diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cm256cc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cm256cc/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aaf409981024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cm256cc/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, boost } :
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "cm256cc";
+  version = "1.0.5";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "f4exb";
+    repo = "cm256cc";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "0d16y3lhdwr644am4sxqpshpbc3qik6dgr1w2c39vy75w9ff61a0";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+  buildInputs = [ boost ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "Fast GF(256) Cauchy MDS Block Erasure Codec in C++";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/f4exb/cm256cc";
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ alkeryn ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 9b01b7a6bff4..e3292da9e504 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ in
 
   cmark = callPackage ../development/libraries/cmark { };
 
+  cm256cc = callPackage ../development/libraries/cm256cc {  };
+
   conftest = callPackage ../development/tools/conftest {};
 
   corgi = callPackage ../development/tools/corgi { };