macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install direnvlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install direnvMacPorts ports tree · devel/direnv/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install direnv with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Load/unload environment variables based on $PWD. Version 2.37.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add direnvAlpine Linux edge package indexes · direnv · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install direnvDebian stable package indexes · direnv · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install direnvFedora Rawhide package metadata · direnv · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#direnvnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/di/direnv/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S direnvArch Linux sync databases · direnv · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install direnvopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · direnv · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/direnvScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/direnv.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id direnv.direnv -eWindows Package Manager source index · direnv.direnv · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Load/unload environment variables based on $PWD
Project links
Commands and aliases
- direnv
history
Project history and usage
direnv is a shell extension for loading and unloading project-specific environment variables as the current working directory changes.
Project history
The project frames itself as a way to unclutter shell startup files: instead of putting every export in a global profile, a project can keep an authorized .envrc near its source tree. Its README and man page describe a small, language-agnostic executable that hooks into interactive shells and evaluates environment changes in a subprocess.
Adoption history
Official installation documentation lists packages or install paths for Fedora, Arch Linux, Debian, Gentoo Guru, NetBSD pkgsrc-wip, NixOS, Homebrew, openSUSE, MacPorts, Ubuntu, GNU Guix, and Windows winget. That packaging spread matches direnv's role as cross-language glue for local development environments.
How it is used
The common workflow is to install direnv, hook it into the user's shell, create a project .envrc, and explicitly allow that file before it is evaluated. The README highlights 12-factor environment variables, isolated development environments, deployment secrets, and integrations with tools such as Nix and language version managers.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about direnv because it solves a small boundary problem cleanly: it lets shells, package managers, language managers, and project repositories cooperate without turning into a full environment manager.
Timeline
- 2011: GitHub repository created.
- 2019: direnv.toml manual documents the TOML config file path.
- 2025: v2.37.1 published on GitHub releases.
Related projects
- The official README points users toward adjacent tools including Environment Modules, autoenv, zsh-autoenv, asdf, shadowenv, quickenv, and mise.
Sources
- https://github.com/direnv/direnv
- https://github.com/direnv/direnv/blob/master/README.md
- https://github.com/direnv/direnv/blob/master/docs/installation.md
- https://github.com/direnv/direnv/blob/master/man/direnv.1.md
- https://github.com/direnv/direnv/blob/master/man/direnv.toml.1.md
- https://github.com/direnv/direnv/releases/tag/v2.37.1
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/direnv/direnv.toml~/.config/direnv/direnv.toml~/.config/direnv/direnvrc.envrc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
direnv | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.37.1
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.37.1
https://github.com/direnv/direnv
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:direnv |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.37.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/direnv |
| Homepage | https://direnv.net/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/direnv/direnv |
| Upstream docs | https://direnv.net/docs |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/direnv/direnv/archive/refs/tags/v2.37.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:09-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | bash |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | direnv |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
direnv 2.32.1-2+b16
Utility to set directory specific environment variables
sudo apt install direnv- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: direnv
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
Nix95%
direnv
nix profile install nixpkgs#direnv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
Ubuntu apt95%
direnv 2.32.1-2build1
Utility to set directory specific environment variables
sudo apt install direnv- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
apk95%
direnv 2.37.1-r7
Environment variable switcher for the shell
sudo apk add direnv- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: direnv
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
apk95%
direnv-doc 2.37.1-r7
Environment variable switcher for the shell (documentation)
sudo apk add direnv-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: direnv
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
apk95%
direnv-fish 2.37.1-r7
configuration hooks for fish
sudo apk add direnv-fish- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: direnv
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
dnf95%
direnv 2.37.1-6.fc44
Per-directory shell configuration tool
https://github.com/direnv/direnv
sudo dnf install direnv- License: BSD-3-Clause AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: direnv
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
pacman95%
direnv 2.37.1-1
A shell extension that manages your environment
sudo pacman -S direnv- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
zypper95%
direnv 2.37.1-1.4
Environment switcher for shells
sudo zypper install direnv- License: MIT
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: direnv
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
zypper95%
direnv-bash-completion 2.37.1-1.4
Bash Completion for direnv
sudo zypper install direnv-bash-completion- License: MIT
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: direnv
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
zypper95%
direnv-fish-completion 2.37.1-1.4
Fish Completion for direnv
sudo zypper install direnv-fish-completion- License: MIT
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: direnv
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
zypper95%
direnv-zsh-completion 2.37.1-1.4
Zsh Completion for direnv
sudo zypper install direnv-zsh-completion- License: MIT
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: direnv
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
MacPorts95%
direnv
sudo port install direnv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
Scoop95%
main/direnv
scoop install main/direnv- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
winget95%
direnv.direnv
winget install --id direnv.direnv -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Direnv
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment