diff --git a/ui/typescript/.env b/ui/typescript/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8782e0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/typescript/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GA_MEASUREMENT_ID=G-DC9QMEZBZL
+RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:5224
+NEXT_PUBLIC_COPILOT_CHAT_BASE_URL=https://copilotdemo.app
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/typescript/.gitignore b/ui/typescript/.gitignore
index f01a037e..3fd85c0b 100644
--- a/ui/typescript/.gitignore
+++ b/ui/typescript/.gitignore
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 
 # local env files
-.env
 .env.local
 .env.development.local
 .env.test.local