How to use Dummy .env
- 1. Pick Node, Next, or Docker. Different keys.
- 2. Copy or download .env.example. Rename locally.
- 3. Replace tokens. change-me is literal.
- 4. Never commit real secrets. Use Secret redactor on accidents.
About this tool
New repos need an .env.example. This generator writes Node, Next.js, or Compose-oriented stubs with dummy values so you can scaffold without inventing keys.
Not your production config
DATABASE_URL points at localhost.
Next.js
Includes NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL and NEXTAUTH_SECRET placeholders.
Code examples
Node
NODE_ENV=development
PORT=3000