Direnv: Flexible Environment Management | Works for Kubernetes Too

[@allengooch7]

This is the way. I also use it for directory-specific AWS config. I tend to use dotenv `.env` files for app-specific config and direnv `.envrc` files for tools-specific config. It's been a life changer, for me at least.

[@cloud-native-corner]

@@allengooch7 interesting distinction between .env for app and .envrc for tools. Do you load dotenv file via direnv stdlib?

[@allengooch7]

@@cloud-native-corner No, it's typically loaded programmatically by the app with whatever quality dotenv library exists for the language I'm working in, typically Python or Golang.

[@cloud-native-corner]

@@allengooch7 That makes sence, as apps could also be containerized and loading variables separately would be much cleaner. Good pattern to keep in mind.