> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aiola.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Environment Variables

> Scan, inspect, compare, and fix `.env` files inside a workspace.

## What the environment page does

The environment variables page scans the current workspace for `.env`-style files and helps you manage them safely.

## Current capabilities

From **Project Settings → Environment Variables**, you can:

* scan the workspace for env files
* open a file and inspect variables
* reveal or hide sensitive values
* edit variables inline
* compare env files within a folder
* detect env files that are not gitignored
* add exposed files to `.gitignore`

## Why this matters

Aiola treats env safety as part of project operations, not an external concern. The page is built to catch common mistakes such as:

* secrets committed accidentally
* mismatched env files across environments
* stale local values

## Recommended workflow

Run a scan after:

* cloning a new repository
* adding Analytics, Feedback, or App Logs
* changing deployment secrets

If Aiola warns that an env file is not ignored by Git, fix that before continuing.