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74Health
Library npm

dotenv

Loads environment variables from a .env file into process.env for Node.js apps.

20,536
Other
Used by 227
52Health
Tool npm

ts-node

TypeScript execution engine and REPL for Node.js that runs .ts files directly, without a separate compile step.

13,124
MIT
Used by 122
47Health
Tool npm

cross-env

Cross-platform CLI for setting environment variables in npm scripts without worrying about Windows vs POSIX syntax.

6,523
MIT
Used by 118
90Health
Library npm

Prisma Client

Auto-generated, type-safe database client for Node.js and TypeScript.

47,610
Apache 2.0
Used by 46
90Health
Library PyPI

pydantic-settings

Type-safe application settings management for Python, built on Pydantic models.

1,456
MIT
Used by 27
61Health
Library Cargo

dotenvy

A well-maintained, actively developed fork of the dotenv crate for loading .env files in Rust

1,250
MIT
Used by 19
62Health
Library npm

dotenv-expand

Expands variable references, command substitution, and encrypted values in dotenv-parsed .env files.

1,057
BSD 3
Used by 14
42Health
Library npm

GSAP

The industry-standard JavaScript animation library for tweening CSS, SVG, canvas, and UI with rock-solid cross-browser reliability.

28,405
Other
Used by 11
85Health
Tool npm

dotenvx

A secure, cross-platform dotenv replacement that encrypts .env files and runs any command with decrypted secrets injected — no code changes required.

5,784
BSD 3
Used by 9
55Health
SDK npm

msgraph-sdk-javascript

Official Microsoft Graph JavaScript SDK for calling the Graph API from Node.js and the browser.

833
MIT
Used by 8
94Health
Library npm

gridstack.js

A dependency-free TypeScript library for building draggable, resizable, responsive dashboard grid layouts in the browser.

9,115
MIT
Used by 7
78Health
Library Cargo

config

Layered configuration system for Rust applications with strong 12-factor support

3,209
Apache 2.0
Used by 7
34Health
Library npm

proxy-from-env

Resolves the correct proxy URL for a request by reading standard *_PROXY and NO_PROXY environment variables

73
MIT
Used by 7
75Health
Library Composer

Symfony Dotenv

Parses .env files and registers their values as environment variables for PHP applications

3,788
MIT
Used by 6
95Health
Tool npm

Supabase CLI

Run the full Supabase stack locally and ship migrations, edge functions, and types from your terminal.

2,412
MIT
Used by 6
37Health
Library npm

fix-path

Fix the $PATH environment variable on macOS and Linux when your app is launched from a GUI

300
MIT
Used by 6
48Health
Library npm

dotenv-webpack

A secure Webpack plugin that loads dotenv variables into your bundle while exposing only what your code actually references.

1,295
MIT
Used by 5
39Health
Library npm

strip-json-comments

Strip comments from JSON strings so you can safely use JSONC config files.

625
MIT
Used by 5
23Health
Library Cargo

temp-env

Set environment variables temporarily for the duration of a closure, mainly for Rust tests.

46
Other
Used by 5
70Health
Library Go

env

A simple, zero-dependencies Go library that parses environment variables directly into struct fields using tags.

6,308
MIT
Used by 4
74Health
Library PyPI

django-environ

Configure Django apps with twelve-factor environment variables and URL-based settings.

3,165
MIT
Used by 4
39Health
Library npm

dotenv-flow

Loads NODE_ENV-specific .env files with local overrides, extending dotenv with a predictable file cascade.

902
MIT
Used by 4
76Health
Library npm

config

Hierarchical configuration management for Node.js apps, with environment-specific overrides and multi-format file support.

6,429
MIT
Used by 3
41Health
Library npm

platform.js

A dependency-free JavaScript library that parses user-agent strings to identify browser, OS, device, and layout engine across almost any runtime.

3,243
MIT
Used by 3

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