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Products that do what Load env vars from variety of sources with ease does

1. 1DI
   Dotenv, if it is a Unix utility▲225

   I like the idea of using dotenv files, but I dislike having to use different language-specific libraries to read them. To solve this, I created a small utility that lets you prefix any command with "dotenv" to load the ".env" file. This is how I imagine dotenv would work if it had started as a UNIX utility rather than a Node.js library.

   2024 · github.com

2. 2HV
   Handy vagrant plugin that lets you use environment variables from .env▲5

   2014 · gregosuri.com

3. 3US
   Useful scripts and environment setup for coding in VPS▲44

   2020 · github.com

4. 4HA
   Hatch – A modern project, package, and virtual env manager for Python▲108

   2017 · github.com

5. 5VS
   Visualenv: store env variables in image▲12

   Store env variables securely in images using steganography

   2024 · github.com

6. 6CT
   CLI tool that allows you to encrypt and decrypt your env variables▲9

   2024 · github.com

7. 7SC
   Source Code for CSVs▲6

   2024 · scroll.pub

8. 8EV
   Environment Variable Checker▲8

   Mar 2026 · github.com

9. 9GE
   Generate .env files from various secret providers via checked-in config▲9

   Hi! I've been frustrated with the secret sharing situation in serverside javascript land for a while; the common thing is to just toss .env files around on Slack to get someone's app working, or involves some kind of convoluted setup to get a blob from a storage and turn it into environment variables via commands I have to copy paste every time. But everyone uses secret storage providers, e.g. shared password vaults, cloud secrets, etc., so why not leverage those as URIs in a JSON file that can be checked in to source control? I want something simple that would just generate the darn .env…

   2025 · github.com

10. 10IJ
    I just fixed .env once and for all – better-env▲8

    .env files have always felt archaic, insecure, clunky and honestly just not fun to work with. I see my friends (and myself) accidentally committing them all the time. Managing secrets across projects becomes a mess of copy-pasting keys into scattered env files with no real way to sync anything. So I built better-env: a secure, developer-friendly alternative to .env. Store your secrets once in a global encrypted store, and load them per-project at runtime. I’d love feedback on whether this feels useful beyond solo devs, and what you’d want for teams or CI setups. Fully open source:…

    Nov 2025 · better-env.dev

11. 11CL
    Command Line Tool to Sort CSV and TSV Files by Multiple Headings in Go▲29

    2018 · github.com

12. 12PC
    Python convtools library – code generation for data transforms▲8

    2020 · convtools.readthedocs.io

13. 13RD
    Rust Database from Scratch▲8

    May 2026 · github.com

14. 14IB
    I built Envs.AI – Free env variable manager for dev teams▲6

    Hi HN, I built Envs.AI, a free tool to solve the headache of managing environment variables across different environments and platforms. Envs.AI lets you store all your environment variables in one secure place and easily integrate them with Jenkins, Python, and other platforms in your tech stack. No more scattered .env files or sharing secrets through Slack messages. Some features: - Central repository for all env variables - Secure storage with proper access controls - Simple integration with CI/CD pipelines - Easy access via API for different languages and frameworks - Team…

    2025 · envs.ai

15. 15PN
    Pythonrc, now with ability to load virtualenv specific customizations▲12

    2017 · github.com

16. 16WA
    Write a CSV to Postgres (and 20 other dev utilities)▲11

    2021 · retool.com

17. 17GE
    GateKeeperCLI: environment variables done right▲8

    2020 · github.com

18. 18
    dotenv-diff CLI▲1

    Validate environment variable usage in your codebase

    Feb 2026

19. 19AU
    A Usable CSV and JSON to SQL Converter in Elm and Phoenix▲8

    2017 · sqlify.io

20. 20GE
    Gatekeepercli: environment variables done right▲5

    2020 · github.com

21. 21GS
    Golang] setup configuration easily from flags, env, files or default▲6

    2020 · github.com

22. 22IB
    I built an open-source CSV importer that I wish existed▲5

    2025 · github.com

23. 23AE
    AV1 encoder in 66 KB of safe Rust WASM▲5

    Feb 2026 · rafaelcaricio.github.io

24. 24
    EnvDrop▲5

    Share env's securely with autodestruction feature

    Feb 2026

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