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dotenvx — A better `dotenv`, from the creator of `dotenv`. More information: <https://dotenvx.com/docs/>.

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Problem

How to use the dotenvx command: A better dotenv, from the creator of dotenv. More information: <https://dotenvx.com/docs/>.

Solution

dotenvx — A better dotenv, from the creator of dotenv. More information: <https://dotenvx.com/docs/>.

Run a command with environment variables from a .env file:

dotenvx run -- {{command}}

Run a command with environment variables from a specific .env file:

dotenvx run -f {{path/to/file.env}} -- {{command}}

Set an environment variable with encryption:

dotenvx set {{key}} {{value}}

Set an environment variable without encryption:

dotenvx set {{key}} {{value}} --plain

Return environment variables defined in a .env file:

dotenvx get

Return the value of an environment variable defined in a .env file:

dotenvx get {{key}}

Return all environment variables from .env files and OS:

dotenvx get --all

Code Snippets

Run a command with environment variables from a `.env` file

dotenvx run -- {{command}}

Run a command with environment variables from a specific `.env` file

dotenvx run -f {{path/to/file.env}} -- {{command}}

Set an environment variable with encryption

dotenvx set {{key}} {{value}}

Set an environment variable without encryption

dotenvx set {{key}} {{value}} --plain

Return environment variables defined in a `.env` file

dotenvx get

Context

tldr-pages: common/dotenvx

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