diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 41b6826..583bf28 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 /masonry.exe
+/.idea/copilotDiffState.xml
diff --git a/cmd/cli/templates/backend/main.go.tmpl b/cmd/cli/templates/backend/main.go.tmpl
index 7517726..b6dbcd8 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/templates/backend/main.go.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/cli/templates/backend/main.go.tmpl
@@ -68,15 +68,9 @@ func main() {
 	// -- end of local database code --
 
 	// Uncomment these lines if you need automatic migration
-	// err = gormDB.AutoMigrate(&pb.UserORM{})
+	// err = gormDB.AutoMigrate(&pb.UserORM{}, &pb.ProductORM{})
 	// if err != nil {
-	// 	logger.Printf("failed to migrate user: %s", err)
-	// 	log.Fatalln(err)
-	// 	return
-	// }
-	// err = gormDB.AutoMigrate(&pb.ProductORM{})
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	logger.Printf("failed to migrate product: %s", err)
+	// 	logger.Printf("failed to auto migrate database: %s", err)
 	// 	log.Fatalln(err)
 	// 	return
 	// }
diff --git a/interpreter/html_interpreter.go b/interpreter/html_interpreter.go
index 6d6275c..5ae5c9b 100644
--- a/interpreter/html_interpreter.go
+++ b/interpreter/html_interpreter.go
@@ -140,23 +140,9 @@ func (hi *HTMLInterpreter) generatePageHTML(page *lang.Page) (string, error) {
 	// JavaScript for interactivity
 	html.WriteString("    <script>\n")
 
-	// API Base URL configuration
-	apiBaseURL := "http://localhost:8080"
-	if hi.server != nil {
-		host := "localhost"
-		port := 8080
-		for _, setting := range hi.server.Settings {
-			if setting.Host != nil {
-				host = *setting.Host
-			}
-			if setting.Port != nil {
-				port = *setting.Port
-			}
-		}
-		apiBaseURL = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d", host, port)
-	}
+	// Generate server configuration code that handles env vars and defaults at runtime
+	html.WriteString(hi.generateServerConfigJS())
 
-	html.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        const API_BASE_URL = '%s';\n", apiBaseURL))
 	html.WriteString("        \n")
 	html.WriteString("        // API helper functions\n")
 	html.WriteString("        async function apiRequest(method, endpoint, data = null) {\n")
@@ -348,6 +334,86 @@ func (hi *HTMLInterpreter) generatePageHTML(page *lang.Page) (string, error) {
 	return html.String(), nil
 }
 
+// generateServerConfigJS generates JavaScript code that handles server configuration at runtime
+func (hi *HTMLInterpreter) generateServerConfigJS() string {
+	var js strings.Builder
+
+	// Default API base URL
+	js.WriteString("        // Server configuration\n")
+	js.WriteString("        let apiHost = 'localhost';\n")
+	js.WriteString("        let apiPort = 8080;\n\n")
+
+	if hi.server != nil {
+		for _, setting := range hi.server.Settings {
+			if setting.Host != nil {
+				js.WriteString(hi.generateConfigValueJS("apiHost", setting.Host))
+			}
+			if setting.Port != nil {
+				js.WriteString(hi.generateIntValueJS("apiPort", setting.Port))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	js.WriteString("        const API_BASE_URL = `http://${apiHost}:${apiPort}`;\n")
+	js.WriteString("        console.log('API Base URL:', API_BASE_URL);\n")
+
+	return js.String()
+}
+
+// generateConfigValueJS generates JavaScript code to resolve a ConfigValue at runtime
+func (hi *HTMLInterpreter) generateConfigValueJS(varName string, configValue *lang.ConfigValue) string {
+	var js strings.Builder
+
+	if configValue.Literal != nil {
+		// Simple literal assignment
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        %s = %q;\n", varName, *configValue.Literal))
+	} else if configValue.EnvVar != nil {
+		// Environment variable resolution in browser (note: this is limited in browsers)
+		// For client-side, we'll need to use a different approach since browsers can't access server env vars
+		// We'll generate code that looks for the env var in localStorage or a global config object
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        // Check for %s in global config or localStorage\n", configValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        if (window.CONFIG && window.CONFIG['%s']) {\n", configValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("            %s = window.CONFIG['%s'];\n", varName, configValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        } else if (localStorage.getItem('%s')) {\n", configValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("            %s = localStorage.getItem('%s');\n", varName, configValue.EnvVar.Name))
+
+		if configValue.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+			js.WriteString("        } else {\n")
+			js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("            %s = %q;\n", varName, *configValue.EnvVar.Default))
+		}
+		js.WriteString("        }\n")
+	}
+
+	return js.String()
+}
+
+// generateIntValueJS generates JavaScript code to resolve an IntValue at runtime
+func (hi *HTMLInterpreter) generateIntValueJS(varName string, intValue *lang.IntValue) string {
+	var js strings.Builder
+
+	if intValue.Literal != nil {
+		// Simple literal assignment
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        %s = %d;\n", varName, *intValue.Literal))
+	} else if intValue.EnvVar != nil {
+		// Environment variable resolution for integers
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        // Check for %s in global config or localStorage\n", intValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        if (window.CONFIG && window.CONFIG['%s']) {\n", intValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("            const val = parseInt(window.CONFIG['%s']);\n", intValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("            if (!isNaN(val)) %s = val;\n", varName))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("        } else if (localStorage.getItem('%s')) {\n", intValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("            const val = parseInt(localStorage.getItem('%s'));\n", intValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("            if (!isNaN(val)) %s = val;\n", varName))
+
+		if intValue.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+			js.WriteString("        } else {\n")
+			js.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("            %s = %s;\n", varName, *intValue.EnvVar.Default))
+		}
+		js.WriteString("        }\n")
+	}
+
+	return js.String()
+}
+
 // generateSectionHTML creates HTML for a section
 func (hi *HTMLInterpreter) generateSectionHTML(section *lang.Section, indent int) (string, error) {
 	var html strings.Builder
diff --git a/interpreter/server_interpreter.go b/interpreter/server_interpreter.go
index cb6a7cb..9b3bfd3 100644
--- a/interpreter/server_interpreter.go
+++ b/interpreter/server_interpreter.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"go/format"
 	"masonry/lang"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"golang.org/x/text/cases"
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -362,25 +365,95 @@ func (si *ServerInterpreter) generateMainFunction() string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Server configuration
-	host := "localhost"
-	port := 8080
+	// Generate server configuration code that handles env vars and defaults at runtime
+	code.WriteString("\n\t// Server configuration\n")
+	code.WriteString(si.generateServerConfigCode())
 
