dotenc VS Code Extension
Open encrypted dotenc environment files as regular dotenv documents in VS Code.
What you get
- Open
.env.<environment>.enc directly and edit decrypted content in the native editor.
- Save normally; the extension re-encrypts content on write.
- Native editor features for dotenv files, including syntax highlighting.
- Inline visibility of who has access to the current environment while editing.
Open Encrypted Source status bar action for troubleshooting.
Prerequisites
dotenc CLI 0.5.2 or newer.- A dotenc project initialized in your workspace.
Install the CLI with the official script:
curl -fsSL https://dotenc.org/install.sh | sh
Usage
- Open any
.env.<environment>.enc file in VS Code.
- Or run
dotenc: Open Decrypted Environment from the Command Palette.
- Use
dotenc: Open Encrypted Source when you want to inspect the raw encrypted file.
Settings
dotenc.autoOpenNative: automatically open .env.<environment>.enc files in the decrypted editor (default: true).dotenc.executablePath: path to the dotenc executable (default: dotenc). Configure this in your user/remote settings (not workspace settings).
Update checks
On startup, the extension checks whether a newer dotenc CLI version is available.
To disable CLI update checks:
export DOTENC_SKIP_UPDATE_CHECK=1
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