diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/amber/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/amber/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c8f380739a6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/amber/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, rustPlatform
+, Security
+}:
+
+rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
+  pname = "amber";
+  version = "0.5.2";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "dalance";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "0jwrkd6qhxj2mqsfmhk687k15f7gf36gjyxnynj0yh8db2db6mjc";
+  };
+
+  cargoSha256 = "0iv8zvglwaihcc89dk9kkhchbj1g3v8wq8jcbrgcbclcsyymmplc";
+
+  buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin Security;
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A code search-and-replace tool";
+    homepage = https://github.com/dalance/amber;
+    license = with licenses; [ mit ];
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.bdesham ];
+    platforms = platforms.all;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 89d2fafdef4c..6a39a325172f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -518,6 +518,10 @@ in
 
   amazon-glacier-cmd-interface = callPackage ../tools/backup/amazon-glacier-cmd-interface { };
 
+  amber = callPackage ../tools/text/amber {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
+  };
+
   ammonite = callPackage ../development/tools/ammonite {};
 
   amtterm = callPackage ../tools/system/amtterm {};