.env.sample -

"Wait!" .env.sample wanted to shout. "I’m meant to be public! Everyone will see your secrets!"

# simple sed sed 's/=.*/=/' .env > .env.sample

A .env.sample file is a sample environment file that contains placeholder values for environment variables, API keys, and other sensitive information. It's usually created as a template for developers to use when setting up a new project or environment. The .env.sample file serves as a reference point for the actual .env file, which contains the real values for the environment variables.

export const env = cleanEnv(process.env, PORT: port( default: 3000 ), DATABASE_URL: str(), API_KEY: str( desc: "API key for external service" ) ); // .env.sample is now the source of truth for these vars

# Encryption secrets ENCRYPTION_SECRET=my_secret_key

Ensure the actual .env is ignored, but .env.sample is NOT ignored.