Idea: .env Parser & Validator (Strict Mode)

[Aditya8369]

Tool Name

env-strict-parser-validator

Proposed Filename

tools/env-strict-parser-validator.html

Category

Developer Utilities

Description

Parses .env-style files using strict rules (quoting, escaping, allowed key patterns) and reports actionable errors/warnings with line numbers.

Key Features

1. Strict validation for key names, duplicate keys, invalid characters
2. Correct handling of quotes, escapes, comments, and whitespace
3. Line-by-line error list + “fix suggestion” hints
4. Export sanitized .env output (normalized formatting)
5. Summary metrics (valid keys, overridden keys, empty values)

Suggested Difficulty

Easy

Tags

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References / Inspiration

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Pre-submission Checklist

• I have checked the Ideas Board and existing issues for duplicates.
• This tool can be built as a single self-contained HTML file.
• This tool does not require a backend server to function.

[Aditya8369]

@praveenscience please assign this task to me