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Lorem ipsum, example emails, "your-api-key-here" left in production

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Why this matters

AI tools use placeholder text and example values that look real enough to miss in review. Lorem ipsum in production is embarrassing; placeholder API keys are a security risk.

Bad
export const config = {
  supportEmail: "test@example.com",
  apiEndpoint: "https://your-api-url-here.com",
  companyName: "Acme Inc",
};

function Hero() {
  return <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...</p>;
}
Good
export const config = {
  supportEmail: process.env.SUPPORT_EMAIL!,
  apiEndpoint: process.env.API_ENDPOINT!,
  companyName: "YourRealCompany",
};

function Hero() {
  return <p>Ship production-ready code with confidence.</p>;
}

How to fix

Search your codebase for lorem ipsum, example.com, test@, placeholder, your-*-here, and TODO. Replace every instance with real content or env vars.

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