# dotenvx

> a better dotenv–from the creator of dotenv

## Docs

- [Advanced](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced.html): Advanced usage and commands for `dotenvx`
- [dotenvx ext genexample directory](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/genexample-directory.html): Generate a .env.example file inside the specified directory. Useful for monorepos.
- [dotenvx ext genexample -f](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/genexample-f.html): Pass multiple .env files to generate your .env.example file from the combination of their contents.
- [dotenvx ext genexample](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/genexample.html): Generate a .env.example file from your current .env file contents.
- [dotenvx get --all --pretty-print](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-all-pretty-print.html): Make the output more readable - pretty print it.
- [dotenvx get --all](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-all.html): Return preset machine envs as well.
- [dotenvx get --format eval](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-eval.html): Return an eval-ready shell formatted response of all key/value pairs in a .env file.
- [dotenvx get](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-json.html): Return a json response of all key/value pairs in a .env file.
- [dotenvx get KEY --convention=nextjs](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-key-convention.html): Return a single environment variable's value using the Next.js convention
- [dotenvx get KEY --env](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-key-env.html): Return a single environment variable's value from a --env string.
- [dotenvx get KEY -f](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-key-f.html): Return a single environment variable's value from a specific .env file.
- [dotenvx get KEY --overload](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-key-overload.html): Return a single environment variable's value where each found value is overloaded.
- [dotenvx get KEY](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-key.html): Return a single environment variable's value.
- [dotenvx get --format shell](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/get-shell.html): Return a shell formatted response of all key/value pairs in a .env file.
- [dotenvx keypair -f](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/keypair-f.html): Print public/private keys for chosen .env* files.
- [dotenvx keypair KEY](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/keypair-key.html): Print specific keypair for .env file.
- [dotenvx keypair --format shell](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/keypair-shell.html): Print a shell formatted reponse of public/private keys.
- [dotenvx keypair](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/keypair.html): Print public/private keys for .env file.
- [dotenvx ls directory](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/ls-directory.html): Print all .env files inside a specified path to a directory.
- [dotenvx ls -ef](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/ls-ef.html): Glob .env filenames excluding a wildcard.
- [dotenvx ls -f](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/ls-f.html): Glob .env filenames matching a wildcard.
- [dotenvx ls](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/ls.html): Print all .env files in a tree structure.
- [dotenvx run - Command Substitution](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-command-substitution.html): Add the output of a command to one of your variables in your .env file.
- [dotenvx run --convention=nextjs](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-convention.html): Load envs using the Next.js convention.
- [dotenvx run --debug](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-debug.html): Set log level to `debug`.
- [DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY_CI=key dotenvx run](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-dotenv-private-key-ci.html): Decrypt your encrypted `.env.ci` by setting `DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY_CI` before dotenvx run.
- [DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY=key DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY_PRODUCTION=key dotenvx run](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-dotenv-private-key-multiple.html): Decrypt your encrypted `.env` and `.env.production` files by setting `DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY` and `DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY_PRODUCTION` before dotenvx run.
- [DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY_PRODUCTION=key dotenvx run](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-dotenv-private-key-production.html): Decrypt your encrypted `.env.production` by setting `DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY_PRODUCTION` before dotenvx run.
- [DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY=key dotenvx run](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-dotenv-private-key.html): Decrypt your encrypted `.env` by setting `DOTENV_PRIVATE_KEY` before dotenvx run.
- [dotenvx run --env HELLO=String](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-env.html): Set environment variables as a simple KEY=value string pair.
- [dotenvx run -f](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-f.html): Compose multiple .env files for environment variables loading, as you need.
- [dotenvx run --log-level](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-log-level.html): Set `--log-level` to whatever you wish.
- [dotenvx run --env HELLO=String](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-overload.html): Override existing env variables. These can be variables already on your machine or variables loaded as files consecutively. The last variable seen will 'win'.
