Environment Variables

This section covers how environment variables are stored, managed, and used across the project.

Configuration File

The environment configuration is stored in .env (gitignored). A template is provided at .env.example.

To set up your environment:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your actual values

Store secrets safely

Keep .env gitignored, and never paste its contents into issue trackers, chats, or PRs.

Environment File Structure

# GitHub Authentication
MISE_GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxx
GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxx

# AWS Credentials (optional - uncomment if needed)
# AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=xxxxx
# AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=xxxxx
# AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=ap-south-1

# Service Configuration
PUBLIC_API_URL=http://api:8000

Topics

GitHub Tokens - Required tokens and permissions
AWS Credentials - Host and environment variable options
Service Configuration - PUBLIC_API_URL usage
Security and Troubleshooting - Common issues and safeguards