diff --git a/doc/maintainers/stack_errors.md b/doc/maintainers/stack_errors.md
index e24a902b13..3f6b93190f 100644
--- a/doc/maintainers/stack_errors.md
+++ b/doc/maintainers/stack_errors.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 In connection with considering Stack's support of the
 [Haskell Error Index](https://errors.haskell.org/) initiative, this page seeks
 to take stock of the errors that Stack itself can raise, by reference to the
-`master` branch of the Stack repository. Last updated: 2025-08-16.
+`master` branch of the Stack repository. Last updated: 2026-03-15.
 
 *   `Stack.main`: catches exceptions from action `commandLineHandler`.
 
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ to take stock of the errors that Stack itself can raise, by reference to the
         [S-8575] = SnapshotNotSupportedException (Maybe Project) (Maybe AbstractSnapshot)
         ~~~
 
-    -   `Stack.Config.Nix.ConfigNixException`
+    -   `Stack.Config.Nix.ConfigNixPrettyException`
 
         ~~~haskell
-        [S-2726] = NixCannotUseShellFileAndPackagesException
+        [S-2726] = NixCannotUseShellFileAndPackagesException FilePath [Text]
         [S-9317] | GHCMajorVersionUnspecified
         [S-8605] | OnlyGHCSupported
         ~~~
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ to take stock of the errors that Stack itself can raise, by reference to the
         [S-3113] | AttemptedOverwrites [Path Abs File]
         ~~~
 
-    -   `Stack.Nix.NixException`
+    -   `Stack.Nix.NixPrettyException`
 
         ~~~haskell
         [S-7384] = CannotDetermineProjectRoot
diff --git a/src/Stack/Config/Nix.hs b/src/Stack/Config/Nix.hs
index c80b866543..90a64d35f7 100644
--- a/src/Stack/Config/Nix.hs
+++ b/src/Stack/Config/Nix.hs
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ Nix configuration.
 -}
 
 module Stack.Config.Nix
-  ( ConfigNixException
+  ( ConfigNixPrettyException
   , nixCompiler
   , nixCompilerVersion
   , nixOptsFromMonoid
   ) where
 
-import           Control.Monad.Extra ( ifM )
+import           Control.Monad.Extra ( ifM, whenJust )
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import qualified Data.Text.IO as TIO
 import           Distribution.System ( OS (..) )
@@ -28,26 +28,47 @@ import           Stack.Types.Runner ( HasRunner )
 import           Stack.Types.Nix ( NixOpts (..), NixOptsMonoid (..) )
 import           System.Directory ( doesFileExist )
 
--- | Type representing exceptions thrown by functions exported by the
+-- | Type representing \'pretty\' exceptions thrown by functions exported by the
 -- "Stack.Config.Nix" module.
-data ConfigNixException
-  = NixCannotUseShellFileAndPackagesException
+data ConfigNixPrettyException
+  = NixCannotUseShellFileAndPackagesException !FilePath ![Text]
     -- ^ Nix can't be given packages and a shell file at the same time
   | GHCMajorVersionUnspecified
   | OnlyGHCSupported
   deriving Show
 
-instance Exception ConfigNixException where
-  displayException NixCannotUseShellFileAndPackagesException =
-    "Error: [S-2726]\n"
-    ++ "You cannot have packages and a shell-file filled at the same time \
-       \in your nix-shell configuration."
-  displayException GHCMajorVersionUnspecified =
-    "Error: [S-9317]\n"
-    ++ "GHC major version not specified."
-  displayException OnlyGHCSupported =
-    "Error: [S-8605]\n"
-    ++ "Only GHC is supported by 'stack --nix'."
+instance Pretty ConfigNixPrettyException where
+  pretty (NixCannotUseShellFileAndPackagesException initFile packages) =
+    "[S-2726]"
+    <> line
+    <> flow "The configuration of Stack's Nix integration cannot specify both \
+            \a Nix shell file and Nix packages. You have specified:"
+    <> blankLine
+    <> spacedBulletedList
+         [ fillSep
+             [ flow "Shell file:"
+             , style File (fromString initFile) <> ";"
+             , "and"
+             ]
+         , fillSep $
+               flow "Nix packages:"
+             : mkNarrativeList (Just Shell) False prettyPackages
+         ]
+   where
+    prettyPackages :: [StyleDoc]
+    prettyPackages = map (fromString . T.unpack) packages
+  pretty GHCMajorVersionUnspecified =
+    "[S-9317]"
+    <> line
+    <> flow "Stack's Nix integration requires at least a major version of GHC \
+            \to be specified. No major version is specified."
+  pretty OnlyGHCSupported =
+    "[S-8605]"
+    <> line
+    <> flow "Stack's Nix integration supports only GHC binary distributions as \
+            \compiler."
+
+instance Exception ConfigNixPrettyException
 
