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Git Crypt Explorer

visualstudio.comVersion control & DevOps

No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the VS Code Marketplace and has been in the index since 20 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Git Crypt Explorer is a Visual Studio Code extension for working with git-crypt protected files. It highlights encrypted files and provides commands for target management, status checks, locking, unlocking, key export, and GPG access.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Helps developers identify and manage git-crypt encrypted files directly within Visual Studio Code.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers using Visual Studio Code and git-crypt

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: collaboration

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, windows, macos, linux

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: unknown.

Git Crypt Explorer sits in PulseGate's Version control & DevOps category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps developers identify and manage git-crypt encrypted files directly within Visual Studio Code. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers using Visual Studio Code and git-crypt. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Youngmuk Kang builds and maintains Git Crypt Explorer, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are protected file highlighting, target management, and lock files.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Protected file highlighting
  • Target management
  • Lock files
  • Unlock files
  • Key export
  • GPG access

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
git-cryptencrypted-filesgpg-keysvscode-extension

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Connectors
vscode
Runs on
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Trust & compliance

Public signals
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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed20 Sep · 14:04 UTC
    Git Crypt Explorer seen via VS Code Marketplace
    Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Git Crypt Explorer

What is Git Crypt Explorer?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Git Crypt Explorer helps developers identify and manage git-crypt encrypted files directly within Visual Studio Code. It is catalogued under Version control & DevOps on PulseGate.
Who is Git Crypt Explorer for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Git Crypt Explorer is an open-source project built for developers using Visual Studio Code and git-crypt.
Is Git Crypt Explorer free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Git Crypt Explorer is free to use.
What platforms does Git Crypt Explorer run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Git Crypt Explorer runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Git Crypt Explorer still active?
Unverified. Git Crypt Explorer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Git Crypt Explorer?
Git Crypt Explorer is developed by Youngmuk Kang.
How long has Git Crypt Explorer been around?
Git Crypt Explorer first shipped in 2026.

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