Advanced Env Manager

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Overview

Advanced Env Manager elevates environment variable handling in Node.js applications from simple text files to a secure, type-safe, and integrated system. It supports local encryption of .env files and seamless fetching of secrets from cloud providers like AWS Secrets Manager.

The Status Quo

The industry standard dotenv is great for simplicity but lacks security controls. Developers often accidentally commit .env files or share secrets over insecure channels. Managing secrets across development, staging, and production requires manual effort and is prone to human error.

Market Proposition

Advanced Env Manager brings enterprise-grade secret management to standard Node.js projects.

  • Encryption at Rest: Local .env files can be encrypted (AES-256), allowing them to be safely committed to version control.
  • Cloud Integration: Fetch production secrets directly from AWS/GCP/Azure at runtime, eliminating static files in production.
  • Schema Validation: Enforce types and required fields using Joi or Zod schemas to prevent startup crashes.

Usage

import { EnvManager } from 'advanced-env-manager';

const manager = new EnvManager({
  schema: {
    DB_HOST: { type: 'string', required: true },
    API_KEY: { type: 'string', sensitive: true }
  },
  encryptionKey: process.env.MASTER_KEY
});

await manager.load();
const dbHost = manager.get('DB_HOST');

Hashtags

#NodeJS #DevOps #Security #Encryption #Backend