https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv

configuration-file dotenv env environment-variables javascript node nodejs secret-management secret-manager secrets security-tools

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Loads environment variables from .env for nodejs projects.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv
Owner: motdotla
License: bsd-2-clause
Created: 2013-07-05T18:25:05.000Z (over 12 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2026-03-04T23:21:53.000Z (22 days ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-07T12:40:01.924Z (20 days ago)
Topics: configuration-file, dotenv, env, environment-variables, javascript, node, nodejs, secret-management, secret-manager, secrets, security-tools
Language: JavaScript
Homepage: https://www.dotenv.org
Size: 1.98 MB
Stars: 20,317
Watchers: 101
Forks: 926
Open Issues: 6
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README-es.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
- Security: SECURITY.md
Funding:
- Github: motdotla
- Custom: https://www.dotenvx.com

Owner metadata:

Name: mot
Login: motdotla
Email:
Kind: user
Description: making @dotenvx
Website: https://dotenvx.com
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Twitter: dotenvx
Company: dotenvx.com
Icon url: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3848?u=e9d86233c05638d0a2aa6d93d4ab7eaddce379e2&v=4
Repositories: 252
Last Synced at: 2024-04-14T08:16:35.107Z
Profile URL: https://github.com/motdotla

GitHub Events

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Create event: 15
Delete event: 8
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Issue comment event: 140
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Pull request event: 42
Pull request review comment event: 5
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Committers metadata

Last synced: 28 days ago

Total Commits: 747
Total Committers: 107
Avg Commits per committer: 6.981
Development Distribution Score (DDS): 0.26

Commits in past year: 168
Committers in past year: 12
Avg Commits per committer in past year: 14.0
Development Distribution Score (DDS) in past year: 0.101

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Last synced: 5 months ago

Total issues: 172
Total pull requests: 148
Average time to close issues: 5 months
Average time to close pull requests: 2 months
Total issue authors: 167
Total pull request authors: 75
Average comments per issue: 4.45
Average comments per pull request: 1.18
Merged pull request: 90
Bot issues: 0
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Past year issues: 37
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Past year average time to close issues: 8 days
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Package metadata

Total packages: 20
Total downloads:
- npm: 408,177,047 last-month
Total docker downloads: 4,448,309,117
Total dependent packages: 42,601 (may contain duplicates)
Total dependent repositories: 1,228,727 (may contain duplicates)
Total versions: 247
Total maintainers: 20

npmjs.org: dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 17.3.1 (published about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-03T19:31:43.080Z (24 days ago)
Versions: 101
Dependent Packages: 42,583
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Docker Downloads: 4,448,309,117
Rankings:
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Maintainers (4)
- ~jcblw
- scottmotte
- motdotla
- motdotenv
Funding:
- https://dotenvx.com

proxy.golang.org: github.com/motdotla/dotenv

Homepage:
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Licenses: bsd-2-clause
Latest release: v17.3.1+incompatible (published about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:37.457Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 94
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Dependent Repositories: 2
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- Dependent repos count: 3.48%
- Average: 3.609%
- Dependent packages count: 9.561%

repo1.maven.org: org.webjars.npm:dotenv

WebJar for dotenv

Homepage: https://www.webjars.org
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.webjars.npm/dotenv/
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 16.5.0 (published 10 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:34.741Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 6
Dependent Packages: 9
Dependent Repositories: 2
Rankings:
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- Forks count: 6.132%
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- Average: 7.605%
- Dependent repos count: 16.116%

npmjs.org: @depup/dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 17.3.1-depup.0 (published about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:37.203Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 3
Dependent Packages: 0
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Downloads: 255 Last month
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 10.229%
- Average: 10.913%
- Dependent packages count: 11.597%
Maintainers (1)
- chiefmikey
Funding:
- https://dotenvx.com

npmjs.org: dotenvx-hat

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 17.2.11 (published 5 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:36.496Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 3
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 11 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.548%
- Forks count: 1.078%
- Downloads: 7.548%
- Average: 13.406%
- Dependent repos count: 23.688%
- Dependent packages count: 34.17%
Maintainers (1)
- cyber-tech
Funding:
- url: https://dotenvx.com

npmjs.org: @paradoxinfinite/dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file, with dotenv-safe features too.

