diff --git a/notes.adoc b/notes.adoc
index 80af76d..4fb37a6 100644
--- a/notes.adoc
+++ b/notes.adoc
@@ -82,3 +82,14 @@ Hi, PHP Thames Valley
 nix-shell --run "php index.php"
 
 Hi, PHP Thames Valley!
+
+== Adding PHP tools
+
+nix-shell --run "composer --version"
+
+Composer version 2.8.5 2025-01-21 15:23:40
+PHP version 8.4.11 (/nix/store/s4kv9bzqawhqcyjg9xm2hji3jap6d6kd-php-with-extensions-8.4.11/bin/php)
+
+nix-shell --run "phpactor --version"
+
+Phpactor 2025.07.25.0
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index d6d8241..2238b00 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -3,5 +3,9 @@
 }:
 
 pkgs.mkShell {
-  packages = [ pkgs.php ];
+  packages = with pkgs; [
+    php
+    phpPackages.composer
+    phpactor
+  ];
 }