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dotenvx

Documentation

a better dotenv–from the creator of dotenv.

QuickstartInstallation

Getting Started

# install with Homebrew and then use the dotenvx command
brew install dotenvx/brew/dotenvx
dotenvx help
  • run anywhere (cross-platform)
  • multi-environment
  • encrypted envs

Languages

Node.js

Use dotenvx with Node.js

Node.js Guides

Python

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Python Guides

Ruby

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Ruby Guides

Go

Use dotenvx with Go

Go Guides

PHP

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PHP Guides

Rust

Use dotenvx with Rust

Rust Guides

Frameworks

Astro

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Astro Guides

Express.js

Use dotenvx with Express

Express Guides

Next.js

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Next.js Guides

Remix

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Remix Guides

Flask

Use dotenvx with Flask

Flask Guides

Sinatra

Use dotenvx with Sinatra

Sinatra Guides

Rocket

Use dotenvx with Rocket

Rocket Guides

Platforms

Digital Ocean

Use dotenvx with Digital Ocean

Digital Ocean Guide

Docker

Use dotenvx with Docker

Docker Guide

Fly

Use dotenvx with Fly

Heroku Guide

Heroku

Use dotenvx with Heroku

Heroku Guide

Netlify

Use dotenv with Netlify

Netlify Guide

Vercel

Use dotenvx with Vercel

Vercel Guide

Railway

Use dotenvx with Railway

Railway Guide

Render

Use dotenvx with Render

Railway Guide

CI/CDs

GitHub Actions

Use dotenvx with GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions Guide

Package Managers

NPM

Use dotenvx with npm

NPM Guide

npm

PNPM

Use dotenvx with pnpm

PNPM Guide

pnpm

Process Managers

PM2

Use dotenvx with pm2

PM2 Guide

Monorepos

Nx

Use dotenvx with Nx

Nx Guide

Turborepo

Use dotenvx with Turborepo

Turborepo Guide

Concepts

.env

The .env file separates your secrets from code.

.env.vault

The .env.vault file is an encrypted version of your .env file.

.env.keys

The .env.keys file holds environment DOTENV_KEYs.

DOTENV_KEY

Decrypts the encrypted .env.vault file.