Marc: “I just started a new project, and Claude starts reading the…”

Marc @stausmar4d

I just started a new project, and Claude starts reading the .env file... 🤔 What's the best way to handle environment variables locally? I think, just putting them in .env files is not the best way anymore, in times of AI agents.

07:49 · Oct 25, 2026commit 2a86071

Angelino @AngelinoVerhaeghe4d

Indeed, i follow this thread.

Brian @brian-bill4d

Well, it's a dev environment, just set development secrets in it. This beats the whole AI messing with your prod instances paranoia.

Aidan Casey @aidan-casey4d

Use a settings file. 🙂 https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings#edit-a-settings-file

Claude Code DocsSettings files and precedence - Claude Code DocsChange Claude Code settings, pick the scope a key belongs in, verify the change, and learn which value Claude Code uses when a key is set in several places.

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