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dotset preflight generate

Create a safe .env.example file based on your .preflight.yaml schema. This ensures your example file always matches your actual environment requirements.

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Usage

dotset preflight generate [options]

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Options

OptionDescriptionRequired
-f, --forceOverwrite existing filesNo
--output <path>Custom output path (default: .env.example)No

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Example

# Generate .env.example
dotset preflight generate

# Force overwrite
dotset preflight generate --force

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How It Works

  1. Reads .preflight.yaml.
  2. For each variable:
    • Uses the default value if present.
    • Or generates a placeholder based on the type (e.g., STRIPE_KEY=string).
    • Respects secret flags (redacts values if sensitive).
  3. Writes the result to .env.example (or specified output).