Environment Variables

Read and Write from ~/.kenv/.env

The env helper will read environment variables from ~/.kenv/.env. If the variable doesn't exist, it will prompt you to create it.

// Name: Env Example

import "@johnlindquist/kit"

let KEY = await env("MY_KEY")

await div(md(`You loaded ${KEY} from ~/.kenv/.env`))

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Choose an Environment Variable

If you pass a function as the second argument to env, it will only be called if the variable doesn't exist. This allows you to set Enviroment Variables from a list, an API, or any other data source.

// Name: Choose an Environment Variable

import "@johnlindquist/kit"

let MY_API_USER = await env("MY_API_USER", async () => {
  return await arg("Select a user for your API", [
    "John",
    "Mindy",
    "Joy",
  ])
})

await div(
  md(
    `You selected ${MY_API_USER}. Running this script again will remember your choice`
  )
)

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