django-like settings for node projects

readme.md

Put index.js to settings folder of your app, use like var settings = require('./settings'). Add as many environment specific files (development.js, testing.js, staging.js, production.js, etc) as you need. Use them from one another as you wish. Use local.js to override any option on given machine. Don't forget to include settings/local.js to .gitignore!

index.js

'use strict';

var env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'; // development by default
var config = {};

try {
    config = require('./local'); // local.js has priority
} catch (e) {
    config = require('./' + env); // if local.js is not present, get config with environment name
}

module.exports = config;

local.js

'use strict';

// put this file in .gitignore, it is machine specific

var conf = require('./testing'); // inherit config from another

//override some settings
conf.godCredentials = { // simpler credentials for developer needs 
    name: 'admin',
    pass: 'Qwerty123'
}

conf.port = 1337; // I ran app locally on any port I choose
conf.db = 'http://testing.application.com:16737'; // but I use testing db for now

module.exports = conf;

testing.js

'use strict';

module.exports = {
    // gettings settings from environment variables are useful when running under Dokku or similar deployment system
    db: process.env.MONGO_URL, // mongo connection string
    port: process.env.PORT, // port to run app on

    godCredentials: { // credentials for back-office 
        name: '15045784',
        pass: 'nUgjVnycrhuWyQPNuYlCnbJ4u'
    },

    // some API keys or whatever
    twitterKey: '', 
    twiterSecret: ''
};