---
name: "python-dotenv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-dotenv"
version: "1.0.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/python-dotenv"
---

# python-dotenv(1)

.env file manipulator

## NAME

python-dotenv - .env file manipulator

## SYNOPSIS

**python-dotenv** \[*OPTIONS*\] *COMMAND* \[*ARGS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

-

  This script is used to set, get or unset values from a .env file.

## OPTIONS

- **-f**, **--file** PATH

  Location of the .env file, defaults to .env file in current working directory.

- **-q**, **--quote** \[always\|never\|auto\]

  Whether to quote or not the variable values. Default mode is always. This does not affect parsing.

- **-e**, **--export** BOOLEAN

  Whether to write the dot file as an executable bash script.

- **--version**

  Show the version and exit.

- **--help**

  Show this message and exit.

### Commands:

- get

  Retrieve the value for the given key.

- list

  Display all the stored key/value.

- run

  Run command with environment variables present.

- set

  Store the given key/value.

- unset

  Removes the given key.