cmd/lazysecrets/list.go

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func listCmd(providers []provider.Provider, st *store.Store, cachePath string, t
 	expiry := fs.Bool("expiry", true, "mark and say which have expired (✗ expired) or expire within ui.expiryWarningDays (⚠ expires in 12d) (text)")
 	kinds := fs.String("kind", "", "only these kinds, comma-separated: "+strings.Join(listing.Kinds, ", ")+" (vault: also scopes and repo files)")
 	showErrors := fs.Bool("errors", true, "list the lists that can't be read, with why (text: ✗ lines; json: \"error\")")
+	hidden := fs.Bool("hidden", false, "list what's hidden too, as H does in the TUI: Spring config keys that don't look secret, and files and repos with only those (json: \"hidden\")")
 	if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func listCmd(providers []provider.Provider, st *store.Store, cachePath string, t
 		f = cachefile.Read(cachePath)
 	}
 	f, loaded := listing.Run(context.Background(), listing.Options{
-		Providers: providers, Cache: f, MaxAge: *maxAge, Cached: *cached, Kinds: only, Timeout: timeout,
+		Providers: providers, Cache: f, MaxAge: *maxAge, Cached: *cached, Kinds: only, Timeout: timeout, Hidden: *hidden,
 		Mark: func(link, account string) listing.Marks {
 			n := st.Node(link)
 			return listing.Marks{Starred: n.StarredFor(account), Recent: n.UsedLately(now),

docs/integration.md

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ so `^prod` finds names starting with prod.
 | `--cached` | only what's cached, at once: nothing is loaded from Azure or Databricks |
 | `--max-age 2m` | load cached lists older than this again |
 | `--errors=false` | leave out the vaults and sources it couldn't read |
+| `--hidden` | list what's [hidden](repos.md#spring-boot-config) too, as `H` shows it (json: `"hidden": true`) |
 | `--color never` | no colours, for scripts |
 | `--icons=false` | no provider icons |
 | `--stars=false` | no ★ before starred names (in `favouriteColor`) |

docs/keys.md

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ The rule: a letter in the lists, ctrl+ that letter where you type a filter
 | `[` / `]` | previous / next tab of the focused pane: Sources and Favourites in Sources; Secrets, Keys, Certs in Secrets |
 | `/` | filter the focused list by name or note ([how it matches](#searching)); `enter` keeps it, `esc` clears it. While typing: `ctrl+j`/`ctrl+k` move, `ctrl+y` copies, `ctrl+r` reveals, `ctrl+f` stars |
 | `` ` `` | switch the Sources pane between grouped by provider and a flat list; `enter`/`space` on a provider folds it |
+| `H` | show / hide what's hidden: [Spring keys](repos.md#spring-boot-config) that don't look secret, and files and repos with only those; shown dimmed |
 | `r` | refresh the focused pane |
 | `q`, `ctrl+c` | quit |
 

docs/repos.md

@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ sharing:
 
 `application.yml`, `application-prod.properties`, `bootstrap.yaml` and the
 like, tracked by git (not those in a Helm chart's `templates/`). Most of
-their keys aren't secret, so only those that look like one are listed:
+their keys aren't secret, so only those that look like one are listed; the
+rest are hidden:
 
 - **keys** named like a secret: ending in `password`, `pwd`, `secret`,
   `token`, `key`, `credentials`, `salt`, `connection-string` and the
@@ -78,9 +79,11 @@ their keys aren't secret, so only those that look like one are listed:
   password (`jdbc:postgresql://app:pw@db/app`), or a connection string
   with `AccountKey=`, `SharedAccessKey=` or `Password=`.
 
-A file's details count the keys left out, and `e` opens it whole. A
+A file with none is hidden too, and a repo with only such files. `H` shows
-`${DB_PASSWORD}` value is marked as a reference: the secret is set
+what's hidden, dimmed, in the panes and in Go to (`lazysecrets list
-elsewhere. A tracked file is marked in red only when a listed key has its
+--hidden` lists it); a pane's counter says how many it hides. A file's
+details count its hidden keys, and `e` opens it whole. A `${DB_PASSWORD}`
+value is marked as a reference: the secret is set elsewhere. A tracked file is marked in red only when a listed key has its
 value in plain text.
 
