Introduction

vite-plugin-dotenvx is a Vite plugin that seamlessly integrates with dotenvx to automatically decrypt your .env files during development.

Features

• Automatic .env Decryption
• Multiple Environment Support
• Variable Expansion and Command Substitution
• Support for Build Mode
• Auto-generation of .env.example Files
• Auto-updating of .gitignore
• Client-side Environment Variable Exposure
• Strict Mode and Error Handling
• Lightweight and Configurable

A Vite plugin to seamlessly integrate with dotenvx for automatic decryption of .env files.

What is dotenvx?

dotenvx is a better dotenv from the creator of the original dotenv package. It provides:

• Cross-platform compatibility (run anywhere)
• Multi-environment support
• Encrypted environment variables

This plugin integrates with dotenvx to provide a seamless experience for Vite users, automatically decrypting your encrypted .env files during development.

How It Works

1. Encrypt your .env files - Use the dotenvx CLI to encrypt your .env files
2. Add the plugin to your Vite config - Configure the plugin with your desired options
3. Start your Vite dev server - The plugin automatically decrypts your .env files at runtime

The plugin handles all the complexity of decryption, making it easy to use encrypted .env files in your Vite projects.

Advanced Features

Build Mode Support

By default, the plugin only runs in development mode. You can enable it for build mode as well:

Dotenvx({
  applyInBuild: true,
  // ...other options
})

Auto-generate .env.example

The plugin can automatically generate a .env.example file from your loaded environment variables:

Dotenvx({
  generateExample: true,
  // ...other options
})

Auto-update .gitignore

The plugin can automatically add .env.keys to your .gitignore file:

Dotenvx({
  updateGitignore: true,
  // ...other options
})

Expose Environment Variables to the Client

You can expose specific environment variables to the client-side code:

Dotenvx({
  exposeToClient: ['VITE_.*', 'PUBLIC_.*'],
  // ...other options
})

Strict Mode

Enable strict mode to throw errors when environment variables can't be loaded:

Dotenvx({
  strict: true,
  // ...other options
})

Sponsors

We would like to extend our thanks to the following sponsors for funding Stacks development. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to us.

• JetBrains
• The Solana Foundation

Credits

• Mot for creating dotenv & dotenvx
• Chris Breuer
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see LICENSE for more information.

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