DotEnvLens (.env Manager)

A powerful VS Code extension for managing .env files — entirely local, no cloud.

Features

Syntax Highlighting — Full TextMate grammar for keys, values, comments, interpolation, booleans, and numbers
Table View — Visual editor with grouping based on comments, inline editing, add/delete variables
Privacy Mode — Mask sensitive values with •••, reveal on click
Copy Buttons — One-click copy for both keys and values
Duplicate Detection — Linting with squiggly underlines and quick-fix removal
Built-in Timeline Version Control — Seamless integration with VS Code's Timeline panel; auto-saves snapshots on every file save with one-click restore
Smart Gitignore Checking — Hierarchical parent traversal up to the workspace root, status bar indicator, one-click fix, and "Don't Show Again" option
Prettify — Align = signs, sort keys, normalize whitespace
Generate .env.example — Strip values while preserving structure and comments
Export / Import — Interactive diff view with three merge strategies (replace, append, manual)

Open any .env file
Click the table icon in the editor title bar (or run Env Manager: Open Table View)
Version history is automatically recorded in the Timeline panel in VS Code's Explorer view
Use the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search "Env Manager" for all commands

Command	Description
`Env Manager: Open Table View`	Open the visual table editor
`Env Manager: Generate .env.example`	Create a `.env.example` with keys only
`Env Manager: Prettify .env`	Sort and align your `.env` file
`Env Manager: View Version History (Timeline)`	Focus the Timeline panel to view/restore versions
`Env Manager: Export .env`	Export the file
`Env Manager: Import .env`	Import with interactive diff view
`Env Manager: Check .gitignore Status`	Verify the file is gitignored

Setting	Default	Description
`envManager.autoSnapshot`	`true`	Automatically save version snapshots to the Timeline on file save
`envManager.maxVersions`	`50`	Max snapshots per file in history (5–500)
`envManager.privacyModeDefault`	`false`	Start table view with privacy mode on

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