.env Editor

About .env Editor

The .env file format stores environment variables as KEY=VALUE pairs. It's used by Node.js (dotenv), Python (python-dotenv), Docker, and many other tools for application configuration.

Features

• Parse & validate: Check for duplicate keys, missing values, and syntax errors
• Sort: Alphabetically sort variables for easier reading
• Mask secrets: Replace sensitive values with asterisks for safe sharing
• Convert: Export to JSON, YAML, Docker env-file, shell exports, or Windows set commands

FAQ

Should I commit .env files to git?

No. The .env file contains secrets and should be in .gitignore. Commit a .env.example file instead with placeholder values so team members know which variables are needed.

How do I handle quotes in .env values?

Values with spaces should be quoted: MY_VAR="hello world". Single quotes prevent variable expansion, double quotes allow it (in some parsers). Unquoted values end at the first whitespace in some parsers.