diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/App/useLocalCollectionTreeSync.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/App/useLocalCollectionTreeSync.js
index 4c548464e..10f123af1 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/App/useLocalCollectionTreeSync.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/App/useLocalCollectionTreeSync.js
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import {
   localCollectionUnlinkDirectoryEvent
 } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
-import { openLocalCollectionEvent } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions'; 
+import {
+  openLocalCollectionEvent,
+  localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent
+} from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions'; 
 import { isElectron } from 'utils/common/platform';
 
 const useLocalCollectionTreeSync = () => {
@@ -54,6 +57,12 @@ const useLocalCollectionTreeSync = () => {
           directory: val
         }));
       }
+      if(type === 'addEnvironmentFile') {
+        dispatch(localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent(val));
+      }
+      if(type === 'changeEnvironmentFile') {
+        dispatch(localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent(val));
+      }
     };
 
     const _collectionAlreadyOpened = (pathname) => {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
index e1e5e7abc..671d4bca2 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
   refreshUidsInItem,
   interpolateEnvironmentVars
 } from 'utils/collections';
-import { collectionSchema, itemSchema } from '@usebruno/schema';
+import { collectionSchema, itemSchema, environmentsSchema } from '@usebruno/schema';
 import { waitForNextTick } from 'utils/common';
 import { getCollectionsFromIdb, saveCollectionToIdb, deleteCollectionInIdb } from 'utils/idb';
 import { sendNetworkRequest, cancelNetworkRequest } from 'utils/network';
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
   createCollection as _createCollection,
   renameCollection as _renameCollection,
   deleteCollection as _deleteCollection,
+  localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent as _localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent
 } from './index';
 
 import { closeTabs, addTab } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/tabs';
@@ -57,24 +58,6 @@ export const loadCollectionsFromIdb = () => (dispatch) => {
     .catch(() => toast.error("Error occured while loading collections from IndexedDB"));
 };
 
-export const openLocalCollectionEvent = (uid, pathname, name) => (dispatch, getState) => {
-  const localCollection = {
-    version: "1",
-    uid: uid,
-    name: name,
-    pathname: pathname,
-    items: []
-  };
-
-  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    collectionSchema
-      .validate(localCollection)
-      .then(() => dispatch(_createCollection(localCollection)))
-      .then(resolve)
-      .catch(reject);
-  });
-};
-
 export const createCollection = (collectionName) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const newCollection = {
     version: "1",
@@ -659,6 +642,15 @@ export const addEnvironment =  (name, collectionUid) => (dispatch, getState) =>
     collectionToSave.environments = collectionToSave.environments || [];
     collectionToSave.environments.push(environment);
 
+    if(isLocalCollection(collection)) {
+      environmentsSchema
+        .validate(collectionToSave.environments)
+        .then(() => ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:save-environment', collection.pathname, collectionToSave.environments))
+        .then(resolve)
+        .catch(reject);
+      return;
+    }
+
     collectionSchema
       .validate(collectionToSave)
       .then(() => saveCollectionToIdb(window.__idb, collectionToSave))
@@ -683,9 +675,18 @@ export const renameEnvironment =  (newName, environmentUid, collectionUid) => (d
     }
 
     environment.name = newName;
-
     const collectionToSave = transformCollectionToSaveToIdb(collectionCopy);
 
+    if(isLocalCollection(collection)) {
+      const environments = collectionToSave.environments;
+      environmentsSchema
+        .validate(environments)
+        .then(() => ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:save-environment', collection.pathname, environments))
+        .then(resolve)
+        .catch(reject);
+      return;
+    }
+
     collectionSchema
       .validate(collectionToSave)
       .then(() => saveCollectionToIdb(window.__idb, collectionToSave))
@@ -704,15 +705,25 @@ export const deleteEnvironment =  (environmentUid, collectionUid) => (dispatch,
     }
 
     const collectionCopy = cloneDeep(collection);
+
     const environment = findEnvironmentInCollection(collectionCopy, environmentUid);
     if(!environment) {
       return reject(new Error('Environment not found'));
     }
 
     collectionCopy.environments = filter(collectionCopy.environments, (e) => e.uid !== environmentUid);
-
     const collectionToSave = transformCollectionToSaveToIdb(collectionCopy);
 