 -- | Interprets NixOptsMonoid options.
 nixOptsFromMonoid ::
@@ -79,8 +100,9 @@ nixOptsFromMonoid nixMonoid os = do
         pure False
       else pure nixEnable0
 
-  when (not (null packages) && isJust initFile) $
-    throwIO NixCannotUseShellFileAndPackagesException
+  unless (null packages) $ whenJust initFile $ \fp ->
+    prettyThrowIO $ NixCannotUseShellFileAndPackagesException fp packages
+
   pure NixOpts
     { enable
     , pureShell
@@ -93,7 +115,7 @@ nixOptsFromMonoid nixMonoid os = do
   prefixAll p (x:xs) = p : x : prefixAll p xs
   prefixAll _ _      = []
 
-nixCompiler :: WantedCompiler -> Either ConfigNixException T.Text
+nixCompiler :: WantedCompiler -> Either ConfigNixPrettyException T.Text
 nixCompiler compilerVersion =
   case compilerVersion of
     WCGhc version ->
@@ -119,7 +141,7 @@ nixCompiler compilerVersion =
     WCGhcjs{} -> Left OnlyGHCSupported
     WCGhcGit{} -> Left OnlyGHCSupported
 
-nixCompilerVersion :: WantedCompiler -> Either ConfigNixException T.Text
+nixCompilerVersion :: WantedCompiler -> Either ConfigNixPrettyException T.Text
 nixCompilerVersion compilerVersion =
   case compilerVersion of
     WCGhc version ->
diff --git a/src/Stack/Nix.hs b/src/Stack/Nix.hs
index 0387706ef5..666280052e 100644
--- a/src/Stack/Nix.hs
+++ b/src/Stack/Nix.hs
@@ -36,17 +36,20 @@ import           Stack.Types.Version ( showStackVersion )
 import           System.Environment ( getArgs, lookupEnv )
 import qualified System.FilePath as F
 
--- | Type representing exceptions thrown by functions exported by the
--- "Stack.Nix" module.
-data NixException
+-- | Type representing  \'pretty\' exceptions thrown by functions exported by
+-- the "Stack.Nix" module.
+data NixPrettyException
   = CannotDetermineProjectRoot
     -- ^ Can't determine the project root (location of the shell file if any).
   deriving Show
 
-instance Exception NixException where
-  displayException CannotDetermineProjectRoot =
-    "Error: [S-7384]\n"
-    ++ "Cannot determine project root directory."
+instance Pretty NixPrettyException where
+  pretty CannotDetermineProjectRoot =
+    "[S-7384]"
+    <> line
+    <> flow "Cannot determine project root directory."
+
+instance Exception NixPrettyException
 
 -- | Execute @nix-shell@, replacing the current process.
 runShellAndExit :: RIO Config void
@@ -77,8 +80,8 @@ runShellAndExit = do
     -- (thus the void return type)
     compilerVersion <- withBuildConfig $ view wantedCompilerVersionL
 
-    ghc <- either throwIO pure $ nixCompiler compilerVersion
-    ghcVersion <- either throwIO pure $ nixCompilerVersion compilerVersion
+    ghc <- either prettyThrowIO pure $ nixCompiler compilerVersion
+    ghcVersion <- either prettyThrowIO pure $ nixCompilerVersion compilerVersion
     let pkgsInConfig = config.nix.packages
         -- It appears that cacert needs to be specified in order for
         -- crypton-x509-system >= 1.6.8 to work with Stack's Nix integration: