# Dotenv Integration

> Integrate dotenv for environment variable loading with validation and type coercion.

- Skill: `a5c-ai/dotenv-integration` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/dotenv-integration`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/dotenv-integration/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/dotenv-integration

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# Dotenv Integration

Integrate dotenv for environment variable loading.

## Generated Patterns

```typescript
import { config } from 'dotenv';
import { expand } from 'dotenv-expand';
import { z } from 'zod';

// Load .env files in order
for (const file of ['.env.local', `.env.${process.env.NODE_ENV}`, '.env']) {
  expand(config({ path: file }));
}

const envSchema = z.object({
  NODE_ENV: z.enum(['development', 'production', 'test']).default('development'),
  PORT: z.coerce.number().default(3000),
  DATABASE_URL: z.string().url(),
  API_KEY: z.string().min(1),
});

export const env = envSchema.parse(process.env);
```

## Target Processes

- configuration-management-system
- mcp-server-bootstrap
- cli-application-bootstrap