Show HN: I just fixed .env once and for all – better-env
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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: https://github.com/HarishChandran3304/better-env
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