Pulumi ESC Secrets & Configuration Manager

This is a submission for the Pulumi Deploy and Document Challenge: Shhh, It's a Secret! What I Built Pulumi ESC Secrets & Configuration Manager is a CLI-based tool built with Node.js that enables users to securely manage secrets and configurations using Pulumi ESC. This tool allows users to: List environments within a Pulumi project Create new environments Store, retrieve, update, and delete secrets securely View and tag environment revisions By leveraging the Pulumi ESC SDK, this project ensures secure handling of sensitive data while providing a streamlined approach to configuration management. It is designed to be simple, efficient, and easy to use for developers managing infrastructure secrets. Live Demo Link You can access the full source code and documentation in the GitHub repository. The project is designed as a CLI tool to securely manage secrets and configurations using Pulumi ESC. Project Repo Repo Link Pulumi ESC: TypeScript/JavaScript SDK installation link My Journey I set up a Node.js project using the @pulumi/esc-sdk to interact with Pulumi ESC for managing secrets and configurations. The CLI tool allows users to list environments, create environments, and manage secrets efficiently. Challenges & Solutions Understanding Pulumi ESC SDK – I overcame this by reading the documentation and testing API calls. Securely Managing Secrets – Used Pulumi ESC’s encryption features to ensure security. Improving CLI Usability – Designed a structured menu for better user interaction. Key Learnings I gained a deeper understanding of Pulumi ESC, secure configuration management, and best practices for building CLI tools in Node.js. Using Pulumi ESC How Pulumi Was Used & Its Benefits I used Pulumi ESC to securely manage secrets and configurations within environments. The Pulumi ESC SDK allowed me to: List and create environments dynamically. Store, retrieve, update, and delete secrets securely using Pulumi’s built-in encryption. Track environment revisions and apply versioning for better configuration management. Why Pulumi Was Beneficial Security – Pulumi ESC ensures secrets are encrypted and stored securely. Scalability – Managing multiple environments and configurations is straightforward. Simplicity – The SDK provides a clean API, making it easy to integrate with Node.js. I did not use Pulumi Copilot in this project.

Apr 3, 2025 - 21:44

This is a submission for the Pulumi Deploy and Document Challenge: Shhh, It's a Secret!

What I Built

Pulumi ESC Secrets & Configuration Manager is a CLI-based tool built with Node.js that enables users to securely manage secrets and configurations using Pulumi ESC. This tool allows users to:

List environments within a **Pulumi project**

Create new environments

Store, retrieve, update, and delete secrets securely

View and tag environment revisions

By leveraging the Pulumi ESC SDK, this project ensures secure handling of sensitive data while providing a streamlined approach to configuration management. It is designed to be simple, efficient, and easy to use for developers managing infrastructure secrets.

Live Demo Link

You can access the full source code and documentation in the GitHub repository. The project is designed as a CLI tool to securely manage secrets and configurations using Pulumi ESC.

Project Repo

Repo Link
Pulumi ESC: TypeScript/JavaScript SDK installation link

My Journey

I set up a Node.js project using the @pulumi/esc-sdk to interact with Pulumi ESC for managing secrets and configurations. The CLI tool allows users to list environments, create environments, and manage secrets efficiently.

Challenges & Solutions
Understanding Pulumi ESC SDK – I overcame this by reading the documentation and testing API calls.

Securely Managing Secrets – Used Pulumi ESC’s encryption features to ensure security.

Improving CLI Usability – Designed a structured menu for better user interaction.

Key Learnings
I gained a deeper understanding of Pulumi ESC, secure configuration management, and best practices for building CLI tools in Node.js.

Using Pulumi ESC

How Pulumi Was Used & Its Benefits

I used Pulumi ESC to securely manage secrets and configurations within environments. The Pulumi ESC SDK allowed me to:

List and create environments dynamically.

Store, retrieve, update, and delete secrets securely using Pulumi’s built-in encryption.

Track environment revisions and apply versioning for better configuration management.

Why Pulumi Was Beneficial
*Security *– Pulumi ESC ensures secrets are encrypted and stored securely.

Scalability – Managing multiple environments and configurations is straightforward.

Simplicity – The SDK provides a clean API, making it easy to integrate with Node.js.

I did not use Pulumi Copilot in this project.