Envify

Instantly convert between .env and JSON formats — bidirectional, fast, and simple.

Support Further Development

Features

• .env → JSON — Convert environment variable files to JSON
• JSON → .env — Convert JSON files to .env format
• Format Document — Clean up .env files with Shift+Alt+F (trims whitespace, removes duplicate blank lines)
• In-place conversion — Replace content in the current editor
• Selection support — Select specific lines to convert only the selection
• New tab output — Open conversion result in a new untitled tab
• Right-click menu — Context menu shows all commands for easy back-and-forth conversion
• Keyboard shortcuts — Fast conversion with hotkeys

Usage

Command Palette

Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) and search for:

Command	Description
Envify: Convert .env to JSON	Replace current content with JSON
Envify: Convert JSON to .env	Replace current content with .env
Envify: Convert .env to JSON (New File)	Open JSON result in a new tab
Envify: Convert JSON to .env (New File)	Open .env result in a new tab

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+Shift+J / Cmd+Shift+J	Convert .env → JSON
Ctrl+Alt+E / Cmd+Alt+E	Convert JSON → .env

Format Document

Press Shift+Alt+F (Mac: Shift+Option+F) while editing a .env file to auto-format:

• Trims whitespace around = — KEY = value → KEY=value
• Removes trailing whitespace on each line
• Collapses consecutive blank lines into one
• Ensures a trailing newline at end of file

Right-Click Menu

Right-click in the editor to see all Envify commands in the context menu.

Examples

.env → JSON

Before:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost:5432/mydb
API_KEY=sk-1234567890
DEBUG=true
APP_NAME="My App"

After:

{
  "DATABASE_URL": "postgres://localhost:5432/mydb",
  "API_KEY": "sk-1234567890",
  "DEBUG": "true",
  "APP_NAME": "My App"
}

JSON → .env

Before:

{
  "DATABASE_URL": "postgres://localhost:5432/mydb",
  "API_KEY": "sk-1234567890",
  "DEBUG": "true",
  "APP_NAME": "My App"
}

After:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost:5432/mydb
API_KEY=sk-1234567890
DEBUG=true
APP_NAME="My App"

Supported Formats

• Handles quoted values (single and double quotes)
• Handles escape sequences (\n, \t, \\, \")
• Skips comments and empty lines in .env files
• Nested JSON objects are stringified when converting to .env

Privacy & Security

Envify works 100% offline. Your .env secrets never leave your machine.

• No network requests — no data is sent to any server
• No telemetry or analytics
• No file system access — conversion happens entirely in the editor
• Zero runtime dependencies — no third-party code runs behind the scenes
• Source code is open and auditable on GitHub

License

MIT