.env.dist.local May 2026

Most frameworks automatically load .env.local if it exists. For instance:

No extra configuration is needed — the convention is enough. .env.dist.local

However, to make .env.dist.local truly useful, ensure your team never modifies `.env.dist.local* without a pull request. It's a template, not a scratchpad. Most frameworks automatically load

ENABLE_DEBUGBAR=true CLOCKWORK_ENABLE=true No extra configuration is needed — the convention

CACHE_URL=redis://127.0.0.1:6379 SESSION_DRIVER=redis

A monorepo with a React frontend, FastAPI backend, and a Go worker might need three separate .env files. .env.dist.local serves as a single source of truth for the orchestrator (e.g., a root docker-compose.yml), while each subproject has its own local defaults.

This reduces cognitive load: "Just copy .env.dist.local to .env.local and everything works."

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Most frameworks automatically load .env.local if it exists. For instance:

No extra configuration is needed — the convention is enough.

However, to make .env.dist.local truly useful, ensure your team never modifies `.env.dist.local* without a pull request. It's a template, not a scratchpad.

ENABLE_DEBUGBAR=true CLOCKWORK_ENABLE=true

CACHE_URL=redis://127.0.0.1:6379 SESSION_DRIVER=redis

A monorepo with a React frontend, FastAPI backend, and a Go worker might need three separate .env files. .env.dist.local serves as a single source of truth for the orchestrator (e.g., a root docker-compose.yml), while each subproject has its own local defaults.

This reduces cognitive load: "Just copy .env.dist.local to .env.local and everything works."