blender` (slower).
+
 ## Migration and package review
 
 The original repositories are left untouched. No credentials were found in the
diff --git a/modules/development.nix b/modules/development.nix
index 98fd045..114e38f 100644
--- a/modules/development.nix
+++ b/modules/development.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     tmux
     ripgrep
     fd
+    nix-search-cli
     duf
     dust
     killall