docs(cli): note dev --env-file reaches your tasks

BILLKISHORE · BILLKISHORE · commit 7afdcc982bc4 · 2026-08-02T22:39:20.000+05:30
diff --git a/.changeset/env-file-dev-tasks-help.md b/.changeset/env-file-dev-tasks-help.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"trigger.dev": patch
+---
+
+Corrected the `--env-file` help text for `trigger dev`. Values from the file are also passed to your tasks, not just the CLI process.
diff --git a/packages/cli-v3/src/commands/dev.ts b/packages/cli-v3/src/commands/dev.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function configureDevCommand(program: Command) {
       )
       .option(
         "--env-file <env file>",
-        "Path to the .env file to use for the dev session. Defaults to .env in the project directory."
+        "Path to the .env file to use for the dev session. Values are also passed to your tasks. Defaults to .env in the project directory."
       )
       .option(
         "--max-concurrent-runs <max concurrent runs>",

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 +---
 +"trigger.dev": patch
 +---
++
 +Corrected the `--env-file` help text for `trigger dev`. Values from the file are also passed to your tasks, not just the CLI process.
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`@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function configureDevCommand(program: Command) {`
`87`	`87`	`)`
`88`	`88`	`.option(`
`89`	`89`	`"--env-file <env file>",`
`90`		`- "Path to the .env file to use for the dev session. Defaults to .env in the project directory."`
	`90`	`+ "Path to the .env file to use for the dev session. Values are also passed to your tasks. Defaults to .env in the project directory."`
`91`	`91`	`)`
`92`	`92`	`.option(`
`93`	`93`	`"--max-concurrent-runs <max concurrent runs>",`