VSCode GPG extension

Extension for using GnuPG for text encryption/decryption on VSCode.

Features

• Listing public key available in the system for encryption.
• Text encryption producing ASCII-armored output (ready for sharing).
• Ciphertext decryption.
• Storing passphrases in local settings.
• Encrypting and decrypting files or selected text.

Usage

Note: The extension allows encryption/decryption on the text editor as follows:

• For encryption, on a text editor, select your plaintext, access to the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on OSX or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows and Linux), choose GPG: Encrypt and follow the instructions.
• For decryption, select an encrypted text and choose GPG: Decrypt on the Command Palette. A prompt for providing the passphrase will be shown.

Using stored passphrase in settings

• Edit your local settings.json and add the following:

  {
      "gpg.passphrases": [
          {
              "email": "[email protected]",
              "description": "My PGP Test Key",
              "passphrase": "myRobustAndUniquePassphrase"
          }
      ]
  }
  

• The stored passphrase will be listed to chose to use for decryption.

If no stored passphrase is chosen then the regular prompt will appear.

Requirements

This extension depends upon GnuPG >=2.0 running on the host system. Please refer to the project website to find a compatible version with your system.

For more information

• OpenPGP
• The GNU Privacy Guard Project
• GPGTools GPG Suite for OS X

Enjoy!