direnv

Unclutter your .profile with per-directory environment variables

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direnv augments existing shells with a new feature that can load and unload environment variables depending on the current directory.

Install

brew brew install direnv
apt apt install direnv

Demos

New Repo Setup — Part 1: Create GitHub Repo with gh
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New Repo Setup — Part 1: Create GitHub Repo with gh

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Python Project Setup — Part 1: Initialize with uv
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Python Project Setup — Part 1: Initialize with uv

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direnv — Environment Switcher
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direnv — Environment Switcher

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New Repo Setup — Part 2: Task Runner and direnv
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New Repo Setup — Part 2: Task Runner and direnv

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