-	if si.server != nil {
-		for _, setting := range si.server.Settings {
-			if setting.Host != nil {
-				host = *setting.Host
-			}
-			if setting.Port != nil {
-				port = *setting.Port
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n\taddr := \"%s:%d\"\n", host, port))
+	code.WriteString("\n\taddr := fmt.Sprintf(\"%s:%d\", host, port)\n")
 	code.WriteString("\tfmt.Printf(\"Server starting on %s\\n\", addr)\n")
 	code.WriteString("\tlog.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(addr, r))\n")
 	code.WriteString("}\n")
 
 	return code.String()
 }
+
+// generateServerConfigCode generates Go code that handles server configuration at runtime
+func (si *ServerInterpreter) generateServerConfigCode() string {
+	var code strings.Builder
+
+	// Default values
+	hostDefault := "localhost"
+	portDefault := 8080
+	var hostConfigValueCode, portConfigValueCode string
+
+	if si.server != nil {
+		for _, setting := range si.server.Settings {
+			if setting.Host != nil {
+				if setting.Host.EnvVar != nil && setting.Host.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+					hostDefault = *setting.Host.EnvVar.Default
+				}
+				hostConfigValueCode = si.generateConfigValueCode("host", setting.Host)
+			}
+			if setting.Port != nil {
+				if setting.Port.EnvVar != nil && setting.Port.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+					if defInt, err := strconv.Atoi(*setting.Port.EnvVar.Default); err == nil {
+						portDefault = defInt
+					}
+				}
+				portConfigValueCode = si.generateIntValueCode("port", setting.Port)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\thost := \"%s\"\n", hostDefault))
+	code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\tport := %d\n\n", portDefault))
+	code.WriteString(hostConfigValueCode)
+	code.WriteString(portConfigValueCode)
+
+	return code.String()
+}
+
+// generateConfigValueCode generates Go code to resolve a ConfigValue at runtime
+func (si *ServerInterpreter) generateConfigValueCode(varName string, configValue *lang.ConfigValue) string {
+	var code strings.Builder
+
+	if configValue.Literal != nil {
+		// Simple literal assignment
+		code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t%s = %q\n", varName, *configValue.Literal))
+	} else if configValue.EnvVar != nil {
+		// Environment variable with optional default
+		code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\tif envVal := os.Getenv(%q); envVal != \"\" {\n", configValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t\t%s = envVal\n", varName))
+
+		if configValue.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+			code.WriteString("\t} else {\n")
+			code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t\t%s = %q\n", varName, *configValue.EnvVar.Default))
+		}
+		code.WriteString("\t}\n")
+	}
+
+	return code.String()
+}
+
+// generateIntValueCode generates Go code to resolve an IntValue at runtime
+func (si *ServerInterpreter) generateIntValueCode(varName string, intValue *lang.IntValue) string {
+	var code strings.Builder
+
+	if intValue.Literal != nil {
+		// Simple literal assignment
+		code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t%s = %d\n", varName, *intValue.Literal))
+	} else if intValue.EnvVar != nil {
+		// Environment variable with optional default
+		code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\tif envVal := os.Getenv(%q); envVal != \"\" {\n", intValue.EnvVar.Name))
+		code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t\tif val, err := strconv.Atoi(envVal); err == nil {\n"))
+		code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t\t\t%s = val\n", varName))
+		code.WriteString("\t\t}\n")
+
+		if intValue.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+			code.WriteString("\t} else {\n")
+			code.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t\t%s = %s\n", varName, *intValue.EnvVar.Default))
+		}
+		code.WriteString("\t}\n")
+	}
+
+	return code.String()
+}
diff --git a/interpreter/template_interpreter.go b/interpreter/template_interpreter.go
index 3bc5bd2..594ea20 100644
--- a/interpreter/template_interpreter.go
+++ b/interpreter/template_interpreter.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 
@@ -115,28 +116,58 @@ func (ti *TemplateInterpreter) Interpret(masonryInput string, tmplText string) (
 		"getHost": func(settings []lang.ServerSetting) string {
 			for _, s := range settings {
 				if s.Host != nil {
-					return *s.Host
+					if s.Host.Literal != nil {
+						return "\"" + *s.Host.Literal + "\""
+					}
+					return fmt.Sprintf(`func() string { if v := os.Getenv("%s"); v != "" { return v }; return "%s" }()`, s.Host.EnvVar.Name, func() string {
+						if s.Host.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+							return *s.Host.EnvVar.Default
+						}
+						return "localhost"
+					}())
 				}
 			}
 			return "localhost"
 		},
-		"getPort": func(settings []lang.ServerSetting) int {
+		"getPort": func(settings []lang.ServerSetting) string {
 			for _, s := range settings {
 				if s.Port != nil {
-					return *s.Port
+					if s.Port.Literal != nil {
+						return strconv.Itoa(*s.Port.Literal)
+					}
+					return fmt.Sprintf(`func() string { if v := os.Getenv("%s"); v != "" { return v }; return "%s" }()`, s.Port.EnvVar.Name, func() string {
+						if s.Port.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+							return *s.Port.EnvVar.Default
+						}
+						return "8080"
+					}())
 				}
 			}
-			return 8080
+			return "8080"
 		},
 		"getServerHostPort": func(settings []lang.ServerSetting) string {
 			host := "localhost"
 			port := 8080
 			for _, s := range settings {
 				if s.Host != nil {
-					host = *s.Host
+					if s.Host.Literal != nil {
+						host = *s.Host.Literal
+					}
+					if s.Host.EnvVar != nil && s.Host.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+						host = *s.Host.EnvVar.Default
+					}
+					// If it's an env var, keep the default
 				}
 				if s.Port != nil {
-					port = *s.Port
+					if s.Port.Literal != nil {
+						port = *s.Port.Literal
+					}
+					if s.Port.EnvVar != nil && s.Port.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+						if p, err := strconv.Atoi(*s.Port.EnvVar.Default); err == nil {
+							port = p
+						}
+					}
+					// If it's an env var, keep the default
 				}
 			}
 			return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port)
@@ -234,28 +265,58 @@ func NewTemplateRegistry() *TemplateRegistry {
 		"getHost": func(settings []lang.ServerSetting) string {
 			for _, s := range settings {
 				if s.Host != nil {
-					return *s.Host
+					if s.Host.Literal != nil {
+						return "\"" + *s.Host.Literal + "\""
+					}
+					return fmt.Sprintf(`func() string { if v := os.Getenv("%s"); v != "" { return v }; return "%s" }()`, s.Host.EnvVar.Name, func() string {
+						if s.Host.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+							return *s.Host.EnvVar.Default
+						}
+						return "localhost"
+					}())
 				}
 			}
 			return "localhost"
 		},
-		"getPort": func(settings []lang.ServerSetting) int {
+		"getPort": func(settings []lang.ServerSetting) string {
 			for _, s := range settings {
 				if s.Port != nil {
-					return *s.Port
+					if s.Port.Literal != nil {
+						return strconv.Itoa(*s.Port.Literal)
+					}
+					return fmt.Sprintf(`func() string { if v := os.Getenv("%s"); v != "" { return v }; return "%s" }()`, s.Port.EnvVar.Name, func() string {
+						if s.Port.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+							return *s.Port.EnvVar.Default
+						}
+						return "8080"
+					}())
 				}
 			}
-			return 8080
+			return "8080"
 		},
 		"getServerHostPort": func(settings []lang.ServerSetting) string {
 			host := "localhost"
 			port := 8080
 			for _, s := range settings {
 				if s.Host != nil {
-					host = *s.Host
+					if s.Host.Literal != nil {
+						host = *s.Host.Literal
+					}
+					if s.Host.EnvVar != nil && s.Host.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+						host = *s.Host.EnvVar.Default
+					}
+					// If it's an env var, keep the default
 				}
 				if s.Port != nil {
-					port = *s.Port
+					if s.Port.Literal != nil {
+						port = *s.Port.Literal
+					}
+					if s.Port.EnvVar != nil && s.Port.EnvVar.Default != nil {
+						if p, err := strconv.Atoi(*s.Port.EnvVar.Default); err == nil {
+							port = p
+						}
+					}
+					// If it's an env var, keep the default
 				}
 			}
 			return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port)
diff --git a/lang/debug_env_test.go b/lang/debug_env_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be560fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/debug_env_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package lang
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSimpleEnvVar(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test the simplest possible environment variable syntax
+	input := `
+server MyApp {
+    host env "HOST"
+}
+`
+
+	ast, err := ParseInput(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Parse error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+	if server.Settings[0].Host.EnvVar == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected environment variable")
+	}
+	if server.Settings[0].Host.EnvVar.Name != "HOST" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected HOST, got %s", server.Settings[0].Host.EnvVar.Name)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLiteralValue(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that literal values still work
+	input := `
+server MyApp {
+    host "localhost"
+}
+`
+
+	ast, err := ParseInput(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Parse error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+	if server.Settings[0].Host.Literal == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected literal value")
+	}
+	if *server.Settings[0].Host.Literal != "localhost" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected localhost, got %s", *server.Settings[0].Host.Literal)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnvVarWithDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test environment variable with default value
+	input := `
+server MyApp {
+    host env "HOST" default "localhost"
+}
+`
+
+	ast, err := ParseInput(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Parse error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+	envVar := server.Settings[0].Host.EnvVar
+	if envVar == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected environment variable")
+	}
+	if envVar.Name != "HOST" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected HOST, got %s", envVar.Name)
+	}
+	if envVar.Default == nil || *envVar.Default != "localhost" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default localhost")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnvVarRequired(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test environment variable with required flag
+	input := `
+server MyApp {
+    api_key env "API_KEY" required
+}
+`
+
+	ast, err := ParseInput(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Parse error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+	envVar := server.Settings[0].APIKey.EnvVar
+	if envVar == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected environment variable")
+	}
+	if !envVar.Required {
+		t.Errorf("Expected required to be true")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lang/lang.go b/lang/lang.go
index 4ac2346..f23c9fd 100644
--- a/lang/lang.go
+++ b/lang/lang.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alecthomas/participle/v2"
 )
 
