Asyq CLI — Environment Variable Scanner & .env Generator with AI

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Automatically generate .env.example files by scanning your codebase for environment variable usage.

Stop letting your environment templates fall out of sync.
Asyq scans your source code to detect variable usage and automatically generates a complete .env.example file—ensuring your team never struggles with missing configuration keys again.

Installation

npm install -D asyq
# or
pnpm add -D asyq
# or
yarn add -D asyq

Usage

npx asyq init

Choose between two modes:

• Default - Fast generation with variable names only
• AI-assisted - Adds descriptions and example values (requires OpenAI API key)

Commands

Command	Description
npx asyq init	Interactive setup
npx asyq init --force	Overwrite existing files
npx asyq init --monorepo	Generate for each workspace
npx asyq init --debug	Show scan diagnostics

Options

Option	Description
--root <dir>	Project root to scan (default: .)
--out <file>	Output filename (default: .env.example)
--force	Overwrite without confirmation
--include-lowercase	Include mixed-case variables
--debug	Print detailed diagnostics
--monorepo	Generate for root + workspaces

Examples

# Basic usage
npx asyq init

# Force overwrite
npx asyq init --force

# Monorepo project
npx asyq init --monorepo

# Custom output
npx asyq init --out .env.template

# Scan specific directory
npx asyq init --root ./packages/api

Set your OpenAI API key:

export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
npx asyq init

Or enter it when prompted (not saved to disk).