diff --git a/salt/dom0/README.md b/salt/dom0/README.md
index 9b66b5b..d79bec1 100644
--- a/salt/dom0/README.md
+++ b/salt/dom0/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ qubesctl state.apply dom0
 ```
 <!-- pkg:end:post-install -->
 
+If you need to develop in Dom0, install some goodies (bare bones):
+```sh
+qubesctl state.apply dom0.install-dev
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 You may have noticed the desktop experience in Dom0 has enhanced. You are
diff --git a/salt/dom0/install-dev.sls b/salt/dom0/install-dev.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f04e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/dom0/install-dev.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{#
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Benjamin Grande M. S. <ben.grande.b@gmail.com>
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+#}
+
+{% if grains['nodename'] == 'dom0' -%}
+
+"{{ slsdotpath }}-dev-updated":
+  pkg.uptodate:
+    - refresh: True
+
+"{{ slsdotpath }}-dev-installed":
+  pkg.installed:
+    - refresh: True
+    - install_recommends: False
+    - skip_suggestions: True
+    - pkgs:
+      - vim
+      - tmux
+      - xclip
+      - bash-completion
+      - man-db
+      - tree
+
+{% endif -%}
diff --git a/salt/dom0/install-dev.top b/salt/dom0/install-dev.top
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a725e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/dom0/install-dev.top
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{#
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Benjamin Grande M. S. <ben.grande.b@gmail.com>
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+#}
+
+base:
+  'dom0':
+    - match: nodegroup
+    - dom0.install-dev
diff --git a/salt/dom0/install.sls b/salt/dom0/install.sls
index 128ba97..60f03fc 100644
--- a/salt/dom0/install.sls
+++ b/salt/dom0/install.sls
@@ -10,13 +10,4 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
   pkg.uptodate:
     - refresh: True
 
-"{{ slsdotpath }}-installed":
-  pkg.installed:
-    - refresh: True
-    - install_recommends: False
-    - skip_suggestions: True
-    - pkgs:
-      - vim
-      - xclip
-
 {% endif -%}