Admin Local

Portable AI workflow toolkit

Your personal developer toolbox — API keys, prompts, scripts, and credentials — available in every project, automatically excluded from Git. Export and import your entire setup between projects in seconds. Built for AI developers, vibe-coders, and multi-project workflows.

Purpose

Admin Local solves a critical problem: managing sensitive configuration across multiple projects without compromising security.

Every developer working with AI APIs, cloud services, or databases needs API keys, prompts, deployment scripts, and credentials in each project—but cannot commit them to Git. This extension provides a Git-safe, portable solution for consistent workflows.

Use Cases

• AI Development — API keys, prompt templates, LLM test scripts
• Cloud & DevOps — IAM credentials, deployment scripts, environment configs
• Database Work — Connection strings, seed data, migration scripts
• Frontend Development — Auth tokens, feature flags, local environment variables
• Enterprise & Multi-Project — Portable setup across teams and repositories
• Freelance & Contract Work — Carry your toolchain between client projects

Folder Structure

.admin-local/
  ├── README.md
  ├── .ai.store          # API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.)
  ├── docs/              # AI planning documents and task lists
  ├── key-store/         # Secure credentials storage
  ├── prompts/           # Reusable AI prompts
  └── scripts/           # Automation utilities

Commands

Right-click command menu for quick easy access

All commands available via right-click or Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P).

(.Admin-Local) Initialize

Creates .admin-local folder structure and adds to .git/info/exclude.

(.Admin-Local) Export

Creates timestamped .admloc archive: project-name-admin-local-2026-03-30T14-25-10.admloc

(.Admin-Local) Import

Restores from .admloc archive.

(.Admin-Local) Copy Prompt to Clipboard

Opens a searchable prompt picker at the top of VS Code. Select a prompt → copied to clipboard → paste directly into VS Code Chat or any AI tool.

(.Admin-Local) Destroy

Permanently deletes .admin-local folder (confirmation required).

Custom File Type

Admin Local uses a custom .admloc archive format for portable export and import.

Archives are timestamped and zipped: project-name-admin-local-2026-03-31T20-19-44.admloc

Quick Start

1. Right-click in Explorer → (.Admin-Local) Initialize
2. Add your API keys to .admin-local/.ai.store
3. Create prompts in .admin-local/prompts/
4. Export when done → Move to next project → Import

Security

• Git-safe: Uses .git/info/exclude (local-only, never committed)
• No telemetry: Your data never leaves your machine
• Export control: Only .admin-local/ contents included in archives

Requirements

• VS Code 1.109.0+
• Git repository
• Git CLI installed

Installation

From VSIX:
Extensions → ... → Install from VSIX → Select admin-local-0.0.1.vsix

From Marketplace (coming soon):
Search "Admin Local"

License

MIT License Created by Shaun Allen Pritchard