Issues

• An empty value ignores ${name:-default}

  theskumar/python-dotenv#715 · Filter by author SashaMIT opened on Oct 1, 2026

• set_key and unset_key don't fsync before replacing the .env file

  enhancement
  theskumar/python-dotenv#713 · Filter by author theskumar opened on Oct 1, 2026

• Proposal: optional native parser backend with pure-Python fallback

  theskumar/python-dotenv#693 · Filter by author lowmiaq-gmail opened on Aug 27, 2026
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• python-dotenv installation without cli masks python-dotenv cli

  theskumar/python-dotenv#683 · Filter by author mxposed opened on Aug 14, 2026
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• Feature Request: Automatically copy default.env to .env

  theskumar/python-dotenv#644 · Filter by author dradetsky opened on May 5, 2026
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• Add strict parameter to load_dotenv() and dotenv_values() for fail-fast behavior

  theskumar/python-dotenv#631 · Filter by author AhsanSheraz opened on Mar 15, 2026
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• Feature Request: generate a template from an env file

  theskumar/python-dotenv#618 · Filter by author griou opened on Feb 19, 2026
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• Is . / source a supported operation?

  theskumar/python-dotenv#617 · Filter by author stdedos opened on Feb 19, 2026

• Bug: python-dotenv doesn't load 1Password “mounted” .env files (looks like a FIFO / fd-backed file)

  theskumar/python-dotenv#598 · Filter by author lukeocodes opened on Dec 13, 2025
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• load_dotenv() default behavior change in PyCharm interactive console

  theskumar/python-dotenv#596 · Filter by author CarterDoud opened on Dec 1, 2025

• load_dotenv does not work with variables in values

  theskumar/python-dotenv#595 · Filter by author arojoal opened on Nov 30, 2025
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• Feature Request: Unloading function unload_dotenv()

  theskumar/python-dotenv#594 · Filter by author nobites opened on Nov 28, 2025
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• Feature Request: Exception or Warning on Duplicate Configuration Items

  theskumar/python-dotenv#591 · Filter by author HairlessVillager opened on Nov 18, 2025

• Feature Idea: Web UI for .env File Management

  theskumar/python-dotenv#587 · Filter by author cybercoded opened on Oct 23, 2025

• Feature Idea: Web UI for .env File Management

  theskumar/python-dotenv#578 · Filter by author cybercoded opened on Oct 5, 2025
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• Manage Permission denied

  theskumar/python-dotenv#576 · Filter by author pprados opened on Sep 1, 2025
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• .env not found with using python-dotenv==1.1.1 installed through uv pip install

  theskumar/python-dotenv#574 · Filter by author romanschiphol opened on Aug 19, 2025
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• Multi-line variables not loading correctly with load_env

  theskumar/python-dotenv#555 · Filter by author ldtcooper opened on Mar 19, 2025
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• Avoid ending up with double quoted variables in docker.

  theskumar/python-dotenv#545 · Filter by author woutervh opened on Jan 25, 2025

• python-dotenv cannot parse valid bash value with a single quote "escaped" inside single quotes

  theskumar/python-dotenv#544 · Filter by author YuryHrytsuk opened on Dec 18, 2024

• set_key does not handle single quote ' inside value properly

  theskumar/python-dotenv#543 · Filter by author YuryHrytsuk opened on Dec 17, 2024
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• dotenv-cli - rewrite() does not resolve symlinks

  theskumar/python-dotenv#541 · Filter by author darmstrong8008 opened on Nov 16, 2024

• find_dotenv() fails when it is the target of a thread

  theskumar/python-dotenv#531 · Filter by author kazzmir opened on Aug 20, 2024

• Support encryption of .env file

  theskumar/python-dotenv#524 · Filter by author skymoore opened on Jul 8, 2024
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• Configure dotenv_values's search space

  theskumar/python-dotenv#509 · Filter by author nevercodecorrect opened on Mar 20, 2024