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Mastering Secure Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to .env.vault.local

2. How It Works

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The Decryption Key (DOTENV_KEY)

The actual secrets are unlocked using a DOTENV_KEY . This key is never stored in the vault file. Instead, it is set as an environment variable on your local machine or CI server.