+    if(isLocalCollection(collection)) {
+      const environments = collectionToSave.environments;
+      environmentsSchema
+        .validate(environments)
+        .then(() => ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:save-environment', collection.pathname, environments))
+        .then(resolve)
+        .catch(reject);
+      return;
+    }
+
     collectionSchema
       .validate(collectionToSave)
       .then(() => saveCollectionToIdb(window.__idb, collectionToSave))
@@ -739,6 +750,15 @@ export const saveEnvironment = (variables, environmentUid, collectionUid) => (di
     environment.variables = variables;
 
     const collectionToSave = transformCollectionToSaveToIdb(collectionCopy);
+    if(isLocalCollection(collection)) {
+      const environments = collectionToSave.environments;
+      environmentsSchema
+        .validate(environments)
+        .then(() => ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:save-environment', collection.pathname, environments))
+        .then(resolve)
+        .catch(reject);
+      return;
+    }
 
     collectionSchema
       .validate(collectionToSave)
@@ -814,6 +834,24 @@ export const browserLocalDirectory = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
   });
 }
 
+export const openLocalCollectionEvent = (uid, pathname, name) => (dispatch, getState) => {
+  const localCollection = {
+    version: "1",
+    uid: uid,
+    name: name,
+    pathname: pathname,
+    items: []
+  };
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    collectionSchema
+      .validate(localCollection)
+      .then(() => dispatch(_createCollection(localCollection)))
+      .then(resolve)
+      .catch(reject);
+  });
+};
+
 export const createLocalCollection = (collectionName, collectionLocation) => () => {
   const { ipcRenderer } = window;
 
@@ -834,4 +872,25 @@ export const openLocalCollection = () => () => {
       .then(resolve)
       .catch(reject);
   });
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+export const localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent = (payload) => (dispatch, getState) => {
+  const { data: environments, meta } = payload;
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const state = getState();
+    const collection = findCollectionByUid(state.collections.collections, meta.collectionUid);
+    if(!collection) {
+      return reject(new Error('Collection not found'));
+    }
+
+    environmentsSchema
+      .validate(environments)
+      .then(() => dispatch(_localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent({
+        environments,
+        collectionUid: meta.collectionUid
+      })))
+      .then(resolve)
+      .catch(reject);
+  });
+};
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
index 8bb274586..8d1daac50 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
@@ -742,7 +742,15 @@ export const collectionsSlice = createSlice({
           deleteItemInCollection(item.uid, collection);
         }
       }
-    }
+    },
+    localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent:  (state, action) => {
+      const { environments, collectionUid } = action.payload;
+      const collection = findCollectionByUid(state.collections, collectionUid);
+
+      if(collection) {
+        collection.environments = environments;
+      }
+    },
   }
 });
 
@@ -788,7 +796,8 @@ export const {
   localCollectionAddDirectoryEvent,
   localCollectionChangeFileEvent,
   localCollectionUnlinkFileEvent,
-  localCollectionUnlinkDirectoryEvent
+  localCollectionUnlinkDirectoryEvent,
+  localCollectionLoadEnvironmentsEvent
 } = collectionsSlice.actions;
 
 export default collectionsSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/watcher.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/watcher.js
index ae5e4bf7a..58340aec7 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/watcher.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/watcher.js
@@ -3,11 +3,75 @@ const path = require('path');
 const chokidar = require('chokidar');
 const { hasJsonExtension } = require('../utils/filesystem');
 
-const add = async (win, pathname, collectionUid) => {
+const isEnvironmentConfig = (pathname, collectionPath) => {
+  const dirname = path.dirname(pathname);
+  const basename = path.basename(pathname);
+
+  return dirname === collectionPath && basename === 'environments.json';
+}
+
+const addEnvironmentFile = async (win, pathname, collectionUid) => {
+  try {
+    const file = {
+      meta: {
+        collectionUid,
+        pathname,
+        name: path.basename(pathname),
+      }
+    };
+
+    const jsonData = fs.readFileSync(pathname, 'utf8');
+    file.data = JSON.parse(jsonData);
+    win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'addEnvironmentFile', file);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err)
+  }
+};
+
+const changeEnvironmentFile = async (win, pathname, collectionUid) => {
+  try {
+    const file = {
+      meta: {
+        collectionUid,
+        pathname,
+        name: path.basename(pathname),
+      }
+    };
+
+    const jsonData = fs.readFileSync(pathname, 'utf8');
+    file.data = JSON.parse(jsonData);
+    win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'changeEnvironmentFile', file);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err)
+  }
+};
+
+const unlinkEnvironmentFile = async (win, pathname, collectionUid) => {
+  try {
+    const file = {
+      meta: {
+        collectionUid,
+        pathname,
+        name: path.basename(pathname),
+      },
+      data: []
+    };
+
+    win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'changeEnvironmentFile', file);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err)
+  }
+};
+
+const add = async (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath) => {
   const isJson = hasJsonExtension(pathname);
   console.log(`watcher add: ${pathname}`);
 
   if(isJson) {
+    if(isEnvironmentConfig(pathname, collectionPath)) {
+      return addEnvironmentFile(win, pathname, collectionUid);
+    }
+
     const file = {
       meta: {
         collectionUid,
@@ -38,17 +102,21 @@ const addDirectory = (win, pathname, collectionUid) => {
   win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'addDir', directory);
 };
 
