Five commands. That's the whole workflow.

SlickEnv is designed to fit into how you already work. Install it, connect your project, push your .env, and pull it anywhere.

Step 1

Install the CLI

One command. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows (via WSL). No runtime dependencies.

$ curl -fsSL https://slickenv.dev/install | sh
Step 2

Authenticate

Sign in with GitHub or Google. Your credentials are stored securely in your system keychain.

$ slickenv login
→ Opening browser for authentication...
✓ Authenticated as you@example.com
Step 3

Initialise your project

Link a directory to a SlickEnv project and environment. This creates a lightweight config file. No lock files, no heavy setup.

$ cd my-project
$ slickenv init
? Project name: my-project
? Environment: development
✓ Initialised — linked to my-project/development
Step 4

Push your environment

Push your local .env file to SlickEnv. It is encrypted, versioned, and stored securely.

$ slickenv push
✓ Pushed 14 variables — version 1 created.
Step 5

Pull anywhere

On a new machine, after cloning, or on a teammate's laptop, just pull. The latest version is written to your local .env file.

$ slickenv pull
✓ Pulled version 1 — .env updated with 14 variables.

The everyday sync loop

Once you are set up, the daily workflow is two commands: push when you change something, pull when someone else does.

# You added a new variable locally
$ slickenv push
✓ Pushed 15 variables — version 8 created.

# Your teammate pulls the latest
$ slickenv pull
✓ Pulled version 8 — .env updated with 15 variables.

# Check what changed
$ slickenv diff
+ NEW_API_KEY=sk_live_xyz789

When conflicts happen

If you and a teammate both change the same variable, SlickEnv detects the conflict and asks you how to resolve it. Nothing is ever silently overwritten.

$ slickenv push
⚠ Conflict detected in 1 variable:

  API_URL
    Local:  https://staging.api.example.com
    Remote: https://api.example.com

? How would you like to resolve?
  › Keep local values
    Keep remote values
    Review one by one
    Abort

Ready to try it?

Install SlickEnv in under 30 seconds. Free for individual developers.