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You might not need two popular packages in your Node.js projects anymore.

  • Since Node.js 20.6, Node can load .env files natively with --env-file.
  • And since Node.js 22, --watch is stable for automatic restarts. 
node --env-file=.env --watch app.js

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That’s it.

  • No dotenv.
  • No nodemon.
  • No extra setup.

For a simple Node.js app, the runtime can now handle both.
Of course, nodemon and dotenv still make sense if you need their extra features.

📌 Official Node.js docs: Node.js CLI documentation

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