On: Lost $300 due to an API key leak from "vibe coding" – Learn from my mistake

Kind of a nothing burger post.

I uploaded my API key to a public repository

I learned not to do this.

Never upload your API key to a public repository.

Ok.

People keep doing this, so I don't see that it hurts to explain why, how, and what to do instead. Maybe this will click with someone who was about to make this mistake.