diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbdev/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbdev/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c47508918a8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbdev/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, fastprogress
+, fastcore
+, asttokens
+, astunparse
+, watchdog
+, execnb
+, ghapi
+, pythonOlder
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "nbdev";
+  version = "2.3.11";
+  format = "setuptools";
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "sha256-ITMCmuAb1lXONbP5MREpk8vfNSztoTEmT87W1o+fbIU=";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ fastprogress fastcore asttokens astunparse watchdog execnb ghapi ];
+  # no real tests
+  doCheck = false;
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "nbdev" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://github.com/fastai/nbdev";
+    description = "Create delightful software with Jupyter Notebooks";
+    license = licenses.asl20;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ rxiao ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index c556abe6372d..7b8a42b0b965 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6272,6 +6272,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   nbconvert = callPackage ../development/python-modules/nbconvert { };
 
+  nbdev = callPackage ../development/python-modules/nbdev { };
+
   nbdime = callPackage ../development/python-modules/nbdime { };
 
   nbformat = callPackage ../development/python-modules/nbformat { };