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Changelog

All notable changes to Secrets-LE will be documented here.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.7.1] - 2025-11-02

Documentation

  • LE Family Updates - Added Regex-LE to the "More from the LE Family" section in README

[1.7.0] - 2025-11-02

Initial Public Release

Secrets-LE brings zero-hassle secrets detection and sanitization to VS Code. Simple, reliable, focused.

Core Features

  • Automatic Secret Detection - Detects 15+ types of secrets automatically:
    • AWS Access Keys (AKIA...)
    • AWS Secret Keys
    • Azure keys and connection strings
    • GCP service account keys
    • GitHub Personal Access Tokens (ghp_...)
    • JWT tokens
    • OAuth tokens
    • Bearer tokens
    • Plaintext passwords
    • Database connection strings
    • Private keys (RSA, ED25519, PGP)
    • Generic API keys
    • And more
  • Sanitization - Replace detected secrets with safe placeholders:
    • Configurable replacement text
    • Preserves file structure
    • Side-by-side or clipboard copy output
  • Configurable Sensitivity - Adjust detection levels:
    • Low, Medium, High sensitivity
    • Enable/disable specific secret types
    • Reduce false positives

Supported File Types

Secrets-LE works universally on any text file format:

  • Programming Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go, Rust, Java, C/C++, C#, PHP, Swift, Kotlin
  • Data Formats: JSON, YAML, TOML, XML, CSV
  • Web: HTML, CSS, SCSS, LESS, Sass
  • Configuration: .env, .ini, .cfg, .conf
  • Documentation: Markdown, Plain Text, Log Files
  • Shell Scripts: Bash, Zsh, PowerShell, Batch

Advanced Features

  • Security-First Design:
    • 100% local processing (no data leaves your machine)
    • GitGuardian-level detection without cloud dependency
    • Pre-commit check support
    • Security audit capabilities
  • Performance:
    • Fast scanning with regex-based detection
    • Efficient processing of large files
    • Memory-optimized operations
  • Safety Features:
    • Binary file detection
    • File size warnings (configurable thresholds)
    • Output limits to prevent excessive memory usage
    • Automatic safety checks

Commands

  • Detect Secrets (Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+S) - Scan for secrets in current document
  • Sanitize Secrets - Replace detected secrets with safe placeholders
  • Open Settings - Quick access to configuration
  • Help & Troubleshooting - In-editor documentation
  • Export/Import/Reset Settings - Manage extension configuration

Configuration

  • Detection sensitivity (low, medium, high)
  • Secret type filters (API keys, passwords, tokens, private keys)
  • Sanitization replacement text
  • Deduplication options
  • Output preferences (side-by-side, clipboard copy)
  • Safety thresholds (file size, output limits)
  • Notification levels (silent, important, all)
  • Status bar visibility
  • Local telemetry logging

Infrastructure

  • TypeScript - Strict mode with comprehensive type safety
  • Testing - Unit tests with Vitest
  • Code Quality - Biome for linting and formatting
  • Localization - English language support (13 languages coming in v1.8.0)
  • Factory-based Architecture - Dependency injection and service factories
  • Immutable Data Structures - All exports frozen with Object.freeze()
  • Error Handling - Enterprise-grade error categorization and recovery

Performance

  • Built-in performance monitoring
  • Configurable thresholds
  • Efficient secret detection
  • Memory-optimized operations

Privacy

  • 100% local processing
  • No data collection
  • Optional local-only telemetry logging to Output panel