.env.development.local

By using .env.development.local , a developer can test features with their own unique database string or API key without affecting the rest of the team's shared .env.development file. Key Use Cases

This ensures that no machine-specific file ever reaches your repository.

// Validate process.env against the schema const parsedEnv = envSchema.safeParse(process.env); .env.development.local

You must prefix variables with VITE_ to expose them to the client.

Most modern build tools follow a specific precedence order when loading environment variables from files. A typical hierarchy (from lowest to highest priority) looks like this: By using

# ----------------------------------------------------------- # Debugging & Logging # ----------------------------------------------------------- # Enable verbose logging for local dev DEBUG=true LOG_LEVEL=debug

# Local env files .env.local .env.development.local .env.test.local .env.production.local Most modern build tools follow a specific precedence

Commit a file named .env.example that lists the necessary variables without the secrets. This acts as a guide for other developers.