getsops / getsops/sops

Support for custom YAML tags

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Description

Is it possible to support custom YAML tags?

key_unencrypted: !env SOMEVAR

Currently, these tags get removed by sops and only the plain value ("SOMEVAR") remains.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the YAML parsing and serialization paths in the repository, then trace how tags such as !env are handled. Done means custom tags survive SOPS processing without losing the associated value, with coverage for the shown YAML example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, yaml
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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