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fix: validate required server environment variables at startup #124

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15 changes: 12 additions & 3 deletions server/index.js
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import dotenv from "dotenv";
if (process.env.LOCAL_DEV) {
dotenv.config();
}
dotenv.config();

import express from "express";
import cors from "cors";
import connectDB from "./config/db.js";
Expand All @@ -22,6 +21,16 @@ import "./config/passport.js"; // load Google OAuth strategy
import morgan from "morgan";
import mongoose from "mongoose"; // For DB status in health check

const requiredEnv = ["MONGO_URI", "JWT_SECRET", "SESSION_SECRET"];
const missingEnv = requiredEnv.filter((name) => !process.env[name]);
if (missingEnv.length) {
console.error(
"❌ Missing required environment variables:",
missingEnv.join(", "),
);
process.exit(1);
}

// Connect to DB - Only in local/dev mode
if (process.env.LOCAL_DEV) {
connectDB();
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