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Environment variables, found via Sys.getenv() rather than getOption(), are often used for storing secrets (like GITHUB_PAT for the gh package) or the path to secrets on disk (like TWITTER_PAT for rtweet), or not secrets (e.g. the browser to use for chromote).
Persistent Config and Data for R Packages - R-Hub Blog
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devtools::spell\_check\(\), wrapping spelling::spell\_check\_package\(\), runs a spell check on your package and lets you store white-listed words.
Workflow automation tools for package developers
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the gert package can find and return Git’s preferences via gert::git_config_global()
Persistent Config and Data for R Packages - R-Hub Blog
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