.env.development ^hot^

Without environment files, you end up with horrible code like this:

docker run --env-file .env.development myapp:dev .env.development

Use .env.development to make your npm run dev experience consistent, safe, and configurable. Without environment files, you end up with horrible

: Modern frameworks like Vite and Next.js automatically detect and load these files based on the "mode" the app is running in (e.g., npm run dev triggers the development mode). Without environment files