fix

apps/api/internal/config/dotenv.go

@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+// LoadDotEnv loads the monorepo-root .env into the process environment.
+// Existing variables are never overridden. Safe for CLI tools that only need
+// DATABASE_URL without a full config.Load (production often has no .env file).
+func LoadDotEnv() {
+	loadDotEnv()
+}
+
 // loadDotEnv loads the monorepo-root .env into the process environment.
 // Existing variables (including empty ones set by tests) are never overridden.
 // Missing file is a no-op — production typically injects env without a file.