: Overrides global defaults for local development. It applies across all environments locally and is ignored by Git.
– A fallback file containing default values for the application. .env.default.local
FEATURE_FLAGS_ENABLED=true (Enabling unstable features safely on local machines) Troubleshooting Overrides : Overrides global defaults for local development
– Local overrides specifically meant to serve as the default fallback behavior for a local development machine. .env.default.local
Modern frameworks—like Next.js, Vite, and Symfony—look for environment files in a specific order. Each file has a unique purpose based on two factors: the target environment (development, production, testing) and whether the file is shared publicly.
Typically, the hierarchy of environment loading looks like this: (Highest priority) .env.development.local / .env.local .env.development .env (Lowest priority)