# Environment Variables Guide This document explains the centralized environment variable system for the Mana Core monorepo. ## Quick Start ```bash # After cloning the repo, install dependencies (auto-generates .env files) pnpm install # Or manually generate .env files pnpm setup:env ``` That's it! All app-specific `.env` files are generated from `.env.development`. ## How It Works ``` .env.development # Central config (committed) │ ▼ scripts/generate-env.mjs # Transforms variables │ ▼ apps/**/apps/**/.env # Generated files (gitignored) ``` The generator reads `.env.development` and creates app-specific `.env` files with the correct prefixes for each platform: | Platform | Prefix | Example | |----------|--------|---------| | Expo (mobile) | `EXPO_PUBLIC_` | `EXPO_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL` | | SvelteKit (web) | `PUBLIC_` | `PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL` | | NestJS (backend) | None | `SUPABASE_URL` | ## File Locations ### Source File - **`.env.development`** - Single source of truth, committed to git ### Generated Files (gitignored) - `services/mana-core-auth/.env` - `apps/chat/apps/backend/.env` - `apps/chat/apps/mobile/.env` - `apps/chat/apps/web/.env` - `apps/maerchenzauber/apps/backend/.env` - `apps/maerchenzauber/apps/mobile/.env` - `apps/maerchenzauber/apps/web/.env` - `apps/manacore/apps/mobile/.env` - `apps/manacore/apps/web/.env` - `apps/memoro/apps/mobile/.env` - `apps/memoro/apps/web/.env` - `apps/manadeck/apps/backend/.env` - `apps/manadeck/apps/web/.env` ## Variable Reference ### Shared Variables | Variable | Description | Used By | |----------|-------------|---------| | `MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL` | Auth service URL | All apps | | `POSTGRES_USER` | Database user | Docker, backends | | `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` | Database password | Docker, backends | | `REDIS_HOST` | Redis host | mana-core-auth | | `REDIS_PORT` | Redis port | mana-core-auth | | `REDIS_PASSWORD` | Redis password | mana-core-auth | ### Mana Core Auth Service | Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | `MANA_CORE_AUTH_PORT` | Service port | `3001` | | `MANA_CORE_AUTH_DATABASE_URL` | PostgreSQL connection string | - | | `JWT_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY` | Access token TTL | `15m` | | `JWT_REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY` | Refresh token TTL | `7d` | | `JWT_ISSUER` | JWT issuer claim | `manacore` | | `JWT_AUDIENCE` | JWT audience claim | `manacore` | | `STRIPE_SECRET_KEY` | Stripe secret key | - | | `STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY` | Stripe publishable key | - | | `STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET` | Stripe webhook secret | - | | `CORS_ORIGINS` | Allowed CORS origins | - | | `CREDITS_SIGNUP_BONUS` | Credits on signup | `150` | | `CREDITS_DAILY_FREE` | Daily free credits | `5` | | `RATE_LIMIT_TTL` | Rate limit window (seconds) | `60` | | `RATE_LIMIT_MAX` | Max requests per window | `100` | ### Chat Project | Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | `CHAT_BACKEND_PORT` | Backend service port | `3002` | | `CHAT_DATABASE_URL` | PostgreSQL connection string | - | | `AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT` | Azure OpenAI endpoint URL | - | | `AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY` | Azure OpenAI API key | - | | `AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION` | API version | `2024-12-01-preview` | | `CHAT_SUPABASE_URL` | Supabase project URL | - | | `CHAT_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` | Supabase anonymous key | - | ### Maerchenzauber Project | Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | `MAERCHENZAUBER_BACKEND_PORT` | Backend service port | `3003` | | `MAERCHENZAUBER_APP_ID` | Mana Core app ID | - | | `MAERCHENZAUBER_SUPABASE_URL` | Supabase project URL | - | | `MAERCHENZAUBER_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` | Supabase