.env.go.local [work]

# .env.go.local.template DB_HOST=localhost DB_PORT=5432 DB_USER= DB_PASSWORD= STRIPE_API_KEY= Use code with caution.

In a Go project, a .env.local file is typically used for local development overrides

If your project is structured as a or a standalone application?

Notice the use of the blank identifier to ignore any errors. It is common to treat missing .env files as non‑fatal because the application might be running in a container or on a platform where environment variables are provided directly.

type Config struct Port int `env:"PORT" envDefault:"8080"` DBTimeout time.Duration `env:"DB_TIMEOUT" envDefault:"30s"` IsDebugMode bool `env:"DEBUG_MODE" envDefault:"false"`

: The most specific configuration layer. It overrides all preceding files. It hosts secrets, localized database credentials, and personal feature flags tailored exclusively to an individual developer's machine. Why Use .env.go.local ?

: Contains default values shared across the entire team (committed to source control).

import _ "github.com/jpfuentes2/go-env/autoload"

# .env.go.local DB_HOST=localhost DB_USER=admin DB_PASSWORD=supersecretpassword API_KEY=local_debug_key PORT=8080 Use code with caution. Step 2: Update .gitignore