diff --git a/docs/nix_dev_env.md b/docs/nix_dev_env.md
--- a/docs/nix_dev_env.md
+++ b/docs/nix_dev_env.md
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
     - [Android SDK](./nix_mobile_setup.md#android-sdk)
     - [Android emulator](./nix_mobile_setup.md#android-emulator)
   - [Debugging tools](./nix_mobile_setup.md#debugging-tools)
-    - [Homebrew](./nix_mobile_setup.md#homebrew)
     - [Reactotron](./nix_mobile_setup.md#reactotron)
 
 # Development environment
diff --git a/docs/nix_mobile_setup.md b/docs/nix_mobile_setup.md
--- a/docs/nix_mobile_setup.md
+++ b/docs/nix_mobile_setup.md
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@
 
 ## Debugging tools
 
-### Homebrew
-
-Install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/), a package manager for macOS. It’s necessary for some of the following steps.
-
 ### Reactotron
 
 Reactotron is an event tracker and logger that can be used to aid in debugging on React Native.
diff --git a/nix/dev-shell.nix b/nix/dev-shell.nix
--- a/nix/dev-shell.nix
+++ b/nix/dev-shell.nix
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
     redis_pid=$!
 
     wait "$mariadb_pid" "$redis_pid"
+
+    ${../scripts}/install_homebrew_macos.sh
   '' + ''
 
     # Render default configuration for keyserver
diff --git a/scripts/install_homebrew_macos.sh b/scripts/install_homebrew_macos.sh
new file mode 100755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install_homebrew_macos.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Currently, this script only works on macOS as it assumes homebrew usage
+if ! [[ "$OSTYPE" == 'darwin'* ]]; then
+  echo "This script is only meant to be ran on macOS" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v brew >/dev/null; then
+  echo "Installing Homebrew..." >&2
+
+  bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
+fi