All Tools View Categories About Contact Privacy

.env Template Library

Pick a stack and get a commented .env skeleton — safe values filled, secrets left blank.

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Choose a stack template.

About .env Template Library

The .env Template Library gives every stack a fair starting line. Pick Node.js, Next.js, Django, Laravel, Rails, Flask, or Vite and get a commented .env skeleton with the variables those frameworks most commonly need.

Each template fills safe sample values (like PORT=8080) and leaves secrets blank, ready for you to paste into a secret manager or a real file. Extra variables prompt it to append your own KEY=value lines untouched.

The whole library ships in the page, so generating a template is instant and private.

Features

  • 7 stack templates: Node, Next.js, Django, Laravel, Rails, Flask, Vite.
  • Every key commented: copy-paste friendly.
  • Secrets blank by design: fill or inject them.
  • Sample values: safe defaults pre-filled.
  • Custom append: merge your own variables.
  • Copy or download: instant .env.
  • Private: fully client-side.

How to Use

  1. Pick a stack from the dropdown.
  2. Optionally add your own KEY=value lines in the left box.
  3. Choose options: fill sample values, header comment.
  4. Click Convert. Your .env is ready to copy or download.

Examples

Example 1 — Skeleton a new service. A Node microservice starts life from the Node template instead of a blank file.

Example 2 — Bootstrapped Django. A Django project generated by a scaffold gets a matching .env instantly.

Example 3 — Migration notes. Moving a Laravel app to Redis queues, the template lists the exact queue/cache vars to set.

Example 4 — Client apps. A Vite SPA gets its NEXT_PUBLIC-style VITE_ variables laid out.

Example 5 — Education. A workshop hands out stack templates so attendees configure the same shape of app.

Benefits

  • Instant: full .env skeleton in one click.
  • Complete: keys pre-named and commented.
  • Safe: secrets left blank.
  • Customizable: append your own vars.
  • Private: nothing uploaded.
  • Free: reuse on every stack.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which stacks are included?
Node.js/Express, Next.js, Django, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, Flask, and React/Vite. Each template contains the variables those projects most commonly need, with short comments on every key.
Can I extend the generated template?
Yes. The left box accepts extra KEY=value lines that get appended below the chosen stack template, so your custom variables survive.
Should values be filled in?
By default the template keeps sample values for safe keys and leaves secrets blank (KEY=). The “fill sample values” toggle turns every sample off for a fully blank template.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Every template ships inside the page; generation is fully client-side.