diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..115fb460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+# Environment Variables - Project Defaults
+# 
+# References:
+# 
+# - https://github.com/entropitor/dotenv-cli
+
+DEBUG="$DEBUG"
+DEBUG_COLORS=true
+NODE_ENV=development
+NODE_OPTIONS=''
+TS_NODE_PROJECT="$PWD/tsconfig.json"
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diff --git a/.env.production b/.env.production
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..230826e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.production
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Environment Variables - Project - `production`
+# 
+# References:
+# 
+# - https://github.com/entropitor/dotenv-cli
+
+NODE_ENV=production
+TS_NODE_PROJECT="$PWD/tsconfig.prod.json"
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f721b1d8..50e560c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@
     "yarn": "3.0.1"
   },
   "env": {
-    "optional": [],
+    "optional": [
+      "DEBUG",
+      "DEBUG_COLORS"
+    ],
     "required": [
       "NPM_TOKEN_FLDV",
       "PAT_GPR_FLDV"