- .env.example: template with all service URIs for local development
- LOCAL_DEV.md: guide for running poimen locally
- Production: config.yaml (SOPS-encrypted K8s ConfigMap)
- Local: .env file (gitignored, never committed)
- Application reads from ENV in both cases (K8s ConfigMap + local dotenv)
- Simplifies prod/dev: same code, different config sources