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---
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## Overview
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EnvHelper reads `.env` files or plain text, detects `CHANGE_ME` placeholders, infers the required value format, and produces a ready-to-use output file. Identical placeholders are replaced with the same generated value, so related variables such as `DATABASE_URL` and `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` stay in sync.
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The app is local-first. It does not send generated secrets or input files to external services.
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---
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## Features
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| Area | Description |
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| --- | --- |
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| File and text input | Load `.env` files, paste text directly, copy output, or save a new `.env` |
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| Placeholder replacement | Detects `CHANGE_ME...` values and replaces them with format-aware values |
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| Consistency | Reuses the same generated value for repeated placeholders |
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| Supported formats | Passwords, secrets, Base64, hex, UUIDs, ports, URLs, email addresses, and API key prefixes |
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| Default values | Detects likely defaults automatically and allows manual overrides |
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| Desktop UI | Compact Windows app with a native title bar, dark mode, and settings |
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| Languages | German, English, Spanish, French, and Dutch |
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| Build output | Windows setup and portable executables via Gitea Runner |
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---
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## Workflow
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```text
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1. Load a .env file or paste text.
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2. Review automatically detected defaults or add your own.
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3. Generate values for CHANGE_ME placeholders.
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4. Copy the output or save it as a new .env file.
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```
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```text
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Input Processing Output
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----- ---------- ------
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DATABASE_URL=... Detect placeholders DATABASE_URL=...
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POSTGRES_PASSWORD=... -> Infer formats -> POSTGRES_PASSWORD=...
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SESSION_SECRET=... Generate local values SESSION_SECRET=...
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```
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---
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## Example
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Input:
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```env
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APP_PORT=3000
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NODE_ENV=production
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PUBLIC_BASE_URL=CHANGE_ME_PUBLIC_URL
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DATABASE_URL=postgresql://app_user:CHANGE_ME_POSTGRES_PASSWORD@postgres:5432/app_db
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POSTGRES_PASSWORD=CHANGE_ME_POSTGRES_PASSWORD
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SESSION_SECRET=CHANGE_ME_AT_LEAST_32_RANDOM_CHARACTERS
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ENCRYPTION_KEY_BASE64=CHANGE_ME_32_RANDOM_BYTES_AS_BASE64
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BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL=CHANGE_ME_EMAIL
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BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD=CHANGE_ME_LONG_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD
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```
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Possible output:
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```env
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APP_PORT=3000
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NODE_ENV=production
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PUBLIC_BASE_URL=https://example.local
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DATABASE_URL=postgresql://app_user:K2d8rF7s...@postgres:5432/app_db
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POSTGRES_PASSWORD=K2d8rF7s...
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SESSION_SECRET=n9pS...urlSafeSecret
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ENCRYPTION_KEY_BASE64=4G8t...base64Value
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BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.local
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BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Wz4...strongPassword
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```
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The actual values are generated randomly on the local machine.
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---
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## Placeholder Detection
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EnvHelper prioritizes the placeholder text over the surrounding variable name. This prevents cases such as `CHANGE_ME_POSTGRES_PASSWORD` inside `DATABASE_URL` from being misclassified as a URL.
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Supported examples:
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| Pattern | Result |
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| --- | --- |
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| `CHANGE_ME_POSTGRES_PASSWORD` | Strong URL-safe password |
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| `CHANGE_ME_32_RANDOM_BYTES_AS_BASE64` | 32 random bytes encoded as Base64 |
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| `CHANGE_ME_HEX_TOKEN` | Random bytes encoded as hex |
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| `CHANGE_ME_UUID` | UUID v4 |
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| `CHANGE_ME_PUBLIC_URL` | HTTPS URL |
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| `CHANGE_ME_EMAIL` | Email address |
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| `STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=CHANGE_ME` | Stripe-like `sk_test_...` value |
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| `STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=CHANGE_ME` | Stripe-like `whsec_...` value |
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| `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=CHANGE_ME` | AWS/S3-like access key ID format |
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Additional heuristics cover common `.env.example` variables for SMTP, S3/MinIO, Redis, RabbitMQ, CORS, log levels, environment flags, and API keys.
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---
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## Default Values
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Default values are shown in their own section. EnvHelper detects likely defaults automatically, for example:
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| Key | Default |
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| --- | --- |
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| `BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL` | `admin@example.local` |
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| `NODE_ENV` | `production` |
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| `LOG_LEVEL` | `info` |
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| `SMTP_PORT` | `587` |
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| `S3_REGION` | `eu-central-1` |
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| `REDIS_URL` | `redis://redis:6379/0` |
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Manual defaults can always be added. They override automatically detected defaults and only affect the output, never the input template.
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---
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## Downloads and Artifacts
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The Windows build produces two executable artifacts:
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```text
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EnvHelper-0.1.0-setup-x64.exe
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EnvHelper-0.1.0-portable-x64.exe
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```
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The files are published by the Gitea Runner as an Actions artifact and as a Generic Package.
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---
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## Development
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Install dependencies:
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```bash
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npm install
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```
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Start the Vite development server:
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```bash
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npm run dev
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```
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Check the production build:
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```bash
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npm run build
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```
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Build Windows packages:
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```bash
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npm run dist:win
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```
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---
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## Windows Build
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The production Windows build runs through Gitea Actions:
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```text
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.gitea/workflows/build-windows.yml
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```
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The runner:
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1. checks out the repository,
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2. installs Node.js,
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3. installs Wine for Windows packaging on Linux,
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4. builds Vite, TypeScript, and Electron,
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5. creates setup and portable executables,
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6. uploads artifacts and packages to Gitea.
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---
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## README Generation
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The README structure follows the blueprint-based workflow from [`andreasbm/readme`](https://github.com/andreasbm/readme).
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Source files:
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```text
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blueprint.md
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blueprint.json
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```
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Regenerate the README with:
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```bash
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npm run readme
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```
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The generated output is committed as `README.md` so Gitea can render it directly without any additional tooling.
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---
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## Security
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EnvHelper generates values locally in the renderer using Web Crypto. It is a helper for `.env` templates and is not a replacement for a central secret manager in production infrastructure.
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### Windows Defender and SmartScreen
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Windows may block or delay apps from unknown publishers. This is usually caused by missing reputation or by the absence of a trusted code-signing certificate.
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The workflow is prepared for code signing:
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```text
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WINDOWS_CSC_LINK
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WINDOWS_CSC_KEY_PASSWORD
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```
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`WINDOWS_CSC_LINK` is the certificate, for example a Base64-encoded `.pfx` file or a reachable certificate URL. `WINDOWS_CSC_KEY_PASSWORD` is the certificate password.
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## Project Info
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| Field | Value |
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| Author | `MrSphay` |
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| Repository | `MrSphay/envHelper` |
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| App ID | `de.wilkensxl.envhelper` |
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| Stack | Electron, React, Vite, TypeScript |
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| README workflow | Blueprint-inspired workflow based on `andreasbm/readme` |
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