PII Redact 🔒

Redact emails, phone numbers, and job titles in VS Code to protect sensitive information (PII).

Features

• Redact emails → keeps domain, masks local part ([dfgdfg@asb.bh](mailto:dfgdfg@asb.bh) → d****[g@asb.bh](mailto:g@asb.bh))
• Redact phone numbers → keeps last 4 digits (+1 234-567-8901 → *******8901)
• Redact job titles → replaces with [REDACTED_JOB_TITLE] (Senior Manager → [REDACTED_JOB_TITLE] [REDACTED_JOB_TITLE])
• Works with a single click from the editor title bar button 🔒
• Optionally supports right-click context menu

Installation

1. Install from VS Code Marketplace:

VS Code Marketplace Link

2. Or install manually from VSIX:

Extensions: Install from VSIX...

Usage

1. Open any text file in VS Code
2. Click the Redact 🔒 button in the editor title bar, or right-click → Redact PII
3. All emails, phone numbers, and listed job titles will be redacted in place

Example

Before:

From: Dave McMaster <dfgdfg@asb.bh>
Phone: +1 234-567-8901
Title: Senior Manager

After:

From: Dave McMaster <d****g@asb.bh>
Phone: *******8901
Title: [REDACTED_JOB_TITLE] [REDACTED_JOB_TITLE]

Supported Job Titles

• Manager, Director, Engineer, Teacher, Support, Consultant, Coordinator, Senior, Junior

You can extend this list in extension.ts for your organization.

Contributing

1. Fork the repo
2. Run npm install
3. Press F5 to test in VS Code Extension Development Host
4. Make changes and submit a pull request

License

MIT License