diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3550a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use flake
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2a18f90..adc2821 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ build
 /ray-peat-rodeo
 
 /.direnv
-/.envrc
 /node_modules
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e655bf..ecd1f80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ build this project. It's autogenerated by running `nix develop -c gomod2nix`.
 process automatically.
 - `./tailwind.config.js` tells tailwind how to do it's thing.
 
-And finally, you may want to use `direnv` & `nix-direnv` to automatically load
+And finally, you may wish to use [direnv](https://direnv.net) and 
+[nix-direnv](https://github.com/nix-community/nix-direnv) to automatically load
 all project dependencies and tools into your shell environment whilst you are 
-inside the project directory (auto unloads when you leave it). In the root of 
-the project directory:
+inside the project directory (auto unloads when you leave it). In the project 
+directory:
 
 ```bash
-cat "use flake" > .envrc
 direnv allow
 ```