anonymous key | - | | `MAERCHENZAUBER_JWT_SECRET` | JWT secret for Supabase | - | | `MAERCHENZAUBER_AZURE_OPENAI_KEY` | Azure OpenAI key | - | | `MAERCHENZAUBER_AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT` | Azure OpenAI endpoint | - | | `MAERCHENZAUBER_REPLICATE_API_KEY` | Replicate API key (images) | - | ### Memoro Project | Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | `MEMORO_SUPABASE_URL` | Supabase project URL | | `MEMORO_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` | Supabase anonymous key | | `MEMORO_MIDDLEWARE_API_URL` | Middleware API URL | | `MEMORO_APPID` | Mana Core app ID | ### Manacore Project | Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | `MANACORE_SUPABASE_URL` | Supabase project URL | | `MANACORE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` | Supabase anonymous key | ### Manadeck Project | Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | `MANADECK_BACKEND_PORT` | Backend service port | `3004` | | `MANADECK_SUPABASE_URL` | Supabase project URL | - | | `MANADECK_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY` | Supabase anonymous key | - | ## Adding New Variables ### Step 1: Add to `.env.development` ```bash # In .env.development MY_NEW_PROJECT_API_KEY=your-api-key MY_NEW_PROJECT_URL=https://api.example.com ``` ### Step 2: Update the Generator Script Edit `scripts/generate-env.mjs` and add your app config: ```javascript // In APP_CONFIGS array { path: 'apps/my-project/apps/mobile/.env', vars: { // For Expo, add EXPO_PUBLIC_ prefix EXPO_PUBLIC_API_KEY: (env) => env.MY_NEW_PROJECT_API_KEY, EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL: (env) => env.MY_NEW_PROJECT_URL, }, }, { path: 'apps/my-project/apps/web/.env', vars: { // For SvelteKit, add PUBLIC_ prefix PUBLIC_API_KEY: (env) => env.MY_NEW_PROJECT_API_KEY, PUBLIC_API_URL: (env) => env.MY_NEW_PROJECT_URL, }, }, { path: 'apps/my-project/apps/backend/.env', vars: { // For NestJS, no prefix needed API_KEY: (env) => env.MY_NEW_PROJECT_API_KEY, API_URL: (env) => env.MY_NEW_PROJECT_URL, }, }, ``` ### Step 3: Regenerate ```bash pnpm setup:env ``` ## Local Overrides If you need to override variables locally without affecting others: 1. The generated `.env` files are gitignored 2. You can manually edit them after generation 3. Or create `.env.local` files (also gitignored) that some frameworks auto-load **Note:** Running `pnpm setup:env` will overwrite your changes, so use `.env.local` for persistent overrides. ## Docker Integration The root `.env.development` is also used by Docker Compose: ```bash # Start all services with shared env pnpm docker:up:all ``` Docker services read from: - Root `.env.development` for shared values - Service-specific `.env` files for service-specific values ## Troubleshooting ### "Variable is undefined" Error 1. Check if the variable exists in `.env.development` 2. Run `pnpm setup:env` to regenerate 3. Restart your dev server (env changes require restart) ### Generated File Has Wrong Value 1. Check the mapping in `scripts/generate-env.mjs` 2. Ensure the source variable name matches exactly 3. Run `pnpm setup:env` again ### New App Not Getting Generated 1. Add app config to `APP_CONFIGS` in `scripts/generate-env.mjs` 2. Ensure the target directory exists 3. Run `pnpm setup:env` ### Expo Not Picking Up Changes Expo caches environment variables. Clear the cache: ```bash cd apps//apps/mobile npx expo start -c ``` ## Security Notes - `.env.development` contains **development-only** values - Never put production secrets in this file - The JWT keys in `.env.development` are for local development only - Use separate secrets management for production (1Password, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.) ## Migration from Old System If you have existing `.env` files with real values: 1. Copy important values to `.env.development` 2. Delete the old `.env` files 3. Run `pnpm setup:env` 4. Verify apps still work The old `.env.example` files can remain as documentation.