As per the [direnv Wiki](https://github.com/direnv/direnv/wiki/Python#poetry), add the following to your `~/.direnvrc`
```shell
layout_poetry() {
PYPROJECT_TOML="${PYPROJECT_TOML:-pyproject.toml}"
if [[ ! -f "$PYPROJECT_TOML" ]]; then
log_status "No pyproject.toml found. Executing \`poetry init\` to create a \`$PYPROJECT_TOML\` first."
poetry init
fi
if [[ -d ".venv" ]]; then
VIRTUAL_ENV="$(pwd)/.venv"
else
VIRTUAL_ENV=$(poetry env info --path 2>/dev/null ; true)
fi
if [[ -z $VIRTUAL_ENV || ! -d $VIRTUAL_ENV ]]; then
log_status "No virtual environment exists. Executing \`poetry install\` to create one."
poetry install
VIRTUAL_ENV=$(poetry env info --path)
fi
PATH_add "$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin"
export POETRY_ACTIVE=1
export VIRTUAL_ENV
}
```
Then, use the following preamble in your `.envrc` files of Poetry projects:
```
layout poetry
```