diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d7801d8e..66b2622d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ setup(
         'tractor.trionics',  # trio extensions
         'tractor.msg',  # lowlevel data types
         'tractor._testing',  # internal cross-subsys suite utils
+        'tractor.devx',  # "dev-experience"
     ],
     install_requires=[