edit

Update the value of an existing environment variable.

The edit command modifies an existing secret's value, creating a new version in the history.

Usage#

redenv edit <key>

Arguments#

Name	Required	Description
`key`	Yes	The environment variable name to edit

Options#

Flag	Description
`-p, --project <name>`	Specify project name
`-e, --env <env>`	Specify environment

Examples#

# Edit a secret
redenv edit API_KEY

# Edit in specific environment
redenv edit DATABASE_URL --env production

Interactive Flow#

The editor opens with the current value pre-filled:

$ redenv edit API_KEY

? Enter your Master Password: ********

? Enter new value for API_KEY:
> sk_test_new_value
> (↵ submit • ⇧↵ new line)

✔ Updated 'API_KEY' → sk_test_new_value in my-app (development)

Info

Edit is always interactive. The current value is shown as the default, so you can make small changes without retyping everything.

Variable References#

When editing, the CLI validates any ${KEY} references in real-time:

$ redenv edit AUTH_URL

? Enter new value for AUTH_URL:
> ${INVALID_KEY}/auth

✘ Unknown key(s) referenced: INVALID_KEY
  Available keys: API_KEY, BASE_URL, DATABASE_URL

  Please try again.

The prompt loops until you enter a valid value with no broken references.

Version History#

Each edit creates a new version. Previous values are never deleted:

# View all versions
redenv history view API_KEY

# Rollback to a previous version
redenv rollback API_KEY --version 2

Info

Edits don't delete previous versions — everything is tracked for audit purposes. Use history limit to control retention.

add - Create a new secret
view - View current value
history view - View version history
rollback - Revert to previous version