diff --git a/crates/omnix-cli/src/command/develop.rs b/crates/omnix-cli/src/command/develop.rs
index 9145356c..27bc7985 100644
--- a/crates/omnix-cli/src/command/develop.rs
+++ b/crates/omnix-cli/src/command/develop.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-
 use clap::Parser;
+use nix_rs::flake::url::FlakeUrl;
 
 /// Prepare to develop on a flake project
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 pub struct DevelopCommand {
     /// Directory of the project
     #[arg(name = "DIR", default_value = ".")]
-    dir: PathBuf,
+    flake_shell: FlakeUrl,
 
     /// The stage to run in. If not provided, runs all stages.
     #[arg(long, value_enum)]
@@ -26,11 +25,9 @@ enum Stage {
 
 impl DevelopCommand {
     pub async fn run(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        tracing::info!(
-            "⌨️  Preparing to develop project at {:}",
-            self.dir.display()
-        );
-        let prj = omnix_develop::core::Project::new(&self.dir).await?;
+        let flake = self.flake_shell.without_attr();
+        tracing::info!("⌨️  Preparing to develop project: {:}", &flake);
+        let prj = omnix_develop::core::Project::new(flake).await?;
         match self.stage {
             Some(Stage::PreShell) => omnix_develop::core::develop_on_pre_shell(&prj).await?,
             Some(Stage::PostShell) => omnix_develop::core::develop_on_post_shell(&prj).await?,
diff --git a/crates/omnix-develop/src/core.rs b/crates/omnix-develop/src/core.rs
index fc36df6c..56f0f104 100644
--- a/crates/omnix-develop/src/core.rs
+++ b/crates/omnix-develop/src/core.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use anyhow::Context;
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::{env::current_dir, path::PathBuf};
 
 use nix_rs::{flake::url::FlakeUrl, info::NixInfo};
 use omnix_common::markdown::print_markdown;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::config::DevelopConfig;
 /// A project that an be developed on locally.
 pub struct Project {
     /// The directory of the project.
-    pub dir: PathBuf,
+    pub dir: Option<PathBuf>,
     /// [FlakeUrl] corresponding to the project.
     pub flake: FlakeUrl,
     /// The develop configuration
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ pub struct Project {
 }
 
 impl Project {
-    pub async fn new(dir: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
-        let dir = dir.canonicalize()?;
-        let flake: FlakeUrl = Into::<FlakeUrl>::into(dir.as_ref());
+    pub async fn new(flake: FlakeUrl) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        let dir = match flake.as_local_path() {
+            Some(path) => Some(path.canonicalize()?),
+            None => None,
+        };
         let cfg = DevelopConfig::from_flake(&flake).await?;
         Ok(Self { dir, flake, cfg })
     }
@@ -85,7 +87,9 @@ pub async fn develop_on_pre_shell(prj: &Project) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
 pub async fn develop_on_post_shell(prj: &Project) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     eprintln!();
-    print_markdown(&prj.dir, prj.cfg.readme.get_markdown()).await?;
+    let pwd = current_dir()?;
+    let dir = prj.dir.as_ref().unwrap_or(&pwd);
+    print_markdown(dir, prj.cfg.readme.get_markdown()).await?;
     Ok(())
 }