arcade mcp tool - .env issue

[RuchitaSuranagi]

I developed a basic PDF parser tool using the Arcade SDK for toolkit creation. However, when I run the deploy command and test it through the dashboard, it can't locate the .env file.

if not os.path.exists(env_path):
            raise ValueError("No .env file found")

On testing from arcade worker execute tab:
....

What exactly can help me fix my problem ? please help

[evantahler]

We don't want to check in or store your secrets in plain-text! When making an Arcade tool, Secrets (https://docs.arcade.dev/home/build-tools/create-a-tool-with-secrets) is preferred to environment variables, and can accomplish the same thing. You can also change your secrets as needed via the dashboard without needing to re-deploy.