@PrajwalTomar_: Claude Code is reading your .env files and you have NO idea it's happening. API keys, database passwords, Stripe tokens…
Summary
A warning that Claude Code may be reading .env files containing API keys, database passwords, and other secrets, sending them to Anthropic's servers via conversation logs, with a claimed fix involving a settings.json configuration.
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