-// Root AST node containing all definitions
+// AST Root AST node containing all definitions
 type AST struct {
 	Definitions []Definition `parser:"@@*"`
 }
 
-// Union type for top-level definitions
+// Definition Union type for top-level definitions
 type Definition struct {
 	Server   *Server   `parser:"@@"`
 	Entity   *Entity   `parser:"| @@"`
@@ -17,25 +17,48 @@ type Definition struct {
 	Page     *Page     `parser:"| @@"`
 }
 
-// Clean server syntax
+// ConfigValue Flexible value that can be literal or environment variable
+type ConfigValue struct {
+	Literal *string `parser:"@String"`
+	EnvVar  *EnvVar `parser:"| @@"`
+}
+
+// EnvVar Environment variable configuration
+type EnvVar struct {
+	Name     string  `parser:"'env' @String"`
+	Default  *string `parser:"('default' @String)?"`
+	Required bool    `parser:"@'required'?"`
+}
+
+// Server Clean server syntax
 type Server struct {
 	Name     string          `parser:"'server' @Ident"`
 	Settings []ServerSetting `parser:"('{' @@* '}')?"` // Block-delimited settings for consistency
 }
 
 type ServerSetting struct {
-	Host *string `parser:"('host' @String)"`
-	Port *int    `parser:"| ('port' @Int)"`
+	Host        *ConfigValue `parser:"('host' @@)"`
+	Port        *IntValue    `parser:"| ('port' @@)"`
+	DatabaseURL *ConfigValue `parser:"| ('database_url' @@)"`
+	APIKey      *ConfigValue `parser:"| ('api_key' @@)"`
+	SSLCert     *ConfigValue `parser:"| ('ssl_cert' @@)"`
+	SSLKey      *ConfigValue `parser:"| ('ssl_key' @@)"`
 }
 
-// Clean entity syntax with better readability
+// IntValue Similar to ConfigValue but for integers
+type IntValue struct {
+	Literal *int    `parser:"@Int"`
+	EnvVar  *EnvVar `parser:"| @@"`
+}
+
+// Entity Clean entity syntax with better readability
 type Entity struct {
 	Name        string  `parser:"'entity' @Ident"`
 	Description *string `parser:"('desc' @String)?"`
 	Fields      []Field `parser:"('{' @@* '}')?"` // Block-delimited fields for consistency
 }
 
-// Much cleaner field syntax
+// Field Detailed field syntax
 type Field struct {
 	Name         string        `parser:"@Ident ':'"`
 	Type         string        `parser:"@Ident"`
@@ -45,15 +68,24 @@ type Field struct {
 	Default      *string       `parser:"('default' @String)?"`
 	Validations  []Validation  `parser:"@@*"`
 	Relationship *Relationship `parser:"@@?"`
+	Endpoints    []string      `parser:"('endpoints' '[' @Ident (',' @Ident)* ']')?"` // with transforms this might not be needed
+	Transform    []Transform   `parser:"@@*"`
 }
 
-// Simple validation syntax
+// Transform Field transformation specification
+type Transform struct {
+	Type      string  `parser:"'transform' @Ident"`
+	Column    *string `parser:"('to' @Ident)?"`
+	Direction *string `parser:"('on' @('input' | 'output' | 'both'))?"`
+}
+
+// Validation Simple validation syntax
 type Validation struct {
 	Type  string  `parser:"'validate' @Ident"`
 	Value *string `parser:"@String?"`
 }
 
-// Clear relationship syntax
+// Relationship Clear relationship syntax
 type Relationship struct {
 	Type        string  `parser:"'relates' 'to' @Ident"`
 	Cardinality string  `parser:"'as' @('one' | 'many')"`
@@ -73,7 +105,7 @@ type Endpoint struct {
 	CustomLogic *string         `parser:"('custom' @String)? '}')?"` // Close block after all content
 }
 
