.env.development.local !link! Jun 2026

: It is designed to override default settings found in .env or .env.development .

Why would you need such a specific file? Here are three compelling scenarios: .env.development.local

Need to temporarily turn on DEBUG=* (which logs everything and fills your terminal with noise), or enable DISABLE_AUTH=true to test a public route? Put these in .env.development.local . When you delete the file, the defaults return. You don't risk committing debug flags to production. : It is designed to override default settings found in