diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 6c59037..ae15d3f 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@ let
   pkgsSrc = nixpkgs.pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "nixos";
     repo = "nixpkgs-channels";
-    rev = "2b0eace6cf021eed7123fb828483a00c95796829"; # vimtex update
-    sha256 = "187fmlkr4d1rbhrmcw8r3xnpxl22rvmisk1iswz3hj99j57ds5r6";
+    rev = "adfcc2d9531e78bf6a9e3b56e2f4fc873cb3d87b";
+    sha256 = "101mh6gb9wlx0lq5pw2m0n1fi3h2pag3ndg184rrqzvn9ynp28iw";
   };
   pkgs = import pkgsSrc {};
 
 in pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "msc-thesis";
+  shellHook = ''
+    alias vim-thesis="vim -p --servername VIM -- \
+      $PWD/src/docs/thesis.tex \
+      $PWD/src/docs/glossary.tex \
+      $PWD/src/docs/parts/context/context.tex \
+      $PWD/src/docs/parts/research/research.tex \
+    "
+  '';
   buildInputs = [ 
     pkgs.xdotool
     (pkgs.vim_configurable.customize {