render workflows dev loads .env files

Introduced 2026-05-21 · score 0.96

HOW TO USE IT

To run a workflow locally with repository environment variables, run `render workflows dev -- <command>` from the repository; the current-directory `.env` is loaded automatically. To load specific files, repeat `--env-file <path>`; later files override earlier ones.

WHY THIS HELPS

Run a workflow locally with environment variables from the repository's `.env` files.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: v2.18.0
• <command> (required): Command to start the workflow service; supplied after `--`.
• --env-file <path>: Path to an environment file for the workflow subprocess. Repeat to load multiple files; later files override earlier ones.
• The default `.env` file is loaded from the current directory.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/render-oss/cli/releases/tag/v2.18.0
• https://render.com/docs/cli-reference

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