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 1.0.0 (published about 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:37.506Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 29 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.966%
- Forks count: 1.646%
- Average: 16.002%
- Downloads: 19.203%
- Dependent repos count: 25.306%
- Dependent packages count: 32.89%
Maintainers (1)
- paradoxinfinite

npmjs.org: orangedenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 1.1.1 (published about 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:35.688Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 3
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 28 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.922%
- Forks count: 1.535%
- Average: 16.015%
- Dependent packages count: 16.224%
- Dependent repos count: 25.328%
- Downloads: 36.066%
Maintainers (1)
- oranged

npmjs.org: @ladjs/dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 4.0.2 (published over 8 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:43.118Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 2
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 15 Last month
Rankings:
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- Forks count: 1.274%
- Dependent packages count: 8.834%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 16.195%
- Downloads: 59.882%
Maintainers (5)

npmjs.org: abhi-env

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv
Status: unpublished
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 16.3.2 (published over 2 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:34.914Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 20 Last month
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.725%
- Forks count: 1.272%
- Average: 17.038%
- Dependent repos count: 20.06%
- Dependent packages count: 46.095%
Maintainers (1)
- kr_abhi55
Funding:
- https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1

npmjs.org: @frontsideair/dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 8.2.0 (published over 6 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:35.936Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 1
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Rankings:
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- Forks count: 1.536%
- Dependent packages count: 16.224%
- Average: 17.144%
- Dependent repos count: 25.328%
- Downloads: 41.711%
Maintainers (1)
- frontsideair

npmjs.org: autobits-dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 8.2.0 (published over 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:36.921Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 2
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Rankings:
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- Forks count: 1.535%
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- Average: 18.46%
- Dependent repos count: 25.328%
- Downloads: 48.293%
Maintainers (1)
- zedd

npmjs.org: @morgs32/nowdotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 4.0.3 (published over 8 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:38.127Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 4
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 17 Last month
Rankings:
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- Forks count: 1.276%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 18.61%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
- Downloads: 59.882%
Maintainers (1)
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npmjs.org: @morgs32/dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Status: deprecated
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 4.0.0 (published over 8 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:37.536Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 13 Last month
Rankings:
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- Forks count: 1.274%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 19.513%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
- Downloads: 64.397%
Maintainers (1)
- morgs32

npmjs.org: @morgs32/dotenvnow

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 4.0.6 (published over 8 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:38.021Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 3
Dependent Packages: 1
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Downloads: 10 Last month
Rankings:
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- Forks count: 1.276%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 19.513%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
- Downloads: 64.397%
Maintainers (1)
- morgs32

npmjs.org: environment-noui5

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 1.1.0 (published over 2 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:36.496Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 5 Last month
Rankings:
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- Forks count: 1.324%
- Average: 23.221%
- Dependent repos count: 37.363%
- Dependent packages count: 53.459%
Maintainers (1)
- knifemxtiy
Funding:
- https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1

npmjs.org: load-bufferjs

Loads environment variables into buffer

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 1.0.0 (published about 2 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:35.156Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 1
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Rankings:
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- Dependent packages count: 33.081%
Maintainers (1)
- dotenvjs
Funding:
- https://dotenvx.com

npmjs.org: buffer-export

Loads environment variables into buffer

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 4.5.0 (published 25 days ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-02T14:03:13.661Z (25 days ago)
Versions: 5
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 207 Last month
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 22.945%
- Average: 28.013%
- Dependent packages count: 33.081%
Maintainers (1)
- dotenvjs
Funding:
- https://dotenvx.com

npmjs.org: @mrgibson/dotenv-buffer

Loads environment variables into buffer

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 17.2.3 (published 3 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:35.945Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 2
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 1 Last month
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 23.218%
- Average: 28.352%
- Dependent packages count: 33.486%
Maintainers (1)
- mrgibson
Funding:
- https://dotenvx.com

repo1.maven.org: org.mvnpm:dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env file

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#readme
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.mvnpm/dotenv/
Licenses: BSD-2-Clause
Latest release: 17.3.1 (published about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2026-02-27T02:02:35.053Z (28 days ago)
Versions: 14
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 33.563%
- Average: 40.773%
- Dependent packages count: 47.983%

guix: node-dotenv

Loads environment variables from .env files

Homepage: https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv
Documentation: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/tree/gnu/packages/node-xyz.scm#n922
Licenses: bsd-2
Latest release: 16.4.5 (published 25 days ago)
Last Synced: 2026-03-02T20:22:23.077Z (25 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 0.0%
- Dependent packages count: 0.0%
- Average: 100%

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