# json_env
`json_env` is [dotenv](https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv), but with JSON.
`json_env` loads an environment variables from a file called `.env.json` in the current directory and starts a subprocess
with them.
Storing configuration in the environment separate from code is based on [The Twelve-Factor](http://12factor.net/config) App methodology.
## How to install
With homebrew:
```shell
$ brew tap brodo/json_env
$ brew install json_env
```
With cargo:
```shell
$ cargo install json_env
```
## How to use
Just run json_env with any program as a parameter:
```shell
$ json_env my_program
```
Additional command line arguments that are passed to `json_env` are forwarded to the child process:
```shell
$ json_env echo "Test"
Test
```
### Example
.env.json:
```json
{
"NODE_ENV": "DEV",
"MY_USER": "Carl",
"NUM_USERS": 10,
"nested": {
"hello": "world",
"boo": "far"
}
}
```
Shell:
```shell
$ json_env env
MY_USER=Carl
NODE_ENV=DEV
NUM_USERS=10
nested={"boo":"far","hello":"world"}
[...]
```
## License
json_env is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.