- [dotenvx run --quiet](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-quiet.html): Use `--quiet` to suppress all output (except errors).
- [dotenvx run - Shell Expansion](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-shell-expansion.html): Prevent your shell from expanding inline `$VARIABLES` before dotenvx has a chance to inject them. Use a subshell.
- [dotenvx run - Variable Expansion](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-variable-expansion.html): Reference and expand variables already on your machine for use in your .env file.
- [dotenvx run --verbose](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/run-verbose.html): Set log level to `verbose`.
- [dotenvx set KEY value --encrypt](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/set-key-value-encrypt.html): Set an encrypted key/value.
- [dotenvx set KEY value -f](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/set-key-value-f.html): Set an (encrypted) key/value for another .env file.
- [dotenvx set KEY value --plain](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/set-key-value-plain.html): Set a plain key/value.
- [dotenvx set KEY -- "- + * ÷"](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/set-key-value-with-leading-dash.html): Set a value containing a leading dash.
- [dotenvx set KEY "value with spaces"](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/set-key-value-with-spaces.html): Set a value containing spaces.
- [dotenvx set KEY value](https://dotenvx.com/docs/advanced/set-key-value.html): Set a single key/value.
- [Use dotenvx with GitHub Actions](https://dotenvx.com/docs/cis/github-actions.html): Use dotenvx with GitHub Actions
- [Deprecated](https://dotenvx.com/docs/deprecated.html): Deprecated `.env` file formats and technologies.
- [DOTENV_KEY (deprecated)](https://dotenvx.com/docs/dotenv-key.html):
- [.env](https://dotenvx.com/docs/env-file.html): The .env file separates your secrets from code.
- [.env.keys (old format deprecated)](https://dotenvx.com/docs/env-keys-file-deprecated.html): (DEPRECATED) The .env.keys file contains holds environment DOTENV_KEYs
- [.env.keys](https://dotenvx.com/docs/env-keys-file.html): `.env.keys` holds your private decryption keys.
- [.env.vault (DEPRECATED)](https://dotenvx.com/docs/env-vault-file.html): (DEPRECATED) The .env.vault file is an encrypted version of your .env file.
- [Generate .env.example](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/genexample.html): Generate `.env.example` from your `.env` file
- [Get single environment variable](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/get.html): Get a single environment variable value.
- [Gitignore append](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/gitignore.html): Append to .gitignore file (and if existing, `.dockerignore`, `.npmignore`, and `.vercelignore`)
- [List .env files](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/ls.html): List all .env files in a tree structure.
- [Prebuild hook](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/prebuild.html): Prevent .env files from being built into your docker container with dotenvx's pre-build command.
- [Precommit hook](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/precommit.html): Prevent .env files from being committed to code with dotenvx's pre-commit hook.
- [Scan for secrets](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/scan.html): Scan for leaked secrets in your code.
- [Set single environment variable](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/set.html): Set a single environment variable value.
- [Settings](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/settings.html): Print current dotenvx settings
- [Status](https://dotenvx.com/docs/features/status.html): Compare unencrypted .env files to your encrypted .env.vault file
- [Astro](https://dotenvx.com/docs/frameworks/astro.html): Use `dotenvx` with Astro.
- [Echo](https://dotenvx.com/docs/frameworks/echo.html): Use `dotenvx` with Echo.
- [Express](https://dotenvx.com/docs/frameworks/express.html): Use `dotenvx` with Express.
- [Flask](https://dotenvx.com/docs/frameworks/flask.html): Use `dotenvx` with Flask.
- [Next](https://dotenvx.com/docs/frameworks/next.html): Use `dotenvx` with Next.
- [Remix](https://dotenvx.com/docs/frameworks/remix.html): Use `dotenvx` with Remix.
- [Rocket](https://dotenvx.com/docs/frameworks/rocket.html): Use `dotenvx` with Rocket.
