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EnvVault — .env Manager for VSCode
Manage .env files across environments with syntax highlighting, secret masking, missing key detection, and Pro team features.
Features
Free
Syntax highlighting — color-coded keys, values, and comments in all .env files
Secret masking — hides sensitive values behind *** so they don't leak in screen shares
Environment switcher — quickly open any .env.* file from a command
Missing key detection — compares all .env files and lists keys that are missing from any one of them
Status bar indicator — shows the active .env file name at a glance
Environment diff — side-by-side visual diff between any two .env files (dev vs staging, staging vs prod)
Generate .env.example — auto-strips secret values, keeps key names, ready to commit
Team sync (roadmap) — share encrypted env variables with your team
Getting Started
Install the extension
Open any project that has a .env file — syntax highlighting activates automatically
Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and type EnvVault to see all commands
Commands
Command
Description
Tier
EnvVault: Switch Environment
Open any .env.* file quickly
Free
EnvVault: Toggle Secret Masking
Show/hide secret values
Free
EnvVault: Check Missing Keys
Find keys missing across env files
Free
EnvVault: Diff Two Environments
Visual side-by-side diff
Pro
EnvVault: Generate .env.example
Strip secrets, keep keys
Pro
Pro License
Get a Pro license at marketplace.dashovia.com/extensions/env-vault
After purchase:
Open VSCode Settings (Cmd+,)
Search for envvault.licenseKey
Paste your license key
Pro features unlock immediately — works on up to 3 devices
Supported File Types
.env · .env.local · .env.development · .env.staging · .env.production · .env.test · .env.example
Privacy
EnvVault never reads or transmits your secret values . License validation only sends a hashed machine fingerprint and your license key to marketplace.dashovia.com/api/license/validate. No env file contents ever leave your machine.
Feedback & Issues
Part of the DevExtend suite — VSCode extensions built for real developer problems.