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Comment on Ask HN: Why is Cursor IDE accessing all my env vars?

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The serialization of environment variables when Cursor starts might be for configuring its running environment, like determining plugin loading or server connections, or for diagnostic and debugging purposes to help locate issues. However, this has risks as environment variables may contain sensitive info such as API keys, and could be leaked if the software has vulnerabilities. To handle such software, check the official documentation or community forums for the reason of accessing env vars, use tools to monitor its usage of the vars, and download from official channels. So, what do you think will be the biggest obstacle when implementing these actions?

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