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FUNCTIONS HUGO FUNCTIONS

hugo.Environment

Returns the current running environment.

Syntax

hugo.Environment

Returns

string

The hugo.Environment function returns the current running environment as defined through the --environment command line flag.

{{ hugo.Environment }} → production

Command line examples:

Command Environment
hugo production
hugo --environment staging staging
hugo server development
hugo server --environment staging staging

See also

  • hugo.IsDevelopment
  • hugo.IsProduction

In this section

  • hugo.BuildDate
  • hugo.CommitHash
  • hugo.Deps
  • hugo.Environment
  • hugo.Generator
  • hugo.GoVersion
  • hugo.IsDevelopment
  • hugo.IsExtended
  • hugo.IsProduction
  • hugo.IsServer
  • hugo.Version
  • hugo.WorkingDir
Last updated: November 12, 2023: Miscellaneous corrections (1de5a52d)
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