Kubeseal VSCode Extension¶

A VS Code extension that integrates Bitnami Sealed Secrets into your editor, allowing you to encrypt/decrypt Kubernetes secrets and encode/decode base64 values directly from VS Code.

Features¶

• Encrypt Secrets -- Right-click on YAML files containing Kubernetes secrets to encrypt them using kubeseal
• Decrypt Secrets -- Retrieve the original content of sealed secrets from your Kubernetes cluster
• Base64 Encoding/Decoding -- Encode and decode base64 values in Kubernetes secret data fields
• Certificate Management -- Configure a folder containing multiple kubeseal certificates and easily switch between them
• Status Bar Integration -- Click on the status bar to select which certificate to use for encryption
• Context Menu Integration -- Access kubeseal operations directly from the file explorer and editor context menus

Quick Links¶

• Quick Start Guide -- Get up and running in minutes
• Usage Guide -- Detailed usage instructions and workflows
• Configuration Reference -- All available settings and commands
• Contributing Guide -- How to contribute to the project

Video Demonstration¶

Watch the extension in action:

How It Works¶

graph LR
    A[Secret YAML] -->|Encrypt with Kubeseal| B[kubeseal CLI]
    B -->|Uses certificate| C[SealedSecret YAML]
    C -->|Safe to commit| D[Git Repository]
    D -->|Deploy| E[Kubernetes Cluster]
    E -->|Decrypt via kubectl| F[Original Secret]

Requirements¶