.env.dist.local ^new^

If you add a new API key to the project, you update the .env.dist.local file. Your team members will see this file change when they pull from git, immediately knowing they need to update their own .env.local file. Best Practices for Implementing .env.dist.local

Use comments to explain what each variable does, what values are accepted, and why a developer might want to change it. Conclusion .env.dist.local

: Whenever you add a new environment variable to your code, add it to .env.dist.local . If you add a new API key to the project, you update the

** **.env.dist ** (or .env ): Contains global defaults like APP_ENV=development`. Conclusion : Whenever you add a new environment

!.env.dist !.env.example

: It serves as a blueprint for developers to create their own .env.local Version Control .env.local (which contains secrets and is ignored by Git), .env.dist.local

: A file containing machine-specific overrides that should never be committed to a shared repository.