The author reflects on creating dotenv post-July 4th, with version 0.0.1 released on npm. Over the past 11 years, dotenv has become a widely used package, loved by millions of developers for its simplicity and security benefits. However, three main problems are highlighted: leaking .env files, juggling multiple environments, and inconsistency across platforms. The solution offered is dotenvx, which addresses these issues with features like consistent behavior across languages and frameworks, seamless handling of multiple environments, and encryption for added security. The release of dotenvx version 1.0.0 marks a new era in configuration management, promising a bright future for the tool.
https://dotenvx.com/blog/2024/06/24/dotenvx-next-generation-config-management.html