-// Clean parameter syntax
+// EndpointParam Clean parameter syntax
 type EndpointParam struct {
 	Name     string `parser:"'param' @Ident ':'"`
 	Type     string `parser:"@Ident"`
@@ -81,14 +113,14 @@ type EndpointParam struct {
 	Source   string `parser:"'from' @('path' | 'query' | 'body')"`
 }
 
-// Response specification
+// ResponseSpec Response specification
 type ResponseSpec struct {
 	Type   string   `parser:"'returns' @Ident"`
 	Format *string  `parser:"('as' @String)?"`
 	Fields []string `parser:"('fields' '[' @Ident (',' @Ident)* ']')?"`
 }
 
-// Enhanced Page definitions with unified section model
+// Page Enhanced Page definitions with unified section model
 type Page struct {
 	Name        string      `parser:"'page' @Ident"`
 	Path        string      `parser:"'at' @String"`
@@ -101,13 +133,13 @@ type Page struct {
 	Components  []Component `parser:"@@* '}')?"` // Direct components within the block
 }
 
-// Meta tags for SEO
+// MetaTag Meta tags for SEO
 type MetaTag struct {
 	Name    string `parser:"'meta' @Ident"`
 	Content string `parser:"@String"`
 }
 
-// Unified Section type that replaces Container, Tab, Panel, Modal, MasterDetail
+// Section Unified Section type that replaces Container, Tab, Panel, Modal, MasterDetail
 type Section struct {
 	Name     string           `parser:"'section' @Ident"`
 	Type     *string          `parser:"('type' @('container' | 'tab' | 'panel' | 'modal' | 'master' | 'detail'))?"`
@@ -120,7 +152,7 @@ type Section struct {
 	Elements []SectionElement `parser:"('{' @@* '}')?"`        // Block-delimited elements for unambiguous nesting
 }
 
-// New unified element type for sections
+// SectionElement New unified element type for sections
 type SectionElement struct {
 	Attribute *SectionAttribute `parser:"@@"`
 	Component *Component        `parser:"| @@"`
@@ -128,7 +160,7 @@ type SectionElement struct {
 	When      *WhenCondition    `parser:"| @@"`
 }
 
-// Flexible section attributes (replaces complex config types)
+// SectionAttribute Flexible section attributes (replaces complex config types)
 type SectionAttribute struct {
 	DataSource *string `parser:"('data' 'from' @String)"`
 	Style      *string `parser:"| ('style' @String)"`
@@ -137,14 +169,14 @@ type SectionAttribute struct {
 	Theme      *string `parser:"| ('theme' @String)"`
 }
 
-// Simplified Component with unified attributes - reordered for better parsing
+// Component Simplified Component with unified attributes - reordered for better parsing
 type Component struct {
 	Type     string             `parser:"'component' @Ident"`
 	Entity   *string            `parser:"('for' @Ident)?"`
 	Elements []ComponentElement `parser:"('{' @@* '}')?"` // Parse everything inside the block
 }
 
-// Enhanced ComponentElement with recursive section support - now includes attributes
+// ComponentElement Enhanced ComponentElement with recursive section support - now includes attributes
 type ComponentElement struct {
 	Attribute *ComponentAttr   `parser:"@@"` // Component attributes can be inside the block
 	Field     *ComponentField  `parser:"| @@"`
@@ -153,7 +185,7 @@ type ComponentElement struct {
 	When      *WhenCondition   `parser:"| @@"`
 }
 
-// Simplified component attributes using key-value pattern - reordered for precedence
+// ComponentAttr Simplified component attributes using key-value pattern - reordered for precedence
 type ComponentAttr struct {
 	DataSource *string  `parser:"('data' 'from' @String)"`
 	Fields     []string `parser:"| ('fields' '[' @Ident (',' @Ident)* ']')"`
@@ -164,14 +196,14 @@ type ComponentAttr struct {
 	Validate   bool     `parser:"| @'validate'"`
 }
 
-// Enhanced component field with detailed configuration using flexible attributes
+// ComponentField Enhanced component field with detailed configuration using flexible attributes
 type ComponentField struct {
 	Name       string                    `parser:"'field' @Ident"`
 	Type       string                    `parser:"'type' @Ident"`
 	Attributes []ComponentFieldAttribute `parser:"@@* ('{' @@* '}')?"` // Support both inline and block attributes
 }
 
-// Flexible field attribute system
+// ComponentFieldAttribute Flexible field attribute system
 type ComponentFieldAttribute struct {
 	Label       *string              `parser:"('label' @String)"`
 	Placeholder *string              `parser:"| ('placeholder' @String)"`
@@ -192,18 +224,18 @@ type ComponentFieldAttribute struct {
 	Validation  *ComponentValidation `parser:"| @@"`
 }
 
-// Field relationship for autocomplete and select fields
+// FieldRelation Field relationship for autocomplete and select fields
 type FieldRelation struct {
 	Type string `parser:"'relates' 'to' @Ident"`
 }
 
