diff --git a/lib/packages.nix b/lib/packages.nix
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+{ nixpkgs, ... }:
+
+let
+  inherit (builtins) any filter;
+  inherit (nixpkgs.lib.strings) getName;
+in {
+  remove = nameList: pkgList:
+    filter (pkg: !any (elem: getName pkg == elem) nameList) pkgList;
+}