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# 16. Environment Management & Secrets Rotation
meta:
id: web-production-16
feature: web-production
priority: P1
depends_on: []
tags: [security, infrastructure, production]
objective:
- Implement secure environment variable management and automated secrets rotation
deliverables:
- Environment variable validation on startup
- Secrets manager integration (AWS Secrets Manager, Doppler, or 1Password)
- Automated secrets rotation
- Environment documentation
steps:
1. Create environment validation:
- Create web/src/server/lib/env.ts with Zod/Valibot schema
- Validate all required env vars on server startup
- Fail fast with clear error messages for missing vars
- Type-safe env access throughout codebase
2. Migrate to secrets manager:
- Set up Doppler or AWS Secrets Manager
- Move DATABASE_URL, JWT_SECRET, STRIPE_SECRET_KEY, CLERK_SECRET_KEY to secrets manager
- Remove secrets from .env files in production
- Use short-lived tokens where possible
3. Implement secrets rotation:
- JWT secret: rotate quarterly
- Database credentials: rotate monthly
- Stripe keys: rotate after any suspected leak
- API keys: rotate every 6 months
- Automated rotation scripts
4. Add environment documentation:
- Document all environment variables in docs/ENVIRONMENT.md
- Mark required vs optional
- Include examples and validation rules
- Document secrets rotation schedule
5. Secure local development:
- .env.example with dummy values
- .env.local in .gitignore
- Pre-commit hook to prevent secret commits
- Use 1Password CLI or Doppler CLI for local secrets
6. Audit existing secrets:
- Scan git history for leaked secrets (git-secrets, truffleHog)
- Rotate any potentially leaked secrets
- Enable GitHub secret scanning
tests:
- Unit: Test env validation catches missing vars
- Security: Verify no secrets in codebase with scanner
- Integration: Test secrets manager integration
acceptance_criteria:
- Server fails to start with clear error if required env var missing
- Zero secrets in codebase or git history
- All production secrets stored in secrets manager
- Rotation schedule documented and automated
- Environment documentation complete and accurate
- GitHub secret scanning enabled
- Pre-commit hooks preventing secret commits
validation:
- Remove DATABASE_URL → server exits with clear error
- Run truffleHog → no secrets found in history
- Check secrets manager → all production secrets stored
- Run rotation script → new JWT secret generated, app continues working
notes:
- Doppler is excellent for team secret management
- AWS Secrets Manager integrates well with ECS/Fargate
- Never commit .env files — use .env.example only
- Consider using sealed secrets for Kubernetes