Vet for Visual Studio Code
Catch secrets before they leak. Right in your editor.
Features
- Real-time detection - Secrets highlighted as you type
- 95+ patterns - AWS, GCP, Azure, Stripe, OpenAI, GitHub, and more
- Hover for details - Severity, description, and remediation steps
- Quick fixes - Add ignore comments with one click
- Git-aware - Respects your
.gitignore
Installation
Search "Vet" in the Extensions view (Cmd+Shift+X) or install from the Marketplace.
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
vet.enable |
true |
Enable or disable scanning |
vet.includeLowConfidence |
false |
Show low-confidence findings |
vet.respectGitignore |
true |
Skip gitignored files |
Project Configuration
Create a .vet.toml in your workspace root:
severity = "medium"
exclude_paths = ["vendor/**", "*.test.js"]
# Custom patterns
[[patterns]]
id = "custom/internal-token"
name = "Internal Token"
regex = 'INTERNAL_[A-Z0-9]{32}'
severity = "high"
See the full configuration docs.
Links
Licence
vet is MIT licensed
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