Encrypt a .env file with Dotenvx CLI

Encrypt a .env file with the Dotenvx CLI, commit it safely, and inject its secrets at runtime.

1. Install

Get the Dotenvx CLI.

$ curl -sfS https://dotenvx.sh | sh
◈ installed (dotenvx)

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2. Encrypt

Encrypt your .env file.

$ dotenvx encrypt
◈ encrypted (.env)

3. Inject

Then inject your encrypted secrets at runtime with dotenvx run.

$ dotenvx run -- yourcommand

# for example: dotenvx run -- sh -c 'echo Hello $HELLO'

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