- [Sinatra](https://dotenvx.com/docs/frameworks/sinatra.html): Use `dotenvx` with Sinatra.
- [Guides](https://dotenvx.com/docs/guides.html): Language, platform, and framework guides
- [Documentation](https://dotenvx.com/docs/): Documentation for `dotenvx`
- [Install](https://dotenvx.com/docs/install.html): Other ways to install `dotenvx`
- [.NET](https://dotenvx.com/docs/languages/dotnet.html): Use `dotenvx` with .NET 🔵.
- [Go](https://dotenvx.com/docs/languages/go.html): Use `dotenvx` with Go 🐹.
- [Java](https://dotenvx.com/docs/languages/java.html): Use `dotenvx` with Java ☕️.
- [Node.js](https://dotenvx.com/docs/languages/nodejs.html): Use `dotenvx` with Node.js 🚀.
- [PHP](https://dotenvx.com/docs/languages/php.html): Use `dotenvx` with PHP 🐘.
- [Python](https://dotenvx.com/docs/languages/python.html): Use `dotenvx` with Python 🐍.
- [Ruby](https://dotenvx.com/docs/languages/ruby.html): Use `dotenvx` with Ruby 💎.
- [Rust](https://dotenvx.com/docs/languages/rust.html): Use `dotenvx` with Rust 🦀.
- [Use dotenvx with Nx](https://dotenvx.com/docs/monorepos/nx.html): Use dotenvx with Nx
- [Use dotenvx with Turborepo](https://dotenvx.com/docs/monorepos/turborepo.html): Use dotenvx with Turborepo
- [npm](https://dotenvx.com/docs/package-managers/npm.html): Use dotenvx with npm
- [pnpm](https://dotenvx.com/docs/package-managers/pnpm.html): Use dotenvx with pnpm
- [Use dotenvx with Digital Ocean](https://dotenvx.com/docs/platforms/digital-ocean.html): Use dotenvx with Digital Ocean
- [Use dotenvx with Docker](https://dotenvx.com/docs/platforms/docker.html): Use dotenvx with Docker
- [Use dotenvx with Fly](https://dotenvx.com/docs/platforms/fly.html): Use dotenvx with Fly
- [Use dotenvx with Heroku](https://dotenvx.com/docs/platforms/heroku.html): Use dotenvx with Heroku
- [Use dotenvx with Netlify](https://dotenvx.com/docs/platforms/netlify.html): Use dotenvx with Netlify
- [Use dotenvx with Railway](https://dotenvx.com/docs/platforms/railway.html): Use dotenvx with Railway
- [Use dotenvx with Render](https://dotenvx.com/docs/platforms/render.html): Use dotenvx with Render
- [Use dotenvx with Vercel](https://dotenvx.com/docs/platforms/vercel.html): Use dotenvx with Vercel
- [Use dotenvx with PM2](https://dotenvx.com/docs/process-managers/pm2.html): Use dotenvx with PM2
- [Basics](https://dotenvx.com/docs/quickstart.html): Manage secrets with dotenvx
- [Encryption](https://dotenvx.com/docs/quickstart/encryption.html): Add encryption to your `.env` files with a single command. Use `dotenvx encrypt`.
- [Multiple Environments](https://dotenvx.com/docs/quickstart/environments.html): Run any environment locally. Create a `.env.ENVIRONMENT` file and use `-f` to load it. It's straightforward, yet flexible.
- [Hub](https://dotenvx.com/docs/quickstart/hub.html): `dotenvx` integrates with GitHub via the `hub` commands
- [Quickstart ⚡️](https://dotenvx.com/docs/quickstart/index2.html): Manage secrets with dotenvx
- [Run Anywhere](https://dotenvx.com/docs/quickstart/run.html): `dotenvx` works the same across every language, framework, and platform. Simply preface your application process with `dotenvx run --`
- [Stats](https://dotenvx.com/docs/stats.html): Stats