Skip to content

Expand .env.example with documentation for all required variables #9

@happyseaurchin

Description

@happyseaurchin

Current State

.env.example exists but is minimal. A new contributor cloning the repo doesn't know what keys they need, where to get them, or which are optional.

What's Needed

Expand .env.example with:

  • Every environment variable the app uses
  • Comments explaining what each one is
  • Where to obtain each key (e.g., "Get from Supabase dashboard → Settings → API")
  • Which are required vs. optional
  • Example format (without actual values)

Example Format

# Supabase — get these from https://supabase.com/dashboard/project/YOUR_PROJECT/settings/api
VITE_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-anon-key-here

# Claude API — for LLM edge functions (optional for frontend-only development)
# ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-your-key-here

Labels

documentation good first issue help wanted

Metadata

Metadata

Assignees

No one assigned

    Labels

    documentationImprovements or additions to documentationgood first issueGood for newcomershelp wantedExtra attention is needed

    Projects

    No projects

    Milestone

    No milestone

    Relationships

    None yet

    Development

    No branches or pull requests

    Issue actions