diff --git a/bin/develop b/bin/develop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b54724c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/develop
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Starts a project using the appropriate Docker Compose or Nix Flake command.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ -f docker-compose.yml ]]; then
+  docker compose up -d "${@}"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ -f docker-compose.yaml ]]; then
+  docker compose up -d "${@}"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ -f flake.nix ]]; then
+  nix develop -c "$SHELL"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "No docker-compose.yaml or flake.nix file found."
+exit 1
diff --git a/home-manager/modules/zsh.nix b/home-manager/modules/zsh.nix
index d36d46e..4001026 100644
--- a/home-manager/modules/zsh.nix
+++ b/home-manager/modules/zsh.nix
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
       bindkey -M isearch " " magic-space
 
       ialias cs="create-script"
+      ialias dev="develop"
       ialias fetch="git fetch --all --jobs=4 --progress --prune"
       ialias run="./run"
       ialias pull="git pull --autostash --jobs=4 --summary origin"