diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/rx/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/rx/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4e8519d17b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/rx/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{ stdenv, rustPlatform, fetchFromGitHub, makeWrapper
+, cmake, pkgconfig
+, xorg ? null
+, vulkan-loader ? null }:
+
+assert stdenv.isLinux -> xorg != null;
+assert stdenv.isLinux -> vulkan-loader != null;
+
+let
+    graphicsBackend = if stdenv.isDarwin then "metal" else "vulkan";
+in
+  with stdenv.lib;
+  rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
+    pname = "rx";
+    version = "0.2.0";
+
+    src = fetchFromGitHub {
+      owner = "cloudhead";
+      repo = pname;
+      rev = "v${version}";
+      sha256 = "0f6cw8zqr45bprj8ibhp89bb2a077g4zinfrdn943csdmh47qzcl";
+    };
+
+    cargoSha256 = "05bqsw0nw24xysq86qa3hx9b5ncf50wfxsgpy388yrs2dfnphwlx";
+
+    nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkgconfig makeWrapper ];
+
+    buildInputs = optionals stdenv.isLinux
+    (with xorg; [
+      # glfw-sys dependencies:
+      libX11 libXrandr libXinerama libXcursor libXi libXext
+    ]);
+
+    cargoBuildFlags = [ "--features=${graphicsBackend}" ];
+
+    # TODO: better to factor that into the rust platform
+    checkPhase = ''
+      runHook preCheck
+      echo "Running cargo test"
+      cargo test --features=${graphicsBackend}
+      runHook postCheck
+    '';
+
+    postInstall = optional stdenv.isLinux ''
+      mkdir -p $out/share/applications
+      cp $src/rx.desktop $out/share/applications
+      wrapProgram $out/bin/rx --prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : ${vulkan-loader}/lib
+    '';
+
+    meta = {
+      description = "Modern and extensible pixel editor implemented in Rust";
+      homepage = "https://cloudhead.io/rx/";
+      license = licenses.gpl3;
+      maintainers = with maintainers; [ minijackson ];
+      platforms   = with platforms; (linux ++ darwin ++ windows);
+      inherit version;
+    };
+  }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 6e394eb8b4e4..019750f67872 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5812,6 +5812,8 @@ in
 
   recordmydesktop = callPackage ../applications/video/recordmydesktop { };
 
+  rx = callPackage ../applications/graphics/rx { };
+
   gtk-recordmydesktop = callPackage ../applications/video/recordmydesktop/gtk.nix {
     jack2 = jack2Full;
   };