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Global environment variables

Understand the global env surface and how it differs from project- or stack-specific runtime configuration.

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Global environment variables

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Understand the global env surface and how it differs from project- or stack-specific runtime configuration.

Goal

Help users avoid confusing local runtime variables with broader environment configuration.

Current status

Live

This area is documented as current, user-reliable behavior.

Workflow

  1. 1Use global env only when the scope really is broader than a single runtime resource.
  2. 2Prefer resource-local configuration when the value only belongs to one app or service.

Precedence and usage

  • Global variables are inherited by projects by default.
  • Project-specific variables override global values with the same key.
  • This surface is best for cross-project shared configuration, not one-off runtime secrets.

Expected result

Env-var scope is chosen more deliberately.