-// Component validation
+// ComponentValidation Component validation
 type ComponentValidation struct {
 	Type  string  `parser:"'validate' @Ident"`
 	Value *string `parser:"@String?"`
 }
 
-// Enhanced WhenCondition with recursive support for both sections and components
+// WhenCondition Enhanced WhenCondition with recursive support for both sections and components
 type WhenCondition struct {
 	Field      string            `parser:"'when' @Ident"`
 	Operator   string            `parser:"@('equals' | 'not_equals' | 'contains')"`
@@ -214,14 +246,14 @@ type WhenCondition struct {
 	Buttons    []ComponentButton `parser:"@@* '}')?"` // Block-delimited for unambiguous nesting
 }
 
-// Simplified button with flexible attribute ordering
+// ComponentButton Simplified button with flexible attribute ordering
 type ComponentButton struct {
 	Name       string                `parser:"'button' @Ident"`
 	Label      string                `parser:"'label' @String"`
 	Attributes []ComponentButtonAttr `parser:"@@*"`
 }
 
-// Flexible button attribute system - each attribute is a separate alternative
+// ComponentButtonAttr Flexible button attribute system - each attribute is a separate alternative
 type ComponentButtonAttr struct {
 	Style    *ComponentButtonStyle    `parser:"@@"`
 	Icon     *ComponentButtonIcon     `parser:"| @@"`
@@ -233,7 +265,7 @@ type ComponentButtonAttr struct {
 	Via      *ComponentButtonVia      `parser:"| @@"`
 }
 
