fix: use DEVKIT_NODE_ env prefix instead of NODE_

NODE_ prefix collides with Node.js system env vars (NODE_OPTIONS,
NODE_PATH, NODE_AUTH_TOKEN...) which get picked up by the config
parser and corrupt the app config, causing ECONNREFUSED in CI.

DEVKIT_NODE_ is specific enough to avoid collisions while matching
the Devkit branding.

Author: PierreBrisorgueil

.claude/agents/stack-maintainer.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ You are the stack maintainer agent. Your role is to protect the mergeability and
 - **Secret leakage**: Check for accidentally committed secrets, tokens, or credentials
 - **Broad permissions**: Review permission changes for security risks
 - **Dependencies**: Flag suspicious or risky dependency additions
-- **Env vars**: Ensure sensitive config uses `NODE_*` env vars , not hardcoded values
+- **Env vars**: Ensure sensitive config uses `DEVKIT_NODE_*` env vars , not hardcoded values
 - **Auth bypass**: Watch for changes that weaken JWT/Passport validation or policy middleware
 
 ### 3. Verify modularity

.claude/skills/feature/SKILL.md

@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ npm test
 
 ## Notes
 
-- Config is loaded from `config/` and overridable via `NODE_*` env vars 
+- Config is loaded from `config/` and overridable via `DEVKIT_NODE_*` env vars 
 - Authentication is handled via Passport JWT middleware — don't reimplement
 - All policies must use `lib/middlewares/policy.js` patterns

README.md

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Runs the server at `http://localhost:3000/`. For auto-reload during development,
 **CORS Note:** When connecting to the Vue stack, ensure CORS is configured:
 
 ```bash
-NODE_cors_origin=['http://localhost:8080'] npm start
+DEVKIT_NODE_cors_origin=['http://localhost:8080'] npm start
 ```
 
 ### Production
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ GITHUB_TOKEN=xxx npm run release:auto             # Semantic release (CI)
 
 Configuration files live in `config/defaults/`. The `development.js` file is the base; other files in that folder override it.
 
-Environment variables prefixed with `NODE_` are merged on top . The variable path maps directly to the config object key:
+Environment variables prefixed with `DEVKIT_NODE_` are merged on top . The variable path maps directly to the config object key:
 
 ```bash
-NODE_app_title='my app'               # sets config.app.title
-NODE_db_uri='mongodb://...'           # sets config.db.uri
+DEVKIT_NODE_app_title='my app'               # sets config.app.title
+DEVKIT_NODE_db_uri='mongodb://...'           # sets config.db.uri
 ```
 
 ## :whale: Docker
 
 ```bash
-docker run --env NODE_db_uri=mongodb://host.docker.internal/NodeDev --env NODE_host=0.0.0.0 --rm -p 3000:3000 pierreb/node
+docker run --env DEVKIT_NODE_db_uri=mongodb://host.docker.internal/NodeDev --env DEVKIT_NODE_host=0.0.0.0 --rm -p 3000:3000 pierreb/node
 ```
 
 Build yourself:

config/defaults/development.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const config = {
     title: 'Devkit Node - Development Environment',
     description: 'Node - Boilerplate Back : Express, Jwt, Mongo, Sequelize (Beta) ',
     keywords: 'node, express, mongo, jwt, sequelize, stack, boilerplate',
-    googleAnalyticsTrackingID: 'NODE_app_googleAnalyticsTrackingID',
+    googleAnalyticsTrackingID: 'DEVKIT_NODE_app_googleAnalyticsTrackingID',
     contact: 'contact@example.com',
   },
   swagger: {
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ const config = {
     expiresIn: 7 * 24 * 60 * 60, // token expire in x sec
   },
   mailer: {
-    from: 'NODE_mailer_from',
+    from: 'DEVKIT_NODE_mailer_from',
     options: {
-      service: 'NODE_mailer_options_service',
+      service: 'DEVKIT_NODE_mailer_options_service',
       auth: {
-        user: 'NODE_mailer_options_auth_user',
-        pass: 'NODE_mailer_options_auth_pass',
+        user: 'DEVKIT_NODE_mailer_options_auth_user',
+        pass: 'DEVKIT_NODE_mailer_options_auth_pass',
       },
     },
   },

config/index.js

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ const initGlobalConfig = async () => {
     console.error(chalk.red(`+ Error: No configuration file found for "${process.env.NODE_ENV}" environment using development instead. (${_path})`));
     defaultConfig = await import(path.join(process.cwd(), './config', 'defaults', 'development.js'));
   }
-  // Get the config from  process.env.NODE_*
+  // Get the config from  process.env.DEVKIT_NODE_*
   let environmentVars = _.mapKeys(
-    _.pickBy(process.env, (_value, key) => key.startsWith('NODE_') && key !== 'NODE_ENV'),
-    (_v, k) => k.split('_').slice(1).join('.'),
+    _.pickBy(process.env, (_value, key) => key.startsWith('DEVKIT_NODE_')),
+    (_v, k) => k.split('_').slice(2).join('.'),
   );
   // convert string array from sys  to real array
   environmentVars = _.mapValues(environmentVars, (v) => (v[0] === '[' && v[v.length - 1] === ']' ? v.replace(/'/g, '').slice(1, -1).split(',') : v));

docker-compose.yml

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - mongo
     environment:
-      - 'NODE_db_uri=mongodb://mongo:27017/NodeDev'
-      - 'NODE_host=0.0.0.0'
+      - 'DEVKIT_NODE_db_uri=mongodb://mongo:27017/NodeDev'
+      - 'DEVKIT_NODE_host=0.0.0.0'
 
   mongo:
     container_name: mongo