diff --git a/cmd/commandline/init/init.go b/cmd/commandline/init/init.go
index 81d2bd5..cb92af5 100644
--- a/cmd/commandline/init/init.go
+++ b/cmd/commandline/init/init.go
@@ -214,6 +214,12 @@ func (m model) createPlugin() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// create .env.example
+	if err := writeFile(filepath.Join(plugin_dir, ".env.example"), string(ENV_EXAMPLE)); err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to write .env.example file: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	err = createPythonEnvironment(
 		plugin_dir,
 		manifest.Meta.Runner.Entrypoint,
diff --git a/cmd/commandline/init/template.go b/cmd/commandline/init/template.go
index e627f20..973f2c5 100644
--- a/cmd/commandline/init/template.go
+++ b/cmd/commandline/init/template.go
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 //go:embed templates/README.md
 var README []byte
+
+//go:embed templates/.env.example
+var ENV_EXAMPLE []byte
diff --git a/cmd/commandline/init/templates/python/.env.example b/cmd/commandline/init/templates/.env.example
similarity index 100%
rename from cmd/commandline/init/templates/python/.env.example
rename to cmd/commandline/init/templates/.env.example