skills/bun-guides-runtime-read-env/SKILL.md
Read environment variables
npx skillsauth add jarle/bun-skills Bun Read environment variablesInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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The current environment variables can be accessed via process.env.
process.env.API_TOKEN; // => "secret"
Bun also exposes these variables via Bun.env, which is a simple alias of process.env.
Bun.env.API_TOKEN; // => "secret"
To print all currently-set environment variables to the command line, run bun --print process.env. This is useful for debugging.
bun --print process.env
BAZ=stuff
FOOBAR=aaaaaa
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See Docs > Runtime > Environment variables for more information on using environment variables with Bun.
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