-const change = async (win, pathname, collectionUid) => {
+const change = async (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath) => {
   console.log(`watcher change: ${pathname}`);
-  const file = {
-    meta: {
-      collectionUid,
-      pathname,
-      name: path.basename(pathname),
-    }
-  };
-
   try {
+    if(isEnvironmentConfig(pathname, collectionPath)) {
+      return changeEnvironmentFile(win, pathname, collectionUid);
+    }
+
+    const file = {
+      meta: {
+        collectionUid,
+        pathname,
+        name: path.basename(pathname),
+      }
+    };
+  
     const jsonData = fs.readFileSync(pathname, 'utf8');
     file.data = await JSON.parse(jsonData);
     win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'change', file);
@@ -57,7 +125,11 @@ const change = async (win, pathname, collectionUid) => {
   }
 };
 
-const unlink = (win, pathname, collectionUid) => {
+const unlink = (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath) => {
+  if(isEnvironmentConfig(pathname, collectionPath)) {
+    return unlinkEnvironmentFile(win, pathname, collectionUid);
+  }
+
   console.log(`watcher unlink: ${pathname}`);
   const file = {
     meta: {
@@ -107,11 +179,11 @@ class Watcher {
       });
   
       watcher
-        .on('add', pathname => add(win, pathname, collectionUid))
-        .on('addDir', pathname => addDirectory(win, pathname, collectionUid))
-        .on('change', pathname => change(win, pathname, collectionUid))
-        .on('unlink', pathname => unlink(win, pathname, collectionUid))
-        .on('unlinkDir', pathname => unlinkDir(win, pathname, collectionUid))
+        .on('add', pathname => add(win, pathname, collectionUid, watchPath))
+        .on('addDir', pathname => addDirectory(win, pathname, collectionUid, watchPath))
+        .on('change', pathname => change(win, pathname, collectionUid, watchPath))
+        .on('unlink', pathname => unlink(win, pathname, collectionUid, watchPath))
+        .on('unlinkDir', pathname => unlinkDir(win, pathname, collectionUid, watchPath))
   
         self.watchers[watchPath] = watcher;
     }, 100);
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/local-collection.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/local-collection.js
index a8d8695e7..94f575c5e 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/local-collection.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/local-collection.js
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
     }
   });
 
+  // save environment
+  ipcMain.handle('renderer:save-environment', async (event, collectionPathname, environments) => {
+    try {
+      const envFilePath = path.join(collectionPathname, 'environments.json');
+
+      const content = await stringifyJson(environments);
+      await writeFile(envFilePath, content);
+    } catch (error) {
+      return Promise.reject(error);
+    }
+  });
+
   // rename item
   ipcMain.handle('renderer:rename-item', async (event, oldPath, newPath, newName) => {
     try {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-schema/src/collections/index.js b/packages/bruno-schema/src/collections/index.js
index da680a6ab..60326de7d 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-schema/src/collections/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-schema/src/collections/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ const environmentSchema = Yup.object({
   variables: Yup.array().of(environmentVariablesSchema).required('variables are required')
 }).noUnknown(true).strict();
 
+const environmentsSchema = Yup.array().of(environmentSchema);
+
 const keyValueSchema = Yup.object({
   uid: uidSchema,
   name: Yup.string().nullable().max(256, 'name must be 256 characters or less'),
@@ -75,12 +77,14 @@ const collectionSchema = Yup.object({
     .length(21, 'activeEnvironmentUid must be 21 characters in length')
     .matches(/^[a-zA-Z0-9]*$/, 'uid must be alphanumeric')
     .nullable(),
-  environments: Yup.array().of(environmentSchema),
+  environments: environmentsSchema,
   pathname: Yup.string().max(1024, 'pathname cannot be more than 1024 characters').nullable()
 }).noUnknown(true).strict();
 
+
 module.exports = {
   requestSchema,
   itemSchema,
+  environmentsSchema,
   collectionSchema
 };
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diff --git a/packages/bruno-schema/src/index.js b/packages/bruno-schema/src/index.js
index 86dcf272b..bfede8235 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-schema/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-schema/src/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 const { workspaceSchema } = require("./workspaces");
-const { collectionSchema, itemSchema } = require("./collections");
+const { collectionSchema, itemSchema, environmentsSchema } = require("./collections");
 
 module.exports = {
   itemSchema,
+  environmentsSchema,
   collectionSchema,
   workspaceSchema
 };
\ No newline at end of file