Generate command will use the cache even if environment variables changed

[clorichel]

Versions

• nuxt: v2.14.5
• node: v12.18.4

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Thanks for your work on Nuxt ❤️

Reproduction

Additional Details

Steps to reproduce

1. create a new nuxt project, and use an environment variable in nuxt.config.js, say:

env: {
  apiBaseUrl: process.env.API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000',
},

2. generate with API_BASE_URL=somethingYouWantChanged nuxt generate
3. deploy, play, rince & repeat, then get to a point where you need to change your env var
4. generate with API_BASE_URL=aNewValue nuxt generate

What is Expected?

context.apiBaseUrl === 'aNewValue'

What is actually happening?

context.apiBaseUrl !== 'aNewValue' because context.apiBaseUrl === 'somethingYouWantChanged'

Bonus

How-To do in the meantime? Just disable the generate cache in nuxt.config.js:

generate: {
  // cache doesn't play well with environment variables that can change!
  cache: false,
},

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