---
name: Env Typegen - TypeScript Types from .env
description: Generate TypeScript types from .env files with smart inference. Type-safe environment variables. Optional Zod schema. Free CLI tool.
---

# Env Typegen

Generate TypeScript types from your .env file. Smart type inference for numbers, booleans, URLs.

## Installation

```bash
npm install -g @lxgicstudios/env-typegen
```

## Commands

### Generate Types

```bash
npx @lxgicstudios/env-typegen
npx @lxgicstudios/env-typegen .env.local
npx @lxgicstudios/env-typegen -o src/types/env.d.ts
```

### With Zod Schema

```bash
npx @lxgicstudios/env-typegen --zod
```

## Example

Input `.env`:
```env
# Database
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://localhost:5432/db
DB_POOL_SIZE=10

# Server
PORT=3000
DEBUG=true

# API
API_KEY=sk_live_abc123
```

Output:
```typescript
export interface Env {
  /** Database */
  DATABASE_URL: string;
  DB_POOL_SIZE: number;
  /** Server */
  PORT: number;
  DEBUG: boolean;
  /** API */
  API_KEY: string;
}

export function getEnv(): Env {
  return {
    DATABASE_URL: process.env.DATABASE_URL || '',
    DB_POOL_SIZE: Number(process.env.DB_POOL_SIZE),
    PORT: Number(process.env.PORT),
    DEBUG: ['true', '1', 'yes'].includes(process.env.DEBUG?.toLowerCase() || ''),
    API_KEY: process.env.API_KEY || '',
  };
}

declare global {
  namespace NodeJS {
    interface ProcessEnv {
      DATABASE_URL: string;
      DB_POOL_SIZE: string;
      PORT: string;
      DEBUG: string;
      API_KEY: string;
    }
  }
}
```

## Type Inference

| Pattern | Type |
|---------|------|
| `PORT=3000` | number |
| `DEBUG=true` | boolean |
| `API_URL=https://...` | string (URL) |
| `EMAIL=a@b.com` | string (email) |
| Everything else | string |

## Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-i, --input` | Input file (default: .env) |
| `-o, --output` | Output file (default: env.d.ts) |
| `--zod` | Generate Zod schema too |
| `--name` | Interface name (default: Env) |

## Common Use Cases

**Generate for project:**
```bash
npx @lxgicstudios/env-typegen -o src/types/env.d.ts
```

**With runtime validation:**
```bash
npx @lxgicstudios/env-typegen --zod -o src/env.ts
```

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