simplify yaml cloaking setting

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
 
 All notable changes to the Official Dotenv VS Code extension will be documented in this file.
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenv-vscode/compare/v1.5.2...master)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenv-vscode/compare/v1.5.6...master)
 
-### Fixed
+## [1.5.6](https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenv-vscode/compare/v1.5.4...v1.5.6) (2026-09-23)
+
+### Changed
 
-* Honor cloak color and icon settings in the Dotenv Editor, and folder-specific cloaking and secret-peeking settings in multi-root workspaces.
+* Use the shared auto-cloaking setting for YAML, removing the separate YAML section setting.
+
+## [1.5.5](https://github.com/dotenvx/dotenv-vscode/compare/v1.5.2...v1.5.5) (2026-09-23)
+
+### Changed
 
 * Honor the auto-cloaking setting in the Dotenv Editor, including on load, settings changes, and tab switches (#139).
 

README.md

@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ stay intact.
 <details><summary>Can I cloak environment values in YAML? <strong>Yes.</strong></summary><br>
 
 In the normal YAML editor, values under `env_variables`, `environment`, and
-`env` are masked.
+`env` are masked. The same **Dotenv: Enable Autocloaking** checkbox controls
+both `.env` and YAML files and is enabled by default.
 
 This includes Docker Compose maps and lists and Kubernetes `name`/`value` entries.
 Quotes and comments stay visible.
@@ -382,20 +383,6 @@ on a best-effort basis. YAML isn't a source for completion or secret peeking.
 
 </details>
 
-<details><summary>Can I customize which YAML sections are cloaked? <strong>Yes.</strong></summary><br>
-
-Set `dotenv.yamlSections` to replace the defaults, or use `[]` to disable YAML cloaking.
-
-```json
-{
-  "dotenv.yamlSections": ["env_variables", "environment", "env", "secrets"]
-}
-```
-
-&nbsp;
-
-</details>
-
 &nbsp;
 
 ## Related Tools

lib/autocloaking.js

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function decorateMasking (context) {
         const resetting = settings.resetAutocloaking()
         decorateVisibleEditors()
         await resetting
-      } else if (event.affectsConfiguration('dotenv.cloakColor') || event.affectsConfiguration('dotenv.cloakIcon') || event.affectsConfiguration('dotenv.yamlSections')) {
+      } else if (event.affectsConfiguration('dotenv.cloakColor') || event.affectsConfiguration('dotenv.cloakIcon')) {
         decorateVisibleEditors()
       }
     })

lib/yaml-cloaking.js

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ const values = require('./yaml-values')
 const mask = vscode.window.createTextEditorDecorationType({ letterSpacing: '-1ch', opacity: '0', color: 'transparent' })
 function supported (document) { return document.languageId === 'yaml' }
 function ranges (document) {
-  const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('dotenv', document.uri)
-  return values.ranges(document.getText(), config.get('yamlSections', values.defaultSections))
+  return values.ranges(document.getText())
 }
 function decorate (editor) {
   const patches = supported(editor.document) && settings.autocloakingEnabled(editor.document.uri) ? ranges(editor.document) : []

package.json

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
           "scope": "resource",
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": true,
-          "description": "Enable auto-cloaking for your .env files"
+          "description": "Enable auto-cloaking for .env files and environment values in YAML"
         },
         "dotenv.enableSecretpeeking": {
           "scope": "resource",
@@ -56,19 +56,6 @@
           "type": "string",
           "default": "█",
           "description": "Change the icon of the cloak for your .env files"
-        },
-        "dotenv.yamlSections": {
-          "type": "array",
-          "scope": "resource",
-          "items": {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          "default": [
-            "env_variables",
-            "environment",
-            "env"
-          ],
-          "description": "YAML section names whose environment values are cloaked in the normal YAML editor. Use an empty array to disable YAML cloaking."
         }
       }
     },

test/suite/lib/yaml-cloaking.test.js

@@ -7,24 +7,17 @@ const vscode = require('vscode')
 const values = require('../../../lib/yaml-values')
 
 describe('YAML decoration integration', () => {
-  it('applies exact value ranges, respects section settings, and clears on toggle or language change', async () => {
+  it('cloaks standard YAML sections and follows the shared auto-cloaking setting', async () => {
     const document = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument({ language: 'yaml', content: 'image: public\nenvironment:\n  TOKEN: "secret" # visible\ncustom:\n  KEY: hidden\n' })
     let enabled = true
-    let sections = values.defaultSections
     let patches
     const module = { exports: {} }
     const dependencies = {
       vscode: {
         Range: vscode.Range,
-        window: { createTextEditorDecorationType: () => ({}) },
-        workspace: {
-          getConfiguration: (name, uri) => {
-            assert.strictEqual(uri, document.uri)
-            return { get: () => sections }
-          }
-        }
+        window: { createTextEditorDecorationType: () => ({}) }
       },
-      './settings': { autocloakingEnabled: () => enabled, cloakColor: () => '#000000', cloakIcon: () => '█' },
+      './settings': { autocloakingEnabled: uri => { assert.strictEqual(uri, document.uri); return enabled }, cloakColor: () => '#000000', cloakIcon: () => '█' },
       './yaml-values': values
     }
     vm.runInNewContext(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../../../lib/yaml-cloaking.js'), 'utf8'), { module, require: name => dependencies[name] })
@@ -33,13 +26,13 @@ describe('YAML decoration integration', () => {
     assert.strictEqual(patches.length, 1)
     assert.strictEqual(document.getText(patches[0].range), 'secret')
     assert.strictEqual(patches[0].renderOptions.after.contentText, '██████')
-    sections = ['custom']
-    module.exports.decorate(editor)
-    assert.strictEqual(document.getText(patches[0].range), 'hidden')
     enabled = false
     module.exports.decorate(editor)
     assert.strictEqual(patches.length, 0)
     enabled = true
+    module.exports.decorate(editor)
+    assert.strictEqual(patches.length, 1)
+    assert.strictEqual(document.getText(patches[0].range), 'secret')
     editor.document = { languageId: 'plaintext' }
     module.exports.decorate(editor)
     assert.strictEqual(patches.length, 0)