.env.development [top] Jun 2026

# Database Settings DB_HOST=localhost DB_PORT=5432 DB_USERNAME=myuser DB_PASSWORD=mypassword DB_NAME=mydb

The implementation varies slightly, but the philosophy is identical. .env.development

For complex microservice architectures, you can combine multiple files: via npm start or vite ).

// package.json

: While a standard .env file usually contains shared defaults, .env.development is specifically loaded when your development server is running (e.g., via npm start or vite ). .env.development