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Update devbox global activation instructions #2953

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Update bash/zsh command to activate devbox global
humtta Aug 15, 2026
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Add fish command to activate devbox global
humtta Aug 15, 2026
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Add nushell command to activate devbox global
humtta Aug 15, 2026
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Merge branch 'jetify-com:main' into docs/devbox-global-activation
humtta Aug 16, 2026
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Merge branch 'jetify-com:main' into docs/devbox-global-activation
humtta Aug 16, 2026
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16 changes: 13 additions & 3 deletions internal/boxcli/global.go
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Expand Up @@ -115,9 +115,19 @@ func ensureGlobalEnvEnabled(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
Add the following line to your shell's rcfile and restart your shell:

For bash/zsh (~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc):
eval "$(devbox global shellenv)"

For nushell: See NUSHELL.md for setup instructions
eval "$(devbox global shellenv --init-hook)"

For fish (~/.config/fish/config.fish):
devbox global shellenv --init-hook | source

For nushell (~/.config/nushell/env.nu):
devbox global shellenv --format nushell --preserve-path-stack -r
| lines
| parse "$env.{name} = \"{value}\""
| where name != null
| transpose -r
| into record
| load-env
`,
)
}
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