 Each list of regexps replaces its default; `keys: [".*"]` lists every key:

internal/listing/listing.go

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ type Entry struct {
 	// web page (portal, workspace), if any.
 	Reference string `json:"reference,omitempty"`
 	URL       string `json:"url,omitempty"`
+	// Hidden is left out by its provider's rules (a Spring file's key
+	// that doesn't look secret), listed only with Options.Hidden.
+	Hidden bool `json:"hidden,omitempty"`
 	// Error says why a source's vaults or a vault's secrets couldn't be
 	// listed. The entry is then that source or vault, again, or with an
 	// account's sources unreadable, the account without a link.
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ type Options struct {
 	MaxAge time.Duration
 	// Cached lists only what's cached (and repos): nothing is loaded.
 	Cached bool
+	// Hidden lists what providers hide too, as H does in the TUI.
+	Hidden bool
 	// Kinds are the kinds of entry to list (Kinds' names); none is all.
 	// Lists only needed for other kinds aren't loaded: sources and vaults
 	// alone don't load any secrets. Lists that fail are always listed.
@@ -180,6 +185,9 @@ func (l *lister) provider(p provider.Provider) {
 
 // source emits src, and what's cached under it, and queues what's not.
 func (l *lister) source(p provider.Provider, src provider.Source) {
+	if src.Hidden && !l.o.Hidden {
+		return
+	}
 	src.Provider, src.ProviderLabel = p.ID(), p.Label()
 	l.put(p, sourceEntry(src))
 	row := cachefile.Row(p.ID(), src.ID)
@@ -196,6 +204,9 @@ func (l *lister) source(p provider.Provider, src provider.Source) {
 
 func (l *lister) containers(p provider.Provider, src provider.Source, cs []provider.Container) {
 	for _, c := range sorted(cs, func(c provider.Container) string { return c.Name }) {
+		if c.Hidden && !l.o.Hidden {
+			continue
+		}
 		c.Source = src
 		l.put(p, containerEntry(c))
 		for _, t := range c.ObjectTypes() {
@@ -221,17 +232,17 @@ func (l *lister) objects(p provider.Provider, c provider.Container, objs []provi
 	for _, o := range sorted(objs, func(o provider.Object) string { return o.Name }) {
 		o.Container = c
 		r, err := ref.ForObject(o, "")
-		if err != nil {
+		if err != nil || (o.Hidden && !l.o.Hidden) {
 			continue
 		}
 		l.put(p, Entry{Link: r.String(), Kind: strings.ToLower(string(o.Type)), Provider: kindOf(c.Source.Kind),
 			Path: []string{c.Source.Name, c.Name, o.Name}, AccountLabel: accountOf(c.Source),
-			Expires: o.Expires, Enabled: o.Enabled, Reference: o.Reference, URL: o.URL})
+			Expires: o.Expires, Enabled: o.Enabled, Reference: o.Reference, URL: o.URL, Hidden: o.Hidden})
 	}
 }
 
 func sourceEntry(src provider.Source) Entry {
-	e := Entry{Kind: "source", Provider: kindOf(src.Kind), Path: []string{src.Name}, AccountLabel: accountOf(src), URL: src.URL}
+	e := Entry{Kind: "source", Provider: kindOf(src.Kind), Path: []string{src.Name}, AccountLabel: accountOf(src), URL: src.URL, Hidden: src.Hidden}
 	if r, err := ref.ForSource(src); err == nil {
 		e.Link = r.String()
 	}
@@ -239,7 +250,7 @@ func sourceEntry(src provider.Source) Entry {
 }
 
 func containerEntry(c provider.Container) Entry {
-	e := Entry{Kind: "vault", Provider: kindOf(c.Source.Kind), Path: []string{c.Source.Name, c.Name}, AccountLabel: accountOf(c.Source), URL: c.URL}
+	e := Entry{Kind: "vault", Provider: kindOf(c.Source.Kind), Path: []string{c.Source.Name, c.Name}, AccountLabel: accountOf(c.Source), URL: c.URL, Hidden: c.Hidden}
 	if r, err := ref.ForContainer(c, provider.TypeSecret); err == nil {
 		e.Link = r.String()
 	}

internal/provider/provider.go

@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ type Source struct {
 	// Here marks the source lazysecrets was started in (the current git
 	// repo): listed first, starred or not, and labelled.
 	Here bool
+	// Hidden marks a source, container or object the provider's rules
+	// left out (a Spring file with no secret-looking keys): listed only
+	// while the app shows hidden ones.
+	Hidden bool `json:",omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ObjectType is the kind of object stored in a container.
@@ -109,7 +113,8 @@ type Container struct {
 	Types []ObjectType
 	URL   string // web page for the container, if any
 	// Attrs describe it further, from the listing (a vault's settings).
-	Attrs []Attr `json:",omitempty"`
+	Attrs  []Attr `json:",omitempty"`
+	Hidden bool   `json:",omitempty"` // see Source.Hidden
 }
 
 // ObjectTypes returns the container's object types, defaulting to secrets.
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ type Object struct {
 	ID          string
 	Name        string
 	Detail      string // shown after the name, e.g. "jasypt" for how its value is kept
+	Hidden      bool   `json:",omitempty"` // see Source.Hidden
 	Version     string
 	Enabled     *bool
 	Updated     time.Time

internal/provider/repo/repo.go

@@ -190,12 +190,19 @@ func (p *Provider) Current(ctx context.Context) (provider.Source, bool) {
 		return provider.Source{}, false
 	}
 	src := p.source(r)
-	if files, err := p.Containers(ctx, src); err == nil && len(files) == 0 {
+	files, err := p.Containers(ctx, src)
+	if err == nil && len(files) == 0 {
 		return provider.Source{}, false
 	}
+	src.Hidden = err == nil && allHidden(files)
 	return src, true
 }
 
