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diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
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+layout python3
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# If you're using direnv, the .envrc file will generate .direnv automatically
+# when loaded.
+/.direnv/
+
 # Generated metadata created by `pip install`, `setup.py sdist`, and friends.
 # Will be reconstituted from setup.py as needed.
 *.egg-info
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,3 +36,7 @@ Some familiarity with Python is assumed, here:
 * Make a virtual environment;
 * `$VIRTUALENV/bin/pip install git+https://github.com/ojacobson/envdir-helper/#egg=envdir-helper`; and
 * Add its `bin` directory to `PATH` by other means, or invoke it by full path.
+
+## Development
+
+I use [`direnv`] to manage development. The configuration in `.envrc` will automatically create a virtual Python environment using your current Python version, and load it, once the configuration is allowed. See the `direnv` documentation for details.