From 7b7bd957695b2cf8375a6be6cdc51dc3328ea761 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sleroq <hireme@sleroq.link>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 01:06:43 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] Allow startup without .env files

---
 internal/environment/environment.go | 27 +++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/environment/environment.go b/internal/environment/environment.go
index 4deb84e3..41c26f2a 100644
--- a/internal/environment/environment.go
+++ b/internal/environment/environment.go
@@ -44,16 +44,11 @@ func LoadEnvironmentVariables() {
 
 func loadConfigs() error {
 	if os.Getenv(appEnv) == "development" {
-		log.Println("Environment: Loading `" + envFileDevelopment + "`")
-		if err := godotenv.Load(envFileDevelopment); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Environment: Could not load `%s`: %v", envFileDevelopment, err)
-		}
-		return nil
+		return loadOptionalEnvironmentFile(envFileDevelopment)
 	}
 
-	log.Println("Environment: Loading `" + envFileProduction + "`")
-	if err := godotenv.Load(envFileProduction); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Environment: Could not load `%s`: %v", envFileProduction, err)
+	if err := loadOptionalEnvironmentFile(envFileProduction); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if os.Getenv(FrontendDisabled) == "" {
@@ -67,6 +62,22 @@ func loadConfigs() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func loadOptionalEnvironmentFile(fileName string) error {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(fileName); errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+		log.Printf("Environment: `%s` not found, continuing with system environment", fileName)
+		return nil
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Environment: Loading `" + fileName + "`")
+	if err := godotenv.Load(fileName); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func GetFrontendPath() string {
 	frontendPath := os.Getenv(frontendPath)
 	if frontendPath == "" {