dotenv-vault new

Create a .env.vault for your project. Keep your secrets safe in it.

Usage

1. Run new command

$ npx dotenv-vault new

local:    Press y (or any key) to open up the browser to create a new project vault (.env.vault) or q to exit: y
local:    Opening browser to https://vault.dotenv.org/new?project_name=Name
local:    Waiting for project vault (.env.vault) to be created... ‚°ø

2. Name your project

On the page that opens, name your project (typically prefilled for you), and enter your email address.

3. View .env.vault (optional)

A .env.vault was generated for your project. It uniquely identifies your project in dotenv-vault. Think of it like a unique git url at GitHub. It identifies your project so that you (and your teammates) pull the correct .env from dotenv-vault.

Run ls -al to view it.

$ ls -al
Jul 28 17:54 .
Jul 27 13:46 ..
Jul 27 14:51 .env
Jul 28 18:09 .env.vault
Jul 28 17:54 .gitignore
...

That's it!

Command Details

For more information on the new command, run dotenv-vault help new.

$ npx dotenv-vault help new
Create your project

USAGE
  $ dotenv-vault new [DOTENV_VAULT] [-y]

ARGUMENTS
  DOTENV_VAULT  Set .env.vault identifier. Defaults to generated value.

FLAGS
  -y, --yes  Automatic yes to prompts. Assume yes to all prompts and run non-interactively.

DESCRIPTION
  Create your project

EXAMPLES
  $ dotenv-vault new

ARGUMENTS

[DOTENV_VAULT]

Set .env.vault identifier. Defaults to generated value.

$ npx dotenv-vault new vlt_6beaae5‚Ä¶
local:    Adding .env.vault (DOTENV_VAULT)... done
local:    Added to .env.vault (DOTENV_VAULT=vlt_6beaa...)

FLAGS

-y, --yes

Automatic yes to prompts. Assume yes to all prompts and run non-interactively.

$ npx dotenv-vault new -y