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environment-variables-handler skill

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This skill helps you automate environment variable handling with production-ready configurations, best practices, and validation for DevOps workflows.

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---
name: "environment-variables-handler"
description: |
  Manage environment variables handler operations. Auto-activating skill for DevOps Basics.
  Triggers on: environment variables handler, environment variables handler
  Part of the DevOps Basics skill category. Use when working with environment variables handler functionality. Trigger with phrases like "environment variables handler", "environment handler", "environment".
allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep"
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: "Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>"
---

# Environment Variables Handler

## Overview

This skill provides automated assistance for environment variables handler tasks within the DevOps Basics domain.

## When to Use

This skill activates automatically when you:
- Mention "environment variables handler" in your request
- Ask about environment variables handler patterns or best practices
- Need help with foundational devops skills covering version control, containerization, basic ci/cd, and infrastructure fundamentals.

## Instructions

1. Provides step-by-step guidance for environment variables handler
2. Follows industry best practices and patterns
3. Generates production-ready code and configurations
4. Validates outputs against common standards

## Examples

**Example: Basic Usage**
Request: "Help me with environment variables handler"
Result: Provides step-by-step guidance and generates appropriate configurations


## Prerequisites

- Relevant development environment configured
- Access to necessary tools and services
- Basic understanding of devops basics concepts


## Output

- Generated configurations and code
- Best practice recommendations
- Validation results


## Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Configuration invalid | Missing required fields | Check documentation for required parameters |
| Tool not found | Dependency not installed | Install required tools per prerequisites |
| Permission denied | Insufficient access | Verify credentials and permissions |


## Resources

- Official documentation for related tools
- Best practices guides
- Community examples and tutorials

## Related Skills

Part of the **DevOps Basics** skill category.
Tags: devops, git, docker, ci-cd, infrastructure

Overview

This skill automates common environment variables handler tasks for DevOps basics. It provides practical guidance, generates production-ready configurations, and validates outputs against common standards. Use it to standardize secrets, configuration patterns, and environment workflows across projects.

How this skill works

The skill inspects requested environment variable requirements and generates step-by-step guidance, shell snippets, and configuration files (dotenv, Kubernetes secrets, Docker Compose, CI/CD variable entries). It follows industry patterns for scoping, secret handling, and validation, and flags missing or inconsistent entries. It can produce example code, recommend storage backends, and suggest permission or rotation policies.

When to use it

  • Setting up environment variables for local development, CI pipelines, containers, or cloud deployments
  • Consolidating or migrating configuration across environments (dev, staging, prod)
  • Creating secure handling patterns for secrets and API keys
  • Validating existing environment variable configs for missing or insecure entries
  • Generating examples for dotenv, Kubernetes Secrets, Docker Compose, or CI/CD variable syntax

Best practices

  • Keep secrets out of source control; use secret stores (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.) or CI secret variables
  • Use explicit environment names and fallbacks (e.g., APP_ENV, NODE_ENV) and validate required keys at startup
  • Store non-sensitive defaults in dotenv files while injecting secrets at runtime
  • Scope permissions for secret access to the minimum needed and enable rotation policies
  • Document required variables, expected formats, and validation rules for each environment

Example use cases

  • Generate a .env.example and runtime injection script for local and CI environments
  • Create Kubernetes Secret and Deployment snippets that mount secrets as environment variables
  • Produce Docker Compose services with environment variable references and override files
  • Validate a CI pipeline's environment variable configuration and flag missing secrets
  • Recommend a migration plan from committed dotenv files to a managed secret store

FAQ

Can this skill generate secrets for me?

Yes— it can suggest strong secret values and example generation scripts, but you should store and manage real secrets in a secure store rather than committing them.

Will it change my repository files automatically?

No— it generates configurations and code snippets for you to review and apply. It follows safe practices and prompts before recommending edits.