diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index eac4698c..f8518282 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
       "skipFiles": [
         "<node_internals>/**"
       ],
-      "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\bin\\www",
-      "outputCapture": "std"
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/www",
+      "outputCapture": "std",
+      "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env"
     }
   ]
 }
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diff --git a/template.env b/template.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15463ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+AUTHN_MECHANISM=anonymous
+DATABASE_URL=mongodb://localhost/attack-workspace
+JSON_CONFIG_PATH=/some/path/to/rest-api-service-config.json
+PORT=8080
+LOG_LEVEL=debug
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