By combining this naming convention with the godotenv library, you create a developer experience that is both flexible and secure.
If you’ve spent any time building modern applications, you know that are the lifeblood of configuration. They keep your API keys out of GitHub and your database URLs flexible. But as your Go project grows, managing these variables across local development, staging, and production can become a headache.
: .env files are great for local development, but in production, use your orchestrator’s secret management (Kubernetes Secrets, AWS Parameter Store, or HashiCorp Vault).
.env.go.local [best] May 2026
By combining this naming convention with the godotenv library, you create a developer experience that is both flexible and secure.
If you’ve spent any time building modern applications, you know that are the lifeblood of configuration. They keep your API keys out of GitHub and your database URLs flexible. But as your Go project grows, managing these variables across local development, staging, and production can become a headache. .env.go.local
: .env files are great for local development, but in production, use your orchestrator’s secret management (Kubernetes Secrets, AWS Parameter Store, or HashiCorp Vault). By combining this naming convention with the godotenv