: Stores personal overrides and secrets. It must never be committed to version control. 🛡️ Best Practices for .env.local
: Create a .env.example file with dummy values (e.g., STRIPE_KEY=your_key_here ) so new team members know which variables they need to set up. .env.local
Since Vite bundles for both dev and build, remember that .env.local is loaded during vite build as well. Don't assume it's only for vite dev . : Stores personal overrides and secrets