diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7967c5d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+FIRECAMP_API_HOST="https://api-development.firecamp.dev"
+NODE_ENV="development"
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 02c7b544..8f17b4b6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -150,5 +150,6 @@ dist
 .flaskenv*
 !.env.project
 !.env.vault
+!.env.example
 
 oclif.manifest.json
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