-// Individual button attribute types
+// ComponentButtonStyle Individual button attribute types
 type ComponentButtonStyle struct {
 	Value string `parser:"'style' @String"`
 }
diff --git a/lang/parser_env_test.go b/lang/parser_env_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f3ccbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/parser_env_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+package lang
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestServerWithEnvironmentVariables(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `
+server MyApp {
+    host env "HOST" default "localhost"
+    port env "PORT" default "8080"
+    database_url env "DATABASE_URL" required
+    api_key env "API_SECRET_KEY" required
+}
+`
+
+	ast, err := ParseInput(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Parse error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(ast.Definitions) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 definition, got %d", len(ast.Definitions))
+	}
+
+	server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+	if server == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected server definition")
+	}
+
+	if server.Name != "MyApp" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected server name 'MyApp', got '%s'", server.Name)
+	}
+
+	if len(server.Settings) != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 4 settings, got %d", len(server.Settings))
+	}
+
+	// Test host setting
+	hostSetting := server.Settings[0]
+	if hostSetting.Host == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected host setting")
+	}
+	if hostSetting.Host.EnvVar == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected host to be environment variable")
+	}
+	if hostSetting.Host.EnvVar.Name != "HOST" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected env var name 'HOST', got '%s'", hostSetting.Host.EnvVar.Name)
+	}
+	if hostSetting.Host.EnvVar.Default == nil || *hostSetting.Host.EnvVar.Default != "localhost" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default 'localhost'")
+	}
+
+	// Test port setting
+	portSetting := server.Settings[1]
+	if portSetting.Port == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected port setting")
+	}
+	if portSetting.Port.EnvVar == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected port to be environment variable")
+	}
+	if portSetting.Port.EnvVar.Name != "PORT" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected env var name 'PORT', got '%s'", portSetting.Port.EnvVar.Name)
+	}
+	if portSetting.Port.EnvVar.Default == nil || *portSetting.Port.EnvVar.Default != "8080" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default '8080'")
+	}
+
+	// Test required database_url
+	dbSetting := server.Settings[2]
+	if dbSetting.DatabaseURL == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected database_url setting")
+	}
+	if dbSetting.DatabaseURL.EnvVar == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected database_url to be environment variable")
+	}
+	if !dbSetting.DatabaseURL.EnvVar.Required {
+		t.Errorf("Expected database_url to be required")
+	}
+
+	// Test required api_key
+	apiSetting := server.Settings[3]
+	if apiSetting.APIKey == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected api_key setting")
+	}
+	if apiSetting.APIKey.EnvVar == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected api_key to be environment variable")
+	}
+	if !apiSetting.APIKey.EnvVar.Required {
+		t.Errorf("Expected api_key to be required")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServerWithMixedValues(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `
+server MyApp {
+    host "localhost"
+    port env "PORT" default "8080"
+    database_url env "DATABASE_URL" required
+}
+`
+
+	ast, err := ParseInput(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Parse error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+	if server == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected server definition")
+	}
+
+	// Test literal host
+	hostSetting := server.Settings[0]
+	if hostSetting.Host == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected host setting")
+	}
+	if hostSetting.Host.Literal == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected host to be literal value")
+	}
+	if *hostSetting.Host.Literal != "localhost" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected literal value 'localhost', got '%s'", *hostSetting.Host.Literal)
+	}
+
+	// Test env port
+	portSetting := server.Settings[1]
+	if portSetting.Port == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected port setting")
+	}
+	if portSetting.Port.EnvVar == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected port to be environment variable")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServerWithLiteralPort(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `
+server MyApp {
+    host "localhost"
+    port 8080
+}
+`
+
+	ast, err := ParseInput(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Parse error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+	portSetting := server.Settings[1]
+	if portSetting.Port == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected port setting")
+	}
+	if portSetting.Port.Literal == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected port to be literal value")
+	}
+	if *portSetting.Port.Literal != 8080 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected literal port 8080, got %d", *portSetting.Port.Literal)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServerConfigurationsInAnyOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that server settings can be defined in any order
+	tests := []struct {
+		name  string
+		input string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "host first, then port",
+			input: `
+server MyApp {
+    host "localhost"
+    port 8080
+}`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "port first, then host",
+			input: `
+server MyApp {
+    port 8080
+    host "localhost"
+}`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mixed literal and env vars in random order",
+			input: `
+server MyApp {
+    api_key env "API_KEY" required
+    host "localhost"
+    database_url env "DATABASE_URL" default "postgres://localhost:5432/myapp"
+    port 8080
+    ssl_cert env "SSL_CERT" required
+}`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all env vars in different order",
+			input: `
+server MyApp {
+    ssl_key env "SSL_KEY" required
+    port env "PORT" default "8080"
+    database_url env "DATABASE_URL" required
+    host env "HOST" default "localhost"
