Why is direnv failing to read my zsh/fish/elvish/tcsh script?

Question

When attempting to evaluate a .envrc file I get the error " emulate: command not found " or " cd: -q: invalid option " or any number of various possible errors in my completely valid zsh / fish / elivsh / tcsh script.

Answer 1

direnv uses only bash to evaluate your .envrc file. It then exports the changes back to your original shell. You'll have to rewrite your .envrc in bash .

Also check out direnv stdlib for the utility functions that direnv gives you access to from within any .envrc file.