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CI/CD Export

Export the variables from your active .env file in the exact format required by your CI/CD platform.

Running the Export​

Click 🚀 Export for CI/CD in the Pro Tools panel, or run ENV Manager Pro: Export for CI/CD from the Command Palette.

A quick-pick menu appears with all supported formats:

Supported Formats​

GitHub Actions​

env:
  DATABASE_URL: ${{ secrets.DATABASE_URL }}
  API_KEY: ${{ secrets.API_KEY }}

Generates a YAML snippet you paste into your .github/workflows/*.yml file.

GitLab CI​

variables:
  DATABASE_URL: "$DATABASE_URL"
  API_KEY: "$API_KEY"

CircleCI​

environment:
  DATABASE_URL: $DATABASE_URL
  API_KEY: $API_KEY

Dockerfile (ARG / ENV)​

ARG DATABASE_URL
ARG API_KEY
ENV DATABASE_URL=$DATABASE_URL
ENV API_KEY=$API_KEY

Kubernetes Secret (base64)​

apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: app-secrets
type: Opaque
data:
  DATABASE_URL: <base64-encoded-value>
  API_KEY: <base64-encoded-value>

Values are base64-encoded automatically.

Shell Export​

export DATABASE_URL="postgres://localhost/mydb"
export API_KEY="sk-abc123"

Output​

After selecting a format, the export opens in a new VS Code editor tab with the language set appropriately (YAML, Dockerfile, bash). From there you can:

  • Copy the content to paste into your CI configuration
  • Save it as a new file
  • Use VS Code's built-in diff to compare with an existing config