dotenvx's 2802-line llms.txt shows what thorough AI preparation looks like

[![dotenvx](https://dotenvx.com/banner.png)](https://dotenvx.com)

*a secure dotenv*–from the creator of [`dotenv`](https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv).

* run anywhere (cross-platform)
* multi-environment
* encrypted envs

[Read the whitepaper](https://dotenvx.com/dotenvx.pdf?v=README)

 


### Quickstart [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@dotenvx/dotenvx.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dotenvx/dotenvx) [![downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dw/@dotenvx/dotenvx)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dotenvx/dotenvx) [![test suite](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/motdotenv/bb76445765a9731e7d824a6efdf53524/raw/dotenvxTestCount.json)](https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenvx/tree/main/tests)

Install and use it in code just like `dotenv`.

```sh
npm install @dotenvx/dotenvx --save
```
```js
// index.js
require('@dotenvx/dotenvx').config()
// or import '@dotenvx/dotenvx/config' // for esm

console.log(`Hello ${process.env.HELLO}`)
```

 

or install globally - *unlocks dotenv for any language, framework, or platform!*

<details><summary>with curl 🌐 </summary><br>

```sh
curl -sfS https://dotenvx.sh | sh
dotenvx help
```

[![curl installs](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://dotenvx.sh/stats/curl&label=curl%20installs)](https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenvx.sh/blob/main/install.sh)

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</details>

<details><summary>with brew 🍺</summary><br>

```sh
brew install dotenvx/brew/dotenvx
dotenvx help
```

[![brew installs](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/dotenvx/dotenvx/total?label=brew%20installs)](https://github.com/dotenvx/homebrew-brew/blob/main/Formula/dotenvx.rb)

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</details>

<details><summary>with docker 🐳</summary><br>

```sh
docker run -it --rm -v $(pwd):/app dotenv/dotenvx help
```

[![docker pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/dotenv/dotenvx)](https://hub.docker.com/r/dotenv/dotenvx)

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</details>

<details><summary>with github releases 🐙</summary><br>

```sh
curl -L -o dotenvx.tar.gz "https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenvx/releases/latest/download/dotenvx-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m).tar.gz"
tar -xzf dotenvx.tar.gz
./dotenvx help
```

[![github releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/dotenvx/dotenvx/total)](https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenvx/releases)

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</details>


<details><summary>or windows 🪟</summary><br>

```sh
winget install dotenvx
dotenvx help
```

</details>

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## Run Anywhere

```sh
$ echo "HELLO=World" > .env