diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
index 04470e9ba9b2..0e8bad477238 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 - [scx_loader](https://github.com/sched-ext/scx-loader), a system daemon and DBus-based loader for sched_ext schedulers. `scxctl` is the command-line client for interacting with the loader, allowing users to switch schedulers, modes, and arguments dynamically. Available as [services.scx-loader](#opt-services.scx-loader.enable)
 
+- [Renderdoc](https://renderdoc.org/), a graphics debugger for Vulkan, D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, and OpenGL ES. Available as [programs.renderdoc](#opt-programs.renderdoc.enable).
+
 - [tap](https://github.com/bluesky-social/indigo/tree/main/cmd/tap), an ATProtocol firehose synchronisation utility. Available as [services.tap](#opt-services.tap.enable).
 
 - [Nezha](https://github.com/nezhahq/nezha), a self-hosted, lightweight server and website monitoring and O&M tool. Available as [services.nezha](#opt-services.nezha.enable).
diff --git a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
index b29a426cf834..625c9ceb776f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@
   ./programs/qgroundcontrol.nix
   ./programs/qt5ct.nix
   ./programs/quark-goldleaf.nix
+  ./programs/renderdoc.nix
   ./programs/rog-control-center.nix
   ./programs/rush.nix
   ./programs/rust-motd.nix
diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/renderdoc.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/renderdoc.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6326b032fd83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/renderdoc.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  ...
+}:
+let
+  cfg = config.programs.renderdoc;
+  hasVulkanLayers = cfg.package ? passthru.vulkanLayers;
+  layerDir = "${cfg.package}/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d";
+in
+{
+  options.programs.renderdoc = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "RenderDoc a frame-capture based graphics debugger";
+
+    package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "renderdoc" {
+      example = "renderdoc";
+    };
+
+    installVulkanLayer = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.bool;
+      default = true;
+      description = ''
+        Installs the Vulkan layer for RenderDoc,
+        which is required for Vulkan applications to be captured.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
+
+    assertions = [
+      {
+        assertion = cfg.installVulkanLayer -> hasVulkanLayers;
+        message = ''
+          programs.renderdoc.package (${
+            cfg.package.name or "renderdoc"
+          }) does not expose `passthru.vulkanLayers`,
+          which is required to install the Vulkan implicit layer manifest(s) to /etc/vulkan/implicit_layer.d.
+          Either use the upstream `renderdoc` package, add `passthru.vulkanLayers` to your override,
+          or set `programs.renderdoc.installVulkanLayer = false;`.
+        '';
+      }
+    ];
+
+    environment.etc = lib.mkIf (cfg.installVulkanLayer && hasVulkanLayers) (
+      lib.listToAttrs (
+        map (name: {
+          name = "vulkan/implicit_layer.d/${name}";
+          value = {
+            source = "${layerDir}/${name}";
+          };
+        }) cfg.package.passthru.vulkanLayers
+      )
+    );
+  };
+
+  meta.maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [
+    ShyAssassin
+    pbsds
+  ];
+}