Virtualenv + direnv setup script

Summary

Setup Python 3+ development environment in Virtualenv with the power of direnv so you don't have to worry about activating and deactivating anything at all. Just cd into and out of your project directories and direnv will automatically activate / deactivate your Virtualenv.

Install (Mac OSX)

1. Install direnv and Virtualenv
2. Create a directory at ~/bin and move venv-python shell script
3. In your ~.bash_profile add export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"; so that the above script can be executed in the shell
4. In your ~/.bash_profile add eval "$(direnv hook bash)" so that direnv can kick-in whenever you cd into the project directory
5. You can now setup your direnv by simply typing venv-python in the desired directory

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Resources

• Virtualenv
• direnv
• Practical direnv