Expect .env.dist.local to become a standard convention in next-generation boilerplates and project templates. It fills the role of a "local development manifesto" — a single, versioned file that says: "Here is exactly how to run this project on your machine, with plausible defaults."
cp .env.dist .env # for production-like defaults (optional) .env.dist.local
APP_NAME="My App (Local Dev)" APP_ENV=local APP_DEBUG=true APP_URL=http://localhost:8000 APP_TIMEZONE=UTC Expect
: It ensures that when a new developer joins the project, their "local" experience is pre-configured with the right tools, while still keeping their "secrets" safely tucked away in a file that never touches the repository. The Hierarchy of Power consider the following workflow:
If you implement a .env.dist.local file, consider the following workflow:
