From 9887b069ff1bebe2b69c757aaf4ed1df77c243d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Trllo <43494761+iLLiCiTiT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2025 15:44:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add a warning to roots

---
 client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/roots.py | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/roots.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/roots.py
index 128834dcbc..c7b9ff8ebc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/roots.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/roots.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class RootItem(FormatObject):
         self.available_platforms = set(lowered_platform_keys.keys())
 
         current_platform = platform.system().lower()
+        # WARNING: Using environment variables in roots is not considered
+        #   as production safe. Some features may not work as expected, for
+        #   example USD resolver or site sync.
         self.value = lowered_platform_keys[current_platform].format_map(
             os.environ
         )