.env.go.local

: It allows you to override shared settings (like a database URL) with your own local setup without affecting the rest of the team.

: Some community "Go Starters" include a .env.local.sample file. You copy this to .env.go.local (or similar) to set up your local environment quickly . .env.go.local

This pattern is commonly used to load secrets (API keys, DB passwords) and configuration locally without hardcoding them or committing them to Git. : It allows you to override shared settings

:In your main.go , explicitly call the loading function for your local file: .env.go.local

Here's an example of how you can structure your project:

Would you like a ready-to-use config package example or a CLI tool to manage .env.go.local automatically?