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How to use Developer Mode: projects, API keys, .env files and sharing
Developer Mode adds projects; API key, secret, env var, SSH key, database and certificate entries; .env paste and export; expiry warnings; and encrypted project sharing.
Short answer: Turn on Settings → General → Developer Mode. A Projects section appears in the sidebar and the new-entry picker gains API Key, Secret, Environment Variables, SSH Key, Database and Certificate types. You can paste a .env file in, export one per project and environment, and share a project with teammates through the sync relay.
Steps
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Turn it on
Settings → General → Developer Mode → On. An Expiry warning setting appears too: flag API keys, tokens and certificates expiring within 7 to 90 days.
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Create a project
In the sidebar next to Projects, click + (New project). Give it a Name, a description, optionally a parent project to nest it under, repositories and a colour, then Create.
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Add secrets to it
Add a new credential and pick a type — API Key, Secret, Environment Variables, SSH Key, Database or Certificate. Set its Project, an Environment and an Expiry date if it has one.
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Paste a .env file
In an Environment Variables entry, use Paste .env: every NAME=value line becomes a variable. Values can be hidden or shown one by one.
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Export a .env
From a project's menu choose Export as .env…, pick an environment (or All environments), check the preview and click Save .env or Copy. The file is plaintext — keep it out of version control.
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Share a project
From the project's menu choose Share project…, then generate an invite code (valid 10 minutes) and send it with the relay URL. The teammate uses the Join button next to Projects, and reads you their fingerprint; you check it and approve them as Editor or Viewer.
Worth knowing
- Each shared project has its own encryption key, delivered encrypted to each member's device. Removing a member rotates the key.
- Deleting an entry in a shared project moves it to the project's trash, where any member can restore it for 30 days.
- Sharing needs a license with a sync plan; Family and Team plans cover the members of your shared projects.
- Expiring secrets show on the Security dashboard.
Questions
- Can KeysWalletWatch store API keys and .env files?
- Yes. With Developer Mode on you get API Key, Secret, Environment Variables, SSH Key, Database and Certificate entries, .env paste and export, and expiry warnings.
- Can I share secrets with my team?
- Yes, per project. Share a project with an invite code, confirm each member's fingerprint, and choose Editor or Viewer. The relay only stores ciphertext.