How To Hide Your .env While You're Livestreaming

Note: This article assumes basic knowledge of VSCode.

Here's how to start using John Papa's VSCode extension Cloak to hide .env secrets, especially helpful when you're livestreaming!

• Search 'Cloak' in VSCode extensions and install it.

• Open up a .env file with your secrets in it. It should look something like this:

• Open up your Command Palette and hit 'Cloak: Hide Secrets'

And there you have it! Your secrets are hidden! You can un-hide them by running the 'Cloak: Show Secrets' command.

Note: If you copy/paste, your secret will be visible in the file you pasted it in.

PS- many thanks to @nickytonline who pointed out the usefulness of this extension!