package config import ( "log" "os" ) // Config holds application configuration loaded from the environment. type Config struct { DatabaseURL string Port string } // Load reads configuration from environment variables. // DATABASE_URL is required (no silent default — fails fast if missing). // PORT defaults to "3000". func Load() *Config { dbURL := os.Getenv("DATABASE_URL") if dbURL == "" { log.Fatal("DATABASE_URL environment variable is required but not set. " + "Copy .env.example to .env and set the correct value.") } port := os.Getenv("PORT") if port == "" { port = "3000" } return &Config{ DatabaseURL: dbURL, Port: port, } }