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+{
+  inputs = {
+    dream2nix.url = "github:nix-community/dream2nix";
+    nixpkgs.follows = "dream2nix/nixpkgs";
+    flake-parts.url = "github:hercules-ci/flake-parts";
+    src.url = "github:prettier/prettier/2.4.1";
+    src.flake = false;
+  };
+
+  outputs = {
+    self,
+    dream2nix,
+    flake-parts,
+    src,
+    ...
+  }:
+    flake-parts.lib.mkFlake {inherit self;} {
+      systems = ["x86_64-linux"];
+      imports = [dream2nix.flakeModuleBeta];
+
+      perSystem = {config, ...}: {
+        # define an input for dream2nix to generate outputs for
+        dream2nix.inputs."prettier" = {
+          source = src;
+          projects = {
+            prettier = {
+              name = "prettier";
+              subsystem = "nodejs";
+              translator = "yarn-lock";
+            };
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    };
+}