{
  "context": "Evaluates how the solution uses grunt-env to merge environment variables with conditional add/replace directives and file-sourced values for the defaults and production targets. Confirms the implementation relies on the plugin's directives instead of manual process.env mutation.",
  "type": "weighted_checklist",
  "checklist": [
    {
      "name": "Env targets",
      "description": "Uses grunt-env's `env` multi-task with `defaults` and `production` targets rather than manual env mutation.",
      "max_score": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "Add defaults",
      "description": "Configures `options.add` to supply API_BASE and other defaults so existing `process.env` values remain untouched when present.",
      "max_score": 25
    },
    {
      "name": "Replace existing",
      "description": "Configures `options.replace` to update `NODE_ENV` (and similar keys) only when they already exist, avoiding creation of missing keys.",
      "max_score": 25
    },
    {
      "name": "File merge",
      "description": "Uses grunt-env `src` loading of `config/env.json` so file-provided values become part of process.env before directives run, keeping PORT from the file intact while applying directives to overlapping keys.",
      "max_score": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "Grunt execution",
      "description": "Runs targets through grunt (e.g., `grunt.task.run('env:defaults')` / `env:production`) so grunt-env performs the merges instead of manually assigning process.env.",
      "max_score": 10
    }
  ]
}