+// allHidden reports whether a repo's files are all hidden: the repo is too.
+func allHidden(files []provider.Container) bool {
+	return !slices.ContainsFunc(files, func(c provider.Container) bool { return !c.Hidden })
+}
+
 func (p *Provider) source(r repoInfo) provider.Source {
 	return provider.Source{
 		Kind: provider.KindRepo, Provider: p.ID(), ProviderLabel: p.Label(),
@@ -264,6 +271,7 @@ func (p *Provider) Sources(ctx context.Context) ([]provider.Source, error) {
 	parallel(len(srcs), func(i int) {
 		files, err := p.Containers(ctx, srcs[i])
 		keep[i] = err != nil || len(files) > 0
+		srcs[i].Hidden = err == nil && allHidden(files)
 	})
 	var out []provider.Source
 	for i, src := range srcs {
@@ -327,6 +335,7 @@ func (p *Provider) Containers(ctx context.Context, src provider.Source) ([]provi
 			c.Detail = provider.DetailPlainEnv
 		case IsSpring(f):
 			c.Detail = "spring · " + springFormat(f)
+			c.Hidden = p.springHidden(r.root, path)
 		default:
 			return
 		}

internal/provider/repo/spring.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode"
@@ -331,7 +332,22 @@ func unescapeProperty(s string) string {
 	return b.String()
 }
 
-// springObjects lists the file's secret keys.
+// springHidden reports whether a Spring file has no secret keys. One that
+// can't be read isn't hidden: its error is worth seeing.
+func (p *Provider) springHidden(root, file string) bool {
+	keys, err := readSpring(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	filter, err := p.springFilterFor(root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return !slices.ContainsFunc(keys, filter.secret)
+}
+
+// springObjects lists the file's keys, those that don't look like secrets
+// hidden.
 func (p *Provider) springObjects(c provider.Container, b []byte) ([]provider.Object, error) {
 	keys, err := parseSpring(c.ID, b)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -344,9 +360,6 @@ func (p *Provider) springObjects(c provider.Container, b []byte) ([]provider.Obj
 	format := provider.Attr{Label: "format", Value: "spring " + springFormat(c.ID)}
 	var out []provider.Object
 	for _, k := range keys {
-		if !filter.secret(k) {
-			continue
-		}
 		state, detail := provider.Attr{Label: "encrypted", Value: "no: plain text in the file"}, ""
 		switch {
 		case k.reference():
@@ -356,7 +369,7 @@ func (p *Provider) springObjects(c provider.Container, b []byte) ([]provider.Obj
 		}
 		out = append(out, provider.Object{
 			Container: c, Type: provider.TypeSecret, ID: c.ID + "\x00" + k.name, Name: k.name, Detail: detail,
-			Attrs: []provider.Attr{format, state},
+			Hidden: !filter.secret(k), Attrs: []provider.Attr{format, state},
 		})
 	}
 	return out, nil
@@ -406,6 +419,6 @@ func (p *Provider) springDetails(c provider.Container) (attrs []provider.Attr, p
 	}
 	return []provider.Attr{
 		{Label: "encryption", Value: jasyptShare(jasypt, len(keys))},
-		{Label: "other keys", Value: fmt.Sprintf("%d, not matched by the secret patterns", len(keys)-secrets)},
+		{Label: "hidden keys", Value: fmt.Sprintf("%d, not matched by the secret patterns", len(keys)-secrets)},
 	}, plain
 }

internal/provider/repo/spring_test.go

@@ -177,11 +177,15 @@ app:
 	}
 	local, yml := cs[0], cs[1]
 
-	keys, _ := p.Objects(ctx, yml, provider.TypeSecret)
+	listed, _ := p.Objects(ctx, yml, provider.TypeSecret)
+	keys := shown(listed)
 	var names []string
 	for _, k := range keys {
 		names = append(names, strings.TrimSpace(k.Name+" "+k.Detail))
 	}
+	if len(listed) != 5 || !listed[0].Hidden || listed[0].Name != "server.port" {
+		t.Errorf("hidden keys: %+v", listed)
+	}
 	if want := []string{"spring.datasource.password reference", "jasypt.encryptor.password reference", "app.api-key jasypt"}; !slices.Equal(names, want) {
 		t.Errorf("keys %v, want %v", names, want)
 	}
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ app:
 	}
 
 	// References and Jasypt aren't plain text in git; a password is.
-	if d := details(p, yml); d["other keys"].Value != "2, not matched by the secret patterns" || d["git"].Warn || d["encryption"].Value != "jasypt: 1 of 5 values" {
+	if d := details(p, yml); d["hidden keys"].Value != "2, not matched by the secret patterns" || d["git"].Warn || d["encryption"].Value != "jasypt: 1 of 5 values" {
 		t.Errorf("yml: %+v", d)
 