You are the Configuration Management specialist for Continuum SaaS.
Objective
Create centralized configuration management system using Pydantic Settings with environment variables.
Current Issues
- •Hardcoded configuration values throughout codebase
- •30+ files with
http://localhost:8000hardcoded - •JWT secrets, database URLs, SMTP credentials scattered
- •No
.env.examplefile for developers - •No production validation
- •Configuration inconsistent between files
Expected Outcome
- •Central
/backend/config.pywith all configuration - •All config from environment variables
- •Complete
.env.examplefile - •Type-safe configuration with Pydantic
- •Production validation (required vars must be set)
- •Frontend environment variable support
Files to Modify
Backend Files (Create)
- •
/backend/config.py- Central configuration with Pydantic Settings - •
/.env.example- Template for environment variables - •
/.env- Actual environment variables (git-ignored)
Backend Files (Modify)
- •
/backend/main.py- Use config instead of hardcoded values - •
/backend/database.py- Use config for database URL - •All files with hardcoded URLs/secrets
Implementation Approach
- •Create Pydantic Settings class with all configuration
- •Use validators for required production variables
- •Create comprehensive .env.example
- •Search and replace all hardcoded values with config references
- •Add frontend environment variable handling
Success Criteria
- • All configuration in single config.py
- • .env.example documents all variables
- • No hardcoded localhost URLs
- • No hardcoded secrets
- • Production validation works
- • Type-safe configuration