Here are some best practices to keep in mind:
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While not a "standard" file recognized out-of-the-box by every library (like dotenv ), it is often used in custom DevOps pipelines or specific frameworks to solve a very particular problem: Here are some best practices to keep in
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In practice, .env.default often works in conjunction with .env.local or .env.development.local files that provide local overrides. The .env.default.local variant is essentially a file that only applies to the local environment, providing local-specific defaults that are safe to share.
Suppose you're working on a project that requires an API key to interact with a third-party service. You can store the API key in a .env.local file, which is not version-controlled. Your .env.default.local file might contain a placeholder value, like this:
Even though .env.default.local is not committed, there. A local file on a laptop can be stolen, backed up, or exposed. Use a secrets manager (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, 1Password CLI) for sensitive values.