# .iex.exs File - ElixirCasts

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/iex-exs-file-elixircasts/217787>\
**Category:** Backend Learning Resources\
**Tags:** elixir, screencast\
**Created:** [7 October 2025 14:47 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/iex-exs-file-elixircasts/217787 "2025-10-07T14:47:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [7 October 2025 14:47 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/iex-exs-file-elixircasts/217787/1 "2025-10-07T14:47:39Z")

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In this episode, we’ll learn how to streamline our Elixir development workflow by customizing our IEx shell with a `.iex.exs` file.

> **[.iex.exs File - ElixirCasts](https://elixircasts.io/dot-iex-exs-file-203)**
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> In this episode, we’ll learn how to streamline our Elixir development workflow by customizing our IEx shell with a \`.iex.exs\` file. With it, we can automatically alias modules, import helpers, and display setup messages so we can start coding faster...