diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/lavat/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/lavat/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..66b9372c5b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/lavat/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchFromGitHub
+,
+}:
+let
+  version = "2.0.0";
+in
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  pname = "lavat";
+  inherit version;
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "AngelJumbo";
+    repo = "lavat";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "sha256-xDjqKhwoaqCqo7tkpcEe2MBEpVTJUOpKtu7Fi9aPOPo=";
+  };
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    cp lavat $out/bin
+    runHook postInstall
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Lava lamp simulation in the terminal";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Lavat puts ascii metaballs in your terminal to make it look a bit like a
+      lava lamp.
+
+      Lavat contains various options, including those to change the color and
+      speed of the metaballs. For a full list, run `lavat -h`
+    '';
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.minion3665 ];
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    homepage = "https://github.com/AngelJumbo/lavat";
+    platforms = platforms.all;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index fd15d0fec058..19473bc960bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -9607,6 +9607,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   lazycli = callPackage ../tools/misc/lazycli { };
 
+  lavat = callPackage ../tools/misc/lavat { };
+
   lcdf-typetools = callPackage ../tools/misc/lcdf-typetools { };
 
   ldapdomaindump = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication ldapdomaindump;