dynaconf/dynaconf

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4327 stars · 344 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Dynaconf is a configuration management library for Python inspired by the 12-factor app guide. It supports multiple file formats (toml, yaml, , ini, py), environment variable overrides, layered multi-environment settings, secrets protection, and integrations with Django, Flask, Vault, and Redis.

Use cases

• manage app settings across dev, testing, and production environments
• override configuration with environment variables
• keep passwords and tokens out of source control
• load settings from toml, yaml, , ini, or python files
• integrate configuration into Django or Flask projects
• store settings in Hashicorp Vault or Redis
• validate configuration values at startup

When to choose

• you need layered, multi-environment configuration in a Python project
• you want environment variables to override file-based settings
• you need built-in Django/Flask configuration integration
• you want secrets handling and settings validation out of the box

When to avoid

• you only need a single static config file with no environment layering
• you are not working in Python
• you need configuration management for infrastructure rather than application settings

Facets

library · maturity stable

configuration-management secrets-management cli developer-tools backend web-development python cross-platform 12factor django flask fastapi environment-variables vault settings toml yaml automation

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