Dotenvx Secure Env Variable Manager

---
name: "dotenvx Secure Environment Variable Manager and Encryptor"
slug: "dotenvx-secure-env-variable-manager"
description: "dotenvx is a secure, cross-platform environment variable manager from the creator of dotenv. It provides encrypted .env files, multi-environment support, and works with any programming language or framework through its CLI runner."
github_stars: 5309
verification: "listed"
source: "https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenvx"
author: "dotenvx"
category: "Security & Verification"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "dotenvx/dotenvx"
  github_stars: 5309
  npm_package: "@dotenvx/dotenvx"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 6690769
---

# dotenvx Secure Environment Variable Manager and Encryptor

dotenvx is a secure, cross-platform environment variable manager from the creator of dotenv. It provides encrypted .env files, multi-environment support, and works with any programming language or framework through its CLI runner.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm install @dotenvx/dotenvx --save
- npm i -g @dotenvx/dotenvx
- brew install dotenvx/brew/dotenvx
- docker run -it --rm -v $(pwd):/app dotenv/dotenvx encrypt

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- require('@dotenvx/dotenvx').config()
- <details><summary>with docker 🐳</summary><br>
- [![docker pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/dotenv/dotenvx)](https://hub.docker.com/r/dotenv/dotenvx)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- run anywhere (cross-platform)
- sh
- js

- Source: https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenvx
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotenvx/dotenvx/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/dotenvx-secure-env-variable-manager/)