Node.js now has built-in support for loading environment variables from .env files. Learn how to use the native loadEnvFile function and ditch the dotenv dependency for good.

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Node.js v20.6.0 introduced native support for loading environment variables from .env files, eliminating the need for the dotenv package. Developers can now use the built-in loadEnvFile function from node:process or the --env-file CLI flag to manage environment variables without external dependencies. The native solution supports multiple files with override capabilities, and can be enhanced with dotenv-defaults for better developer experience through default value management.

You Don't Need dotenv Anymore

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