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For debugging we want the webapp to log all the environment variables it has access to on the client side
… (vibe-kanban 27bead3b) Update log file naming to use YYYY-MM-DDTHH format instead of the current pattern. Check the @package.json for how the filenames are being generated
…n f0ca7c49) Create server-side environment logging functionality that prints Next.js environment variables to the console when the webapp dev server starts up. This will help with debugging environment variable issues during development. Requirements: 1. Create a server-side environment logger utility in apps/webapp/lib/debug/ServerEnvironmentLogger.ts 2. Log environment variables at webapp startup (only in development mode) 3. Group and categorize environment variables: - NEXT_PUBLIC_* variables (with sensitive key masking) - Firebase-related variables - Other relevant variables (NODE_ENV, PORT, etc.) 4. Include timestamp, working directory, and variable counts 5. Import and call the logger from the appropriate Next.js startup location Implementation Notes: - Only run in development mode (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') - Mask sensitive values (anything with "key" in the name) - Use console.group() for organized output - Should appear in the webapp dev server logs after the Next.js startup banner Acceptance Criteria: - Server-side environment logger utility created - Logger called at webapp startup - Environment variables properly categorized and displayed - Sensitive values are masked - Only runs in development mode - Output appears in webapp dev server logs
… 6b0052f2) Research and document built-in Next.js debugging features for environment variables during development. **Objective:** Find out if Next.js has any built-in ways to debug and inspect environment variables on both server and client side during development. **Research Areas:** - Next.js CLI flags or options for environment variable debugging - Built-in dev server logging for environment variables - Official Next.js debugging tools and developer features - Environment variable inspection in development mode - Next.js documentation on debugging environment variables - Any built-in environment variable display or validation **Deliverables:** 1. Create specs/nextjs-builtin-env-debugging.md with comprehensive findings 2. Document any built-in flags, options, or features discovered 3. Include practical code examples and usage instructions 4. Note what is NOT available built-in and limitations 5. Provide clear assessment of whether built-in features meet our debugging needs 6. Commit findings to repository **Success Criteria:** - Thorough research of official Next.js documentation and features - Clear documentation of all available built-in debugging capabilities - Practical examples ready for immediate use - Honest assessment of gaps in built-in functionality
Conducted comprehensive research of third-party tools for debugging Next.js environment variables to avoid reinventing the wheel. ## Key Findings: - **NPM Packages**: env-var (★★★★★) and dotenv-safe (★★★★) for validation - **Browser Extensions**: React DevTools and Next DevTools for component inspection - **VS Code Extensions**: DotENV Official +Vault (★★★★★) for development-time assistance - **Community Tools**: GitHub Super Linter for comprehensive validation ## Gap Analysis: While excellent tools exist for validation and development assistance, there's limited tooling specifically for **runtime environment variable inspection** in Next.js applications, validating the need for our custom solution. ## Tested Tools: - ✅ env-var: Excellent validation with TypeScript support - ✅ dotenv-safe: Schema-based validation using .env.example - ✅ DotENV VS Code extension: Improved development experience ## Recommendations: 1. Adopt env-var for production environment validation 2. Use DotENV Official VS Code extension team-wide 3. Build custom runtime inspector to fill inspection gap See specs/third-party-env-debugging-tools.md for complete analysis. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
Removed test dependencies added during third-party environment variable debugging tools research: - env-var ^7.5.0 - dotenv-safe ^9.1.0 - dotenv ^17.2.0 Keeping only the comprehensive documentation in specs/third-party-env-debugging-tools.md which contains all research findings, test results, and recommendations. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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✅ COMPLETED: Comprehensive research of third-party environment variable debugging solutions for Next.js.
Research Results:
Key Findings:
Gap Analysis Confirmed:
While excellent validation tools exist, there's a clear gap in runtime environment variable inspection for Next.js applications, validating our custom solution approach.
Deliverables:
✅ Created
specs/third-party-env-debugging-tools.mdwith comprehensive analysis✅ Tested env-var package - excellent validation with TypeScript support
✅ Tested dotenv-safe package - schema-based validation works perfectly
✅ Documented installation guides that work in our project setup
✅ Provided clear recommendations with implementation plan
✅ Committed findings to repository with detailed commit message
Recommendations:
Next Steps: Proceed with custom environment debugging tool development knowing we're not duplicating existing solutions but filling a genuine market gap.