dotenv-cli
Command-line utility for loading environment variables from .env files when running commands.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
Used in agent projects
86
0.7% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#23 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
7.1M
npm, last 7 days, dotenv-cli
GitHub stars
602
last push Jun 10, 2026
How dotenv-cli is used
dotenv-cli is a dependency in 86 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.7%), #23 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use tsx (41.9%), TypeScript (87.2%), Vitest (39.5%).
Often used with dotenv-cli
| tsx | 41.9% of dotenv-cli projects · 4.2× more than average |
|---|---|
| TypeScript | 87.2% of dotenv-cli projects · 1.6× more than average |
| Vitest | 39.5% of dotenv-cli projects · 3.2× more than average |
| ts-node | 29.1% of dotenv-cli projects · 4.3× more than average |
| lint-staged | 29.1% of dotenv-cli projects · 6.2× more than average |
| Testing Library | 27.9% of dotenv-cli projects · 3.9× more than average |
| React Hook Form | 29.1% of dotenv-cli projects · 3.6× more than average |
| Playwright (JavaScript) | 30.2% of dotenv-cli projects · 3.4× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 1.4% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 1.8% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 2.9% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 1.6% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list dotenv-cli as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install dotenv-cli |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (54), Next.js (28), Swift / iOS (3), Python (1) |
| Example projects | BasedHardware/omi, getsentry/toolkit, ngxtension/ngxtension-platform, koumoul-dev/vuetify-jsonschema-form, deadlock-mod-manager/deadlock-mod-manager |
Alternatives to dotenv-cli
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |