diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/cambalache/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/cambalache/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5845ed033c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/cambalache/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+{ stdenv
+, lib
+, fetchFromGitLab
+, python3
+, meson
+, ninja
+, pkg-config
+, gobject-introspection
+, desktop-file-utils
+, shared-mime-info
+, wrapGAppsHook
+, glib
+, gtk3
+, gtk4
+, webkitgtk
+, nix-update-script
+}:
+
+python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
+  pname = "cambalache";
+  version = "0.8.2";
+
+  format = "other";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitLab {
+    domain = "gitlab.gnome.org";
+    owner = "jpu";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = version;
+    sha256 = "sha256-1+IoBoaNHwvN8W+KRyV5cTFkFG+pTHJBehQ2VosCEfs=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    meson
+    ninja
+    pkg-config
+    gobject-introspection # for setup hook
+    desktop-file-utils # for update-desktop-database
+    shared-mime-info # for update-mime-database
+    wrapGAppsHook
+  ];
+
+  pythonPath = with python3.pkgs; [
+    pygobject3
+    lxml
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    glib
+    gtk3
+    gtk4
+    webkitgtk
+  ];
+
+  # Not compatible with gobject-introspection setup hooks.
+  # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/56943
+  strictDeps = false;
+
+  # Prevent double wrapping.
+  dontWrapGApps = true;
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    patchShebangs postinstall.py
+  '';
+
+  preFixup = ''
+    # Let python wrapper use GNOME flags.
+    makeWrapperArgs+=(
+      # For broadway daemons
+      --prefix PATH : "${lib.makeBinPath [ gtk3 gtk4 ]}"
+      "''${gappsWrapperArgs[@]}"
+    )
+  '';
+
+  postFixup = ''
+    # Wrap a helper script in an unusual location.
+    wrapPythonProgramsIn "$out/${python3.sitePackages}/cambalache/priv/merengue" "$out $pythonPath"
+  '';
+
+  passthru = {
+    updateScript = nix-update-script {
+      attrPath = pname;
+    };
+  };
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/jpu/cambalache";
+    description = "RAD tool for GTK 4 and 3 with data model first philosophy";
+    maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
+    license = with licenses; [
+      lgpl21Only # Cambalache
+      gpl2Only # tools
+    ];
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 762954f8e03a..b4627087d611 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2761,6 +2761,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   ydotool = callPackage ../tools/wayland/ydotool { };
 
+  cambalache = callPackage ../development/tools/cambalache { };
+
   clipster = callPackage ../tools/misc/clipster { };
 
   clockify = callPackage ../applications/office/clockify {