Key Vault Secrets Viewer

Open-source VS Code extension for read-only browsing of Azure Key Vault secrets and their versions.

Overview

This extension helps you inspect Azure Key Vault data directly from VS Code:

• Azure subscriptions
• Key Vault instances
• Secrets
• Secret versions

Version values can be opened in an editor tab (without copying to clipboard), and metadata can be viewed quickly.

Features

• Read-only workflow (no create/update/delete operations)
• Tree view in Explorer:
  • Subscriptions -> KeyVaults -> Secrets -> Versions
• Open secret value in editor tab
• Copy secret value for selected version
• Open secret metadata in editor tab
• Select tenant (directory) manually when subscriptions are in a different catalog

Authentication

The extension uses VS Code Microsoft authentication provider.

Recommended setup:

1. Install and sign in with Azure Resources extension
2. Open Key Vault Secrets view
3. Refresh tree and, if needed, select tenant directory

Commands

• Key Vault: Refresh Secrets Tree
• Key Vault: Select Tenant (Directory)
• Key Vault: Open Secret Value in Editor
• Key Vault: Copy Secret Value
• Key Vault: Open Secret Metadata

Installation

From VSIX

1. Open VS Code
2. Run Extensions: Install from VSIX...
3. Select the generated .vsix package

From Marketplace

Install from VS Code Marketplace after publishing.

Development

Requirements

• Node.js 20+
• VS Code 1.90+

Local run

1. Install dependencies:
   • npm install
2. Build:
   • npm run compile
3. Run tests:
   • npm test
4. Start debug host:
   • press F5 (Run Extension)

Packaging

Build VSIX package:

• npx @vscode/vsce package

Security notes

• The extension is read-only for Key Vault resources.
• Secret values are retrieved on demand for selected versions.
• Use Open Secret Value in Editor if you prefer not to copy secrets into clipboard.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please open an issue or a pull request with clear reproduction steps and expected behavior.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.