A VS Code extension to view and edit environment variables directly from the editor.
Features
Platform
Sources
macOS / Linux
~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile
Windows
User environment variables (HKCU\Environment) and System environment variables (HKLM\SYSTEM\…)
🔍 Filter variables by name or value
🗂 Filter by source file / scope via tabs
✏️ Inline edit — change the key name, value, or target file
➕ Add new variables via the panel at the bottom
🗑 Delete variables with a confirmation dialog
🔄 Refresh with one click
Requirements
macOS / Linux: no extra requirements — the extension reads/writes your shell rc files directly.
Windows: reg.exe must be available (it is on all modern Windows installations). Writing to System variables requires VS Code to be running as Administrator.
Usage
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P).
Run Env Editor: Open Environment Variables.
The panel will show all detected variables. Edit, add, or delete as needed.
Note: Changes to shell rc files (macOS/Linux) take effect in new terminal sessions. Reload your terminal or run source ~/.zshrc to apply them immediately.
Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Compile in watch mode
npm run watch
# Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host
