devenv is a tool designed to create fast, declarative, reproducible, and composable developer environments using Nix. It supports over 50 programming languages and offers a wide range of features to simplify and enhance the development workflow.
Users can declaratively define their development environments using a simple JSON-like language. This includes setting environment variables, selecting from over 100,000 prebuilt packages for Linux/macOS, and running scripts when entering the environment. The tool also supports automatic environment loading when entering a project directory, thanks to integration with direnv.
devenv allows for the definition and execution of scripts and Git hooks, which can be particularly useful for automating development workflows and ensuring code quality. Users can pick from built-in and language-specific linters and formatters using git-hooks.nix.
The tool supports running processes in a declarative manner, inspired by Procfile, and offers a simple interface to manage these processes. Community-maintained services such as PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL, and others can be easily integrated and configured.
For testing, devenv provides a straightforward way to run scripts within the development environment, ensuring all processes are managed and executed as needed. It also supports container interoperability, allowing users to generate, build, copy, and run containers from their development environments.
devenv supports both polyrepo and monorepo setups, enabling the composition of multiple environments into a single cohesive environment. This flexibility makes it suitable for diverse development setups, from local imports in monorepos to remote imports in polyrepos.
Overall, devenv streamlines the process of setting up and managing development environments, making it easier for developers to focus on writing code without worrying about configuration inconsistencies.
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