getsops / getsops/sops

do not encrypt comments

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Description

Hi,

SOPS is encrypting comments within the file, is there a way to preserve the comments without encrypting them?

Thanks

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue; start by reading the discussion and locating SOPS's comment-handling and encryption paths. Done means comments are preserved without encryption while the existing secret-encryption behavior remains intact.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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