vamseeachanta 1. Always Provide Defaults (+4)
1. Always Provide Defaults
value=$(config_get "key" "default_value")
2. Validate Early
config_require "api_key" "database_url" || exit 1
3. Use Environment Overrides for Secrets
# Don't store secrets in files
API_KEY="${API_KEY:-$(config_get 'api_key')}"
4. Validate JSON with jq
if ! jq empty "$file" 2>/dev/null; then
echo "Invalid JSON" >&2
exit 1
fi
5. Handle Missing Files Gracefully
if [[ -f "$config_file" ]]; then
load_config "$config_file"
else
echo "Warning: Config not found, using defaults" >&2
fi