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Decision: Choosing a configuration library

πŸ“” What is it - A decision data and discussion about the right configuration library

⏰ Status - Open, closed in April 1st 2022

πŸ“ Corresponding discussion - Here

🎯Bottom-line: our recommendation - ✨convict✨ ticks all the boxes by providing both strict schema, fail fast option, entry documentation and hierarchical structure

πŸ“Š Detailed comparison table

dotenvConvictnconfconfig
Executive Summary
Performance (load time for 100 keys)Full
1ms
Almost full
5ms
Almost full
4ms
Almost full
5ms
PopularityFull
Superior
Partial
Less popular than competitors
Almost full
Highly popular
Almost full
Highly popular
❗ Fail fast & strict schemaAlmost full
No
Full
Yes
Partial
No
Partial
No
Items documentationPartial
No
Full
Yes
Partial
No
Partial
No
Hierarchical configuration schemaPartial
No
Full
Yes
Full
Yes
Partial
No
More details: Community & Popularity - March 2022
Stars4200 ✨2500 ✨2500 ✨1000 ✨
Downloads/Week12,900,223 πŸ“4,000,000 πŸ“6,000,000 πŸ“5,000,000 πŸ“
Dependents26,000 πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§600 πŸ‘§800 πŸ‘§1000 πŸ‘§