Installation

This guide explains how to install dotenv-gad in your Node.js or TypeScript project.

Requirements

• Node.js ≥ 18
• npm, yarn, or pnpm

Install dotenv-gad using your preferred package manager:

npm

npm install dotenv-gad

yarn

yarn add dotenv-gad

pnpm

pnpm add dotenv-gad

Verify Installation

After installation, verify that the package is available:

npx dotenv-gad --help

You should see the list of available CLI commands.

What's included

• dotenv-gad — core library (loadEnv, EnvValidator, defineSchema, composeSchema)
• dotenv-gad/vite — Vite plugin for build-time validation and client-safe env filtering
• dotenv-gad/client — typed client entry point for Vite projects
• CLI (npx dotenv-gad) — check, sync, types, init, fix, docs commands