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lib/config.ts

@@ -2,17 +2,28 @@
  * Centralized configuration management for the application.
  * This file defines the schema and provides a type-safe way to access environment variables.
  */
-import dotenv from 'dotenv';
-import path from 'path';
-
-// Load .env file in development or if not already loaded
-if (typeof process !== 'undefined' && process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-  dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), '.env') });
-}
 
 const getEnv = (key: string, defaultValue?: string): string | undefined => {
+  // In the browser, we can only access NEXT_PUBLIC_ variables
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    if (!key.startsWith('NEXT_PUBLIC_')) {
+      return defaultValue;
+    }
+    return (process.env as any)[key] || defaultValue;
+  }
+
   if (typeof process === 'undefined') return defaultValue;
-  return process.env[key] || defaultValue;
+  if (typeof process === 'undefined') return defaultValue;
+  
+  // In Docker/Production, variables are in process.env
+  // In local development, they might be in .env
+  const value = process.env[key];
+  
+  if (value !== undefined && value !== '') {
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  return defaultValue;
 };
 
 export const config = {