Quickstart

Run a command with your Envlet variables in a few minutes.

You need Node.js 22 or later, npm, and a Git repository.

Install the CLI

Install the envlet command globally:
Terminal window
```
npm install -g @envlet/cli
```
Check that the command is available:
Terminal window
```
envlet --help
```
Sign in to Envlet

Start the browser login flow:
Terminal window
```
envlet login
```
The CLI shows a URL and a code. Open the URL, enter the code, and approve the login.
Create your environment

Open the Envlet dashboard.

Create a project, then create an environment in that project. Add the variables that your command needs.

To follow the example below, add APP_GREETING with the shared value hello from Envlet.
Connect your repository

Open a terminal inside your Git repository, then run:
Terminal window
```
envlet init
```
Select the project and environment when the CLI asks. Envlet writes the selection to .envlet at the repository root.
Run your command

Run a command with the variables for the selected environment:
Terminal window
```
envlet run -- node -e 'console.log(process.env.APP_GREETING)'
```
The command prints hello from Envlet. Put envlet run -- before the command that you normally use in the repository.

Where to go next

Use Envlet in production to start servers with Envlet values.

Use the Node SDK when your application needs programmatic access.