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diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-build-vms/nixos-build-vms.sh b/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-build-vms/nixos-build-vms.sh
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+++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-build-vms/nixos-build-vms.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#! @shell@ -e
+
+# Shows the usage of this command to the user
+
+showUsage() {
+    exec man nixos-build-vms
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Parse valid argument options
+
+nixBuildArgs=()
+networkExpr=
+
+while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "$1" in
+      --no-out-link)
+        nixBuildArgs+=("--no-out-link")
+        ;;
+      --show-trace)
+        nixBuildArgs+=("--show-trace")
+        ;;
+      -h|--help)
+        showUsage
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+      --option)
+        shift
+        nixBuildArgs+=("--option" "$1" "$2"); shift
+        ;;
+      *)
+        if [ ! -z "$networkExpr" ]; then
+          echo "Network expression already set!"
+          showUsage
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        networkExpr="$(readlink -f $1)"
+        ;;
+    esac
+
+    shift
+done
+
+if [ -z "$networkExpr" ]
+then
+    echo "ERROR: A network expression must be specified!" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Build a network of VMs
+nix-build '<nixpkgs/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-build-vms/build-vms.nix>' \
+    --argstr networkExpr $networkExpr "${nixBuildArgs[@]}"