# Devenv

Declarative developer environments.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/devenv>)

Website: [https://devenv.sh/](<https://devenv.sh/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [IDEs](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/developer-tools-ide>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Linux (Operating system)
- WSL (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

### Integrates with

- MongoDB (Integration)
- MySQL (Integration)
- Nix (Integration)
- PostgreSQL (Integration)
- Redis (Integration)

### Written in

- Rust (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/cachix/devenv>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

README documents Nix packages for Linux, macOS and WSL2, Rust process manager, PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL and MongoDB services.

## Console’s review — 2024-05-09

Reviewed: 2024-05-09

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/devenv#review_884eb7ff5cb89a6788c93f140c881da42b7864a542b58d718a98a2f2dea23798>)

### What we like

Wraps around Nix to provide declarative developer environments. Automatically activates environments when entering the directory. Manages scripts, Git hooks, running services, containers. Supports tests & process management. Environments per directory can be imported into a main environment in monorepos.

### Tradeoffs

Doesn’t support building containers on macOS - must connect to a remote Linux builder.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-05-09. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Devenv a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2024-05-09](<https://console.dev/tools/devenv#review_884eb7ff5cb89a6788c93f140c881da42b7864a542b58d718a98a2f2dea23798>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers working with monorepos should consider Devenv

### Why consider it

Devenv provides declarative developer environments

### Keep in mind

Devenv has limited support for building containers on macOS

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