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Cursor AI code editor exposes sensitive .env files, users seek solutions

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Users of the AI-powered code editor Cursor are encountering issues with the tool accessing and potentially exposing sensitive information within their .env files. The AI agent reportedly reads these files to understand configuration, even if they are gitignored, and then suggests rotating keys due to perceived exposure. Developers are seeking solutions, with one user implementing a custom CLI to load secrets at runtime to avoid storing .env files altogether. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential security risks in AI code assistants that access sensitive project configurations.

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Cursor AI code editor exposes sensitive .env files, users seek solutions

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Zinzolino ·

    How do you all stop Cursor from reading your .env?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hit this with Claude Code, and from the threads here it sounds the same in Cursor: the agent opens your .env to &quot;understand the config&quot;, and gitignored does nothing, it just reads the file. Then it suggests I rotate the keys since they …

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