dworshak-env 0.1.3

dworshak-env exists to make environment variables and .env files easy to access in Python programs and through the Dworshak ecosystem. With dworshak-env, Dworshak enables Python devs who already know how they like their configuration by inviting them to leverage the dworshak-prompt library and the dworshak CLI.

dworshak-env

GitHub: dworshak-env

dworshak-env provides a small, convenient interface for working with environment variables and .env files. It is designed to fit into existing workflows without introducing surprises.

This library does not replace os.getenv. Instead, it helps you manage environment variables in a predictable, Pythonic way and integrates naturally with the broader Dworshak ecosystem:

• dworshak-prompt — prompting and configuration
• dworshak-config — JSON-based configuration
• dworshak-secret — secure secret storage

Think of it as joining the herd: use modern .env patterns without creating a Dworshak-specific cult in ~/.dworshak/.

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Installation

pip install dworshak-env

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Usage

Simple access to environment variables

from dworshak_env import DworshakEnv

env = DworshakEnv()
api_url = env.get("API_URL", default="https://api.github.com")
print(api_url)

Loading from a .env file

env = DworshakEnv(dotenv_path=".env")
db_password = env.get("DB_PASSWORD")

Setting defaults

You can instantiate DworshakEnv with defaults that act as fallbacks:

defaults = {"API_URL": "https://api.github.com", "DEBUG": "0"}
env = DworshakEnv(defaults=defaults)

print(env.get("API_URL"))  # returns the default if not set in environment

Integration with dworshak-prompt and dworshak-obtain

dworshak-env can be used alongside DworshakPrompt and DworshakObtain to fetch values from the environment when prompting for config or secrets:

from dworshak_prompt import DworshakPrompt

prompt = DworshakPrompt()
api_url = prompt.env("API_URL", default="https://api.github.com")

Or within dworshak_obtain:

from dworshak_prompt import dworshak_obtain

token = dworshak_obtain(service="github", item="api_token", store="env")

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Philosophy

dworshak-env exists to make environment variables and .env files easy to access in Python programs.

It joins the mainstream patterns that Python developers already know, while providing smooth prompting to users via DworshakPrompt - because developers are users too.

Use it wherever you want predictable, Pythonic environment variable access, with optional integration into the Dworshak ecosystem.

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Links

• dworshak-env
• dworshak-prompt
• dworshak-config
• dworshak-secret

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