envrc not recognizing .envrc file in a parent directory

[notmike-5]

I have the following envrc-mode config

;; envrc
(use-package envrc
  :ensure t
  :init (envrc-global-mode))

When I startup emacs I seem to be in envrc-mode.

However, if I open a file that is nested in a directory where one of the parent directories contains an .envrc file, that env is not activated with respect to that file. Running (envrc-reload) in the file buffer does activate the environment.

[purcell]

Try setting envrc-debug to t, and then you may find some extra clues in the *envrc-debug* buffer which help you figure out what's happening.