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direnv is an open-source project built for developers using Visual Studio Code and direnv.

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direnv is developed by Martin Kühl.

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direnv

Name: direnv
Author: Martin Kühl

visualstudio.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

The direnv VS Code extension integrates direnv-managed environment variables into Visual Studio Code projects, helping developers load project-specific configuration without cluttering shell profiles. It is intended for developers who already use direnv for per-directory environment management.

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Overview

4 features

direnv is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It keeps project-specific environment variables out of global shell profiles while making them available in development workflows. direnv is an open-source project aimed at developers using Visual Studio Code and direnv. direnv is free to use. It ships for the web.

Martin Kühl builds and maintains direnv, and it first shipped in 2021. Among its 4 catalogued features are environment loading, shell integration, and profile cleanup.

Environment loading
Shell integration
Profile cleanup
Workspace variables

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Indexing history

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Indexed27 Aug · 09:04 UTC
direnv verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about direnv

What does direnv do?: Direnv keeps project-specific environment variables out of global shell profiles while making them available in development workflows. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use direnv?: direnv is an open-source project built for developers using Visual Studio Code and direnv.
Is direnv free?: Yes — direnv is free to use.
What platforms does direnv run on?: direnv runs on the web.
Is direnv still active?: Unverified. direnv has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to direnv?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX."Can I React?"HTML-Essentials AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX
Who develops direnv?: direnv is developed by Martin Kühl.
When did direnv launch?: direnv first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: developers using Visual Studio Code and direnv
Model: Open source
Solves: Keeps project-specific environment variables out of global shell profiles while making them available in development workflows.

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VS Code Marketplace: mkhl.direnv

Developer

Martin Kühl

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 90
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: direnv-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mkhl.direnv

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