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Generate, validate, convert, and debug environment variables instantly.No login. No upload. Runs locally in your browser.

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~/project · .env
DATABASE_URL=postgres://...
JWT_SECRET=123 /api/secret-generator
STRIPE_KEY=sk_live_... leak detected
API_KEY=ok // duplicate on line 12
3 keys valid · 1 warning · 1 error
run env-validator
01 · Toolkit

Every .env tool you need

All tools work instantly. Pick one and go.

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02 · By stack

Framework-specific .env examples

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03 · Learn

Guides & comparisons

Short, practical reads to make your .env files boring.

02 · Why

.env files break production. All the time.

Missing vars

Deploys fail because one key wasn't copied over.

Duplicate keys

Silent overrides in Node, hard-to-find bugs.

Leaked secrets

AWS, Stripe, and API keys accidentally committed.

Env drift

`.env.local` and `.env.prod` slowly diverge.

03 · Principles

Built for developers, not for funnels

Instant

All tools run in your browser. No page reload, no loading spinner. Results in milliseconds.

Zero-trust

Your .env never leaves your machine. No logging, no storage, no account required.

Developer-first

Keyboard-driven UI, monospace output, clean copy/download. Like Raycast for .env.

04 · About

What is a .env file and why does it matter?

A .env file is a plain-text file used to store environment variables — configuration values like database URLs, API keys, and secrets — outside your codebase. Every modern stack (Node.js, Next.js, Django, Rails, Laravel, Go) loads these variables at runtime to configure behavior between development, staging, and production.

Because .env files contain sensitive information, they're one of the most common sources of production bugs and security incidents. A duplicated key silently overrides, a missing variable crashes the server, a committed secret exposes infrastructure.

This toolkit exists to make working with .env files safe, fast, and boring. Paste your file into any tool — the validator, the diff checker, the leak scanner — and get an answer in under a second. Everything runs client-side, so your secrets never leave the browser.

Who uses these tools

  • Full-stack developers debugging a broken deploy
  • DevOps engineers converting .env to Kubernetes secrets
  • Security teams scanning for leaked credentials
  • Teams syncing configuration across environments
  • Open-source maintainers generating safe .env.example files
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