🔐 ENV Manager
A modern visual editor for .env files in Visual Studio Code and Open VSX compatible editors. Easily switch between environment profiles, safely manage secrets, and edit variables without leaving your editor.
🚀 Why ENV Manager?
Managing multiple .env files manually is slow and error-prone.
ENV Manager gives you a clean visual interface to:
- 🔄 Switch between environment profiles instantly
- 🔒 Keep secrets hidden by default
- ✏️ Edit variables without opening raw files
- 🔍 Search and filter variables in seconds
- 📦 Generate
.env.example files with one click
Everything happens locally inside your editor.
✨ Features
📁 Multi-Profile Support
Quickly switch between:
.env.env.local.env.development.env.production.env.staging- Any custom
.env.* profile
🔒 Secret Masking
Protect sensitive information.
- API Keys
- Passwords
- Tokens
- Secrets
Values stay hidden by default and can be revealed when needed.
✏️ Visual Editing
Update variables through a clean interface.
- Add variables
- Edit values
- Remove entries
No manual editing required.
🔍 Search & Filter
Instantly find variables by:
- Name
- Value
- Secret variables
- Public variables
⬇️ Export .env.example
Generate a safe .env.example file containing only variable names without exposing sensitive values.
💾 Save in Place
Changes are saved directly back to your selected .env file.
📸 Screenshots
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Main Interface
Profile Switching
Secret Masking
Search & Filter
📦 Installation
Visual Studio Code Marketplace
Install directly from the Visual Studio Marketplace:
👉 https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GauravPrajapati.env-profile-manager
Or:
- Open Extensions (
Ctrl + Shift + X)
- Search for ENV Manager
- Click Install
Open VSX Registry
For VSCodium, Cursor, Windsurf, Eclipse Theia, and other Open VSX-compatible editors:
👉 https://open-vsx.org/extension/GauravPrajapati/env-profile-manager
Or:
- Open the Extensions panel.
- Search for ENV Manager.
- Click Install.
🚀 Getting Started
Open ENV Manager using either method:
Command Palette
Ctrl + Shift + P
Run:
ENV Profile Manager: Open
💻 Perfect For
ENV Manager works great with projects built using:
- React
- Next.js
- Vue
- Angular
- Vite
- Svelte
- Node.js
- Express
- NestJS
- Django
- Laravel
- Astro
- Remix
- Any project using
.env files
🛣️ Roadmap
Upcoming features:
- [ ] Profile comparison (Diff View)
- [ ] Duplicate environment profiles
- [ ] Variable validation
- [ ] Import & Export profiles
- [ ] GitHub Gist Sync
- [ ] Workspace Templates
- [ ] Encrypted profiles
- [ ] Profile backup & restore
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does ENV Manager upload my environment variables?
No.
Everything stays on your computer.
No environment variables are uploaded or stored on external servers.
Does it edit my .env file?
Yes.
Changes are saved directly to the selected .env file.
Is my data secure?
Yes.
ENV Manager works locally and does not transmit your secrets.
Is it open source?
Yes.
Bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests are always welcome.
🤝 Contributing
Found a bug or have an idea?
- 🐞 Report bugs
- 💡 Suggest features
- 🚀 Submit pull requests
GitHub Repository
https://github.com/gauravprajapatidev/env-manager-extention
Issue Tracker
https://github.com/gauravprajapatidev/env-manager-extention/issues
❤️ Support Development
If ENV Manager saves you time or improves your workflow, consider supporting its development.
Your support helps fund:
- 🚀 New features
- 🐛 Faster bug fixes
- 📚 Better documentation
- 🔧 Long-term maintenance
Or visit:
https://ko-fi.com/gauravprajapati
Every contribution, no matter the size, helps keep the project active.
Thank you for your support! ☕
⭐ Enjoying ENV Manager?
If you like this extension, please consider:
- ⭐ Star the GitHub repository
- 💙 Leave a review on the VS Code Marketplace
- 🚀 Recommend it to your team
- ☕ Support development on Ko-fi
Your support helps make ENV Manager even better.
📄 License
MIT License © Gaurav Prajapati
