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Create small config files from shell variables.

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Section: Automation Recipes

Generate config with variable expansion

bash
bash
cat > app.env <<EOF
APP_ENV=${APP_ENV:-dev}
PORT=${PORT:-3000}
EOF
Explanation

Common in local setup scripts and container entrypoints.

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