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Synopsis​

Start a new shell or run a command with access to your packages. If the —config flag is set, the shell will be started using the devbox.json found in the —config flag directory. If —config isn’t set, then devbox recursively searches the current directory and its parents. 
devbox shell [flags]

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Options​

OptionDescription
-c, --config stringpath to directory containing a devbox.json config file
-e, --env stringToStringenvironment variables to set in the devbox environment (default [])
--env-file stringpath to a file containing environment variables to set in the devbox environment
--environment stringenvironment to use, when supported (e.g.secrets support dev, prod, preview.) (default “dev”)
--print-envPrint a script to setup a devbox shell environment
--pureIf this flag is specified, devbox creates an isolated shell inheriting almost no variables from the current environment. A few variables, in particular HOME, USER and DISPLAY, are retained.
-h, --helphelp for shell
-q, --quietQuiet mode: Suppresses logs.

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SEE ALSO​

  • devbox - Instant, easy, predictable shells and containers
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