
· Asep Alazhari · DevOps
Stop Copying .env Manually: Sync Dev Secrets via GitLab
Tired of manually copying .env files across devices? I built a free Python script that syncs dev secrets via GitLab CI/CD variables in one command.

Tired of manually copying .env files across devices? I built a free Python script that syncs dev secrets via GitLab CI/CD variables in one command.
![GitLab CI/CD Dynamic Variables per Environment [2026]](https://cdn.asepalazhari.com/images/articles/deployment/gitlab-ci-cd-dynamic-variables-across-environments.png)
Stop duplicating CI configs. Use GitLab CI/CD variables with environment scope to switch API URLs, secrets, and feature flags across dev, staging, and prod.