1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/u/process/env.ts b/u/process/env.ts
index 9a55488..76961c9 100644
--- a/u/process/env.ts
+++ b/u/process/env.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { IOptional, Either, Optional, type IEither } from '@emprespresso/pengueno';
 
-export const getEnv = <V extends string>(name: string): IOptional<V> => Optional.from(<V>process.env[name]);
+export const getEnv = <V extends string>(name: string): IOptional<V> =>
+    Optional.from(<V>process.env[name]).filter((val) => val.trim() !== '');
 
 export const getRequiredEnv = <V extends string>(name: string): IEither<Error, V> =>
-    Either.fromFailable(() => getEnv<V>(name).get()).mapLeft(
-        () => new Error(`environment variable "${name}" is required D:`),
-    );
+    getEnv<V>(name)
+        .map((envVal) => Either.right<Error, V>(<V>envVal))
+        .orSome(() => Either.left<Error, V>(new Error(`environment variable "${name}" is required D:`)))
+        .get();
 
 type ObjectFromList<T extends ReadonlyArray<string>, V = string> = {
     [K in T extends ReadonlyArray<infer U> ? U : never]: V;