envify and localenv combined as a browserify transform # envlocalify
npm install envlocalifyhughsk/envify and
defunctzombie/localenv combined for substack/node-browserify modules.
``shell`
npm install envlocalify --save-dev
This browserify transform can be used like envify, but
in addition, if you use atomify, then:
`js`
// [index.js]
var foo = process.env.FOO;
console.log(foo);
And a .env file sitting in your current working dir.
`sh`[.env]
FOO=bar
Running atomify with the envlocalify transform:
(if you change environment files in atomify server and/or watch mode, you need to restart atomify)
`shell`
atomify --envlocalify`
results injs`
// [index.js]
var foo = "bar";
console.log(foo);
.env should be checked into the repository. Locally, you can overwrite properties specified in it, by creating a .env.local file, which should be added to .gitignore, so every contributor can his own file.
for atomify, e.g.:
`js
// [package.json]
//...
"scripts": {
"start": "atomify "
//...
``shell
replaces ".env" as the default env file
atomify --envlocalify [ --envfile .envCustom ]
``shell
overwrites ".env.local" as the default file which extends '.env'
atomify --envlocalify [ --localenvfile .env.mylocal ]
``shell
disables extending '.env'
atomify --envlocalify [ --localenvfile false ]
`
You can combine both parameters.Specifying a custom env file
defunctzombie/localenv only loads .env files when
NODE_PRODUCTION !== 'production'`.You can pass transform options to envlocalify to load custom .env files.
.env file format is described in defunctzombie/localenv readme.
You should use .env files for developer or test environments, not for production* environments.