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chore: prefer BOT_TOKEN env var over secrets file

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Backward-compatible reorder: env var wins, then file. This lets
multiple instances on the same host (prod + shipyard staging)
each load a distinct token via systemd EnvironmentFile, instead
of fighting over the single ~/.secrets/bigbiggerbiggestbot file.

Also documents the new two-environment workflow in README.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Danny 2026-05-10 12:43:42 +02:00
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@ -21,15 +21,25 @@ SECRETS_FILE = pathlib.Path.home() / ".secrets" / "bigbiggerbiggestbot"
def load_token() -> str:
"""Load bot token: secrets file → .env → BOT_TOKEN env var."""
# 1. Secrets file (same path as bot.py uses)
"""Load bot token: BOT_TOKEN env → secrets file → .env in cwd.
Env var wins so multiple instances on the same host (prod + shipyard)
can each get a distinct token via systemd EnvironmentFile.
"""
# 1. Already in environment (systemd EnvironmentFile sets this for staging)
token = os.environ.get("BOT_TOKEN", "").strip()
if token:
print(" Token loaded from BOT_TOKEN env var")
return token
# 2. Secrets file (same path as bot.py uses)
if SECRETS_FILE.is_file():
token = SECRETS_FILE.read_text().strip()
if token:
print(f" Token loaded from {SECRETS_FILE}")
return token
# 2. .env in working directory
# 3. .env in working directory
env_file = pathlib.Path.cwd() / ".env"
if env_file.exists():
for line in env_file.read_text().splitlines():
@ -40,15 +50,8 @@ def load_token() -> str:
print(f" Token loaded from {env_file}")
return token
# 3. Already in environment
token = os.environ.get("BOT_TOKEN", "").strip()
if token:
print(" Token loaded from BOT_TOKEN env var")
return token
print("\n No bot token found!")
print(f" Put it in {SECRETS_FILE}")
print(" Or create a .env file with: BOT_TOKEN=your-token\n")
print(f" Set BOT_TOKEN env var, or put it in {SECRETS_FILE}, or in a .env file.\n")
sys.exit(1)