+    api_key env "API_KEY" required
+    ssl_cert env "SSL_CERT" required
+}`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all literal values in different order",
+			input: `
+server MyApp {
+    database_url "postgres://localhost:5432/myapp"
+    port 3000
+    ssl_key "/path/to/ssl.key"
+    host "0.0.0.0"
+    api_key "secret123"
+    ssl_cert "/path/to/ssl.crt"
+}`,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ast, err := ParseInput(tt.input)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Parse error for %s: %v", tt.name, err)
+			}
+
+			if len(ast.Definitions) != 1 {
+				t.Fatalf("Expected 1 definition, got %d", len(ast.Definitions))
+			}
+
+			server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+			if server == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Expected server definition")
+			}
+
+			if server.Name != "MyApp" {
+				t.Errorf("Expected server name 'MyApp', got '%s'", server.Name)
+			}
+
+			// Verify that we can parse any number of settings in any order
+			if len(server.Settings) < 1 {
+				t.Fatalf("Expected at least 1 setting, got %d", len(server.Settings))
+			}
+
+			// Test that we can access specific settings regardless of order
+			var hasHost, hasPort bool
+			for _, setting := range server.Settings {
+				if setting.Host != nil {
+					hasHost = true
+				}
+				if setting.Port != nil {
+					hasPort = true
+				}
+			}
+
+			// For the first two tests, verify both host and port are present
+			if tt.name == "host first, then port" || tt.name == "port first, then host" {
+				if !hasHost {
+					t.Errorf("Expected to find host setting")
+				}
+				if !hasPort {
+					t.Errorf("Expected to find port setting")
+				}
+			}
+
+			t.Logf("Successfully parsed %d settings for test '%s'", len(server.Settings), tt.name)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServerConfigurationValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that we can properly validate different configurations
+	input := `
+server ProductionApp {
+    ssl_cert env "SSL_CERT_PATH" required
+    database_url env "DATABASE_URL" required
+    host env "HOST" default "0.0.0.0"
+    api_key env "SECRET_API_KEY" required
+    port env "PORT" default "443"
+    ssl_key env "SSL_KEY_PATH" required
+}
+`
+
+	ast, err := ParseInput(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Parse error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server := ast.Definitions[0].Server
+	if server.Name != "ProductionApp" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected server name 'ProductionApp', got '%s'", server.Name)
+	}
+
+	// Create a map to easily check for specific settings
+	settingsMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, setting := range server.Settings {
+		if setting.Host != nil {
+			settingsMap["host"] = setting.Host
+		}
+		if setting.Port != nil {
+			settingsMap["port"] = setting.Port
+		}
+		if setting.DatabaseURL != nil {
+			settingsMap["database_url"] = setting.DatabaseURL
+		}
+		if setting.APIKey != nil {
+			settingsMap["api_key"] = setting.APIKey
+		}
+		if setting.SSLCert != nil {
+			settingsMap["ssl_cert"] = setting.SSLCert
+		}
+		if setting.SSLKey != nil {
+			settingsMap["ssl_key"] = setting.SSLKey
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify all expected settings are present
+	expectedSettings := []string{"host", "port", "database_url", "api_key", "ssl_cert", "ssl_key"}
+	for _, expected := range expectedSettings {
+		if _, exists := settingsMap[expected]; !exists {
+			t.Errorf("Expected to find setting '%s'", expected)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify host has default value
+	if hostSetting, ok := settingsMap["host"].(*ConfigValue); ok {
+		if hostSetting.EnvVar == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected host to be environment variable")
+		} else if hostSetting.EnvVar.Default == nil || *hostSetting.EnvVar.Default != "0.0.0.0" {
+			t.Errorf("Expected host default to be '0.0.0.0'")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify ssl_cert is required
+	if sslCertSetting, ok := settingsMap["ssl_cert"].(*ConfigValue); ok {
+		if sslCertSetting.EnvVar == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected ssl_cert to be environment variable")
+		} else if !sslCertSetting.EnvVar.Required {
+			t.Errorf("Expected ssl_cert to be required")
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lang/parser_server_test.go b/lang/parser_server_test.go
index 264c230..0a6570f 100644
--- a/lang/parser_server_test.go
+++ b/lang/parser_server_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,35 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
+// Helper functions for creating ConfigValue and IntValue instances
+func literalConfigValue(value string) *ConfigValue {
+	return &ConfigValue{Literal: &value}
+}
+
+func literalIntValue(value int) *IntValue {
+	return &IntValue{Literal: &value}
+}
+
+func envConfigValue(name string, defaultValue *string, required bool) *ConfigValue {
+	return &ConfigValue{
+		EnvVar: &EnvVar{
+			Name:     name,
+			Default:  defaultValue,
+			Required: required,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func envIntValue(name string, defaultValue *string, required bool) *IntValue {
+	return &IntValue{
+		EnvVar: &EnvVar{
+			Name:     name,
+			Default:  defaultValue,
+			Required: required,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 func TestParseServerDefinitions(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -23,8 +52,8 @@ func TestParseServerDefinitions(t *testing.T) {
 						Server: &Server{
 							Name: "MyApp",
 							Settings: []ServerSetting{
-								{Host: stringPtr("localhost")},
-								{Port: intPtr(8080)},
+								{Host: literalConfigValue("localhost")},
+								{Port: literalIntValue(8080)},
 							},
 						},
 					},
@@ -43,7 +72,7 @@ func TestParseServerDefinitions(t *testing.T) {
 						Server: &Server{
 							Name: "WebApp",
 							Settings: []ServerSetting{
-								{Host: stringPtr("0.0.0.0")},
+								{Host: literalConfigValue("0.0.0.0")},
 							},
 						},
 					},
@@ -62,7 +91,7 @@ func TestParseServerDefinitions(t *testing.T) {
 						Server: &Server{
 							Name: "APIServer",
 							Settings: []ServerSetting{
-								{Port: intPtr(3000)},
+								{Port: literalIntValue(3000)},
 							},
 						},
 					},
diff --git a/lang/test_server_entity_comparisons.go b/lang/test_server_entity_comparisons.go
index 20c4d9a..0803151 100644
--- a/lang/test_server_entity_comparisons.go
+++ b/lang/test_server_entity_comparisons.go
@@ -21,7 +21,68 @@ func serverEqual(got, want Server) bool {
 }
 
