Transparent GPG encryption/decryption for files in VS Code.
Features
Transparent encryption/decryption: Files with .gpg or .asc extensions are automatically decrypted when opened and encrypted when saved
No external dependencies: Uses openpgp.js for pure JavaScript OpenPGP implementation
Secure key storage: Keys and passphrases are stored using VS Code's encrypted storage APIs
Key management: Generate, import, and manage your GPG keys directly from VS Code
Getting Started
First Time Setup
Install the extension
Open VS Code and run one of the following commands:
GPG: Generate New Key Pair - Create a new GPG key pair
GPG: Import Key - Import an existing GPG key
Using the Extension
Open an encrypted file: Simply open a .gpg or .asc file - it will be automatically decrypted
Edit and save: Make your changes and save - the file will be automatically encrypted
Encrypt a new file: Set a default encryption recipient via GPG: Set Default Recipient, then save your file with a .gpg extension
Commands
Command
Description
GPG: Open Encrypted File
Open a file with GPG decryption
GPG: Import Key
Import a GPG key from clipboard
GPG: List Keys
Show all stored GPG keys
GPG: Remove Key
Remove a stored GPG key
GPG: Set Default Recipient
Set the default encryption recipient
GPG: Generate New Key Pair
Generate a new GPG key pair
GPG: Show Logs
Show GPG operation logs
Configuration
Setting
Description
Default
gpg.defaultRecipient
Default recipient key ID for encryption
""
gpg.fileExtensions
File extensions to treat as encrypted
[".gpg", ".asc"]
gpg.askForPassphrase
Ask for passphrase if not stored
true
gpg.autoDecrypt
Automatically decrypt files when opened
true
How It Works
Reading: When you open a .gpg file, the extension intercepts the read operation, decrypts the content using your private key, and displays the plain text in the editor
Writing: When you save a .gpg file, the extension encrypts the content using the recipient's public key before writing to disk
Files on disk: Always remain encrypted
Files in editor: Always displayed as decrypted plain text
Security
Private keys and passphrases are stored using VS Code's secure storage APIs
The extension does not write decrypted content to disk
