PyCharm Run Config Variables Production

Can PyCharm run/debug configuration environment variables reach production runtimes?

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Goal

Determine whether environment variables defined in a PyCharm run/debug configuration are automatically available to the same code when it is started by a production runtime such as systemd, Docker, or CI instead of the IDE.

Constraints

Run-configuration environment variables are injected only into processes launched from PyCharm. The IDE does not document automatic propagation to external process managers or container runtimes. Interpreter and Docker integration features may differ between PyCharm Community and Professional Edition.

Does PyCharm provide a supported way to propagate run-configuration environment variables to production deployment targets?

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Can PyCharm run/debug configuration environment variables reach production runtimes?

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IDE Context vs. Deployment Context