 func serverSettingEqual(got, want ServerSetting) bool {
-	return stringPtrEqual(got.Host, want.Host) && intPtrEqual(got.Port, want.Port)
+	return configValueEqual(got.Host, want.Host) &&
+		intValueEqual(got.Port, want.Port) &&
+		configValueEqual(got.DatabaseURL, want.DatabaseURL) &&
+		configValueEqual(got.APIKey, want.APIKey) &&
+		configValueEqual(got.SSLCert, want.SSLCert) &&
+		configValueEqual(got.SSLKey, want.SSLKey)
+}
+
+func configValueEqual(got, want *ConfigValue) bool {
+	if got == nil && want == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	if got == nil || want == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Check literal values
+	if got.Literal != nil && want.Literal != nil {
+		return *got.Literal == *want.Literal
+	}
+	if got.Literal != nil || want.Literal != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Check environment variables
+	if got.EnvVar != nil && want.EnvVar != nil {
+		return envVarEqual(*got.EnvVar, *want.EnvVar)
+	}
+	return got.EnvVar == nil && want.EnvVar == nil
+}
+
+func intValueEqual(got, want *IntValue) bool {
+	if got == nil && want == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	if got == nil || want == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Check literal values
+	if got.Literal != nil && want.Literal != nil {
+		return *got.Literal == *want.Literal
+	}
+	if got.Literal != nil || want.Literal != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Check environment variables
+	if got.EnvVar != nil && want.EnvVar != nil {
+		return envVarEqual(*got.EnvVar, *want.EnvVar)
+	}
+	return got.EnvVar == nil && want.EnvVar == nil
+}
+
+func envVarEqual(got, want EnvVar) bool {
+	if got.Name != want.Name {
+		return false
+	}
+	if got.Required != want.Required {
+		return false
+	}
+	return stringPtrEqual(got.Default, want.Default)
 }
 
 func entityEqual(got, want Entity) bool {
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 04cf78e..0f5540d 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ Masonry is a library that provides and implements all the basics necessary to bu
 
 - [ ] Indicate values that are based on Environment variables
 - [ ] Yaml file to include custom template functions (Otto for JS)
-- [ ] On Entities, we should indicate what CRUD functions should be implemented instead of implementing all, or forcing the user to define each in the Endpoints section
+- [x] On Entities, we should indicate what CRUD functions should be implemented instead of implementing all, or forcing the user to define each in the Endpoints section
+- [ ] Support field transformations on Entities using a template for `BeforeToORM` in `service.pb.gorm.override.go`
 
 ## Design Philosophy (changeable...)
 
diff --git a/test_proto_template.go b/test_proto_template.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000