How am I supposed to configure .env in a monorepo?

[viral ore]

i think it only checks .env for current cwd, not the root (i wish it did tho)

[slender vault]

^ checks for cwd.

[rustic estuary]

I do this in my packages @brazen yoke

"dev": "bun with-env vinxi dev",
"with-env": "bun --env-file=../../.env --bun",```

[slender vault]

It'd be a much better idea to use --filter to run scripts in the correct working directory. This will just end up takign a lot more time

[rustic estuary]

just adding with-env in your apps doesn't take that long, then run with --filter from root

[slender vault]

If you have maybe two child directories maybe. But if you ever end up needing more or changing it around, you're gonna have to change them all at some point

best practice regardless is to use --filter

[rustic estuary]

i don't think i am understanding - how are you using filter?

[slender vault]

bun run --filter web setup:web:blah

bun --filter <pattern> <script>

[rustic estuary]

what does that have to do with envs?

[slender vault]

../../.env this specifically <- --filter will properly utilize any .env in the same working directory as the directories found in the pattern

[rustic estuary]

oh yeah, but he wanted just 1 .env no?

[slender vault]

and for any top level .env it will inherit below

Top level env will be the same in sub dirs, he’s got more than one package directory I would assume. If it’s undefined in pkg then it is then not top level.

Regardless I think your suggestion was not the best yes

[viral ore]

Personally, I just copy or simlink

[slender vault]

why not just have profile-global constants then?