Documentation

What EnvVault is, who it is for, and how the desktop app is structured.

How to install the free EnvVault macOS app. Source code and build steps are not part of the public app distribution.

The normal end-to-end flow from adding a project to exporting safe output.

The shared sidebar, top command bar, content area, App Lock entry point, export dialog, toasts, and status bar.

The live first screen for project selection, variable preview, comparison summary, and security alerts.

The detailed workspace for project files, runtime profiles, sync state, connector config, recovery, and history.

A table for inspecting variables from either the active env file or a selected runtime profile.

A comparison matrix for variables across env files and environments.

The project security score, active warning list, and ignored-warning review table.

Preferences, App Lock, local backup controls, runtime CLI setup, and audit activity.

App identity, author, version, and local-first boundary information.

Supported dotenv files, parser behavior, examples, and export behavior.

Profile-first variable management for the runtime connector workflow.

The app-managed envvault command that reads EnvVault profiles and injects variables into local commands.

Safe project-local .envvault.json defaults for envvault run commands.

Bounded metadata history, deleted-file recovery, and profile variable recovery.

Passphrase-encrypted metadata-only and explicit full-secret backup modes.

Optional local unlock flow for hiding EnvVault project metadata while the app is running.

Required flags, expected value types, profile validation, and connector config validation.

Local-first storage, Keychain usage, audit boundaries, clipboard safety, and Content Security Policy.

SQLite migrations, normalized tables, JSON metadata columns, and TypeScript persistence helpers.

How the React frontend, Zustand store, Tauri commands, Rust services, SQLite, Keychain, and CLI fit together.

How EnvVault describes release quality for users of the free app distribution.

What is complete today for the free macOS app and what remains for distribution polish.