🛡️ PyVault

Shield and lock your Python source code in a vault, forever.

PyVault is a VS Code extension that obfuscates your Python source code — making it extremely difficult to read or reverse-engineer while keeping it fully functional.

Features

🔤 Rename Identifiers — Variables and functions become random garbage names like _x3f9
🔒 Encode Strings — "hello" becomes "\x68\x65\x6c\x6c\x6f"
🗑️ Strip Comments — All comments and docstrings removed
📦 Compress Whitespace — Blank lines eliminated
📁 Folder Support — Obfuscate entire projects at once
⚙️ Configurable — Toggle each technique on/off in Settings

How to Use

Single File

Right-click any .py file → PyVault: Obfuscate Python File

Entire Folder

Right-click any folder → PyVault: Obfuscate All Python Files in Folder

Output

A new file is created alongside the original: myfile.py → myfile_obfuscated.py

Settings

Open VS Code Settings and search for PyVault:

Setting	Default	Description
`pyvault.renameIdentifiers`	`true`	Rename variables/functions
`pyvault.encodeStrings`	`true`	Hex-encode string literals
`pyvault.stripComments`	`true`	Remove comments/docstrings
`pyvault.compressWhitespace`	`true`	Remove blank lines
`pyvault.outputSuffix`	`_obfuscated`	Output filename suffix

Example

Before:

# Calculate discount
def calculate_discount(price, tier):
    if tier == "premium":
        return price * 0.80
    return price * 0.95

After:

# Protected by PyVault
def _x3f9(_b2a1, _k7e2):
    if _k7e2 == "\x70\x72\x65\x6d\x69\x75\x6d":
        return _b2a1 * 0.80
    return _b2a1 * 0.95

Important Note

Obfuscation is not encryption. A determined reverse engineer with enough time can still decode obfuscated code. PyVault significantly raises the difficulty — it does not make it impossible.

License

MIT

Made by Kashish Ahuja

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