gitpod-io / gitpod-io/gitpod

Support multiline environment variables

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component: dashboard meta: never-stale team: webapp type: feature request
Dominant language
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Description

Describe the bug

Multiline environment variable is not working properly

Steps to reproduce
  1. Go to https://gitpod.io/settings/
  2. Set a multiline environment variable, e.g. JWT_PUBLIC_KEY (PEM encoded)
Expected behavior
  • UI is showing the value correctly
  • Value is passed to environment correctly
Additional information

Applies to any workspace.

Example repository

Applies to any workspace.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start from the settings page at https://gitpod.io/settings/ and trace how environment variables are stored, displayed, and passed into a workspace. Use a PEM-encoded JWT_PUBLIC_KEY as the reproduction case; done means multiline values display correctly and are available unchanged in any workspace.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
cloud, developer-experience
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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