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CryptEnv — Secrets Manager for Visual Studio Code
Version 1.2.1
Manage CryptEnv workspaces, environments, and encrypted secrets without leaving the editor. Talks to the CryptEnv Spring Boot API (JWT or API key).
Default backend: https://cryptenv-backend.onrender.com/api
Features (1.2.1)
Sign in (email/password → JWT) or API key (ce_live_…)Secrets Explorer — Workspaces → Environments (DEVELOPMENT / STAGING / PRODUCTION) → SecretsCreate workspace with optional workspace encryption key (required before storing secrets)Create / preview / copy / edit / delete secrets
Insert secret key or value at the cursor
Regenerate API key from View Profile
Custom backend URL for self-hosted CryptEnv
Credentials stored via VS Code SecretStorage (OS keychain)
Install
VS Code Marketplace: search CryptEnv , or
Manual: Extensions: Install from VSIX… → cryptenv-1.2.1.vsix
Requires VS Code 1.85+ and a CryptEnv account.
Quick start
Activity Bar → CryptEnv icon (or Command Palette → CryptEnv: Sign In)
Optional: CryptEnv: Set Backend URL for self-hosted APIs
CryptEnv: Create Workspace — name + optional encryption key (min 16 chars)Right-click workspace → Create Environment
Right-click environment → Add Secret
Use the eye / copy actions on a secret, or insert key/value at the cursor.
Commands
Auth
Command
Description
CryptEnv: Sign In
Email + password
CryptEnv: Create Account
Register
CryptEnv: Sign Out
Clear credentials
CryptEnv: View Profile
Profile + regenerate API key
CryptEnv: Set API Key
Persist ce_live_… key
CryptEnv: Set Backend URL
e.g. https://host/api
Workspace / environment
Command
Description
CryptEnv: Refresh Explorer
Reload tree
CryptEnv: Create Workspace
Name, description, encryption key
CryptEnv: Delete Workspace
Confirm delete
CryptEnv: Create Environment
DEVELOPMENT / STAGING / PRODUCTION
Secrets
Command
Description
CryptEnv: Add Secret
Encrypted create
CryptEnv: Edit Secret
Update value/description
CryptEnv: Delete Secret
Confirm delete
CryptEnv: Preview Secret
Show plaintext + copy
CryptEnv: Copy Secret Value
Clipboard
CryptEnv: Insert Secret Key at Cursor
Insert key name
CryptEnv: Insert Secret Value at Cursor
Insert plaintext
Security
JWT / API keys live in SecretStorage , not workspace files.
Secret values are encrypted at rest on the CryptEnv server with the workspace key.
Destructive actions require confirmation.
CLI: npm install -g cryptenv-cli (cryptenv run -- …)
Dashboard: web UI for vault, audit, API keys
Node SDK: @cryptenv/sdk · Java SDK: com.maheshshinde:cryptenv-sdk
Repo: https://github.com/maheshshinde9100/CryptEnv
License & author
MIT · Mahesh Shinde · https://github.com/maheshshinde9100
