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diff --git a/pkgs/profpatsch/execline/nixecline.nix b/pkgs/profpatsch/execline/nixecline.nix
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+# wrappers around execline commands ensuring sane default behaviours
+{ writeExecline }:
+
+let
+  backtick = {
+    var,
+    cmd,
+    importVar ? [ "importas" "-ui" var var ]
+  }: writeExecline "nix-backtick" {}
+    ([ "backtick" "-in" var cmd ]
+    ++ importVar
+    ++ [ "$@" ]);
+
+in {
+ inherit backtick;
+}