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direnv vs mise: catalog facts
direnv	mise
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Per-project environment without cluttering your shell profile Every .envrc must be explicitly approved before it is executed	Combines tool versions, environments and project tasks
Executing files found in a directory is inherently risky if approvals are careless Needs a hook added to each shell	Installing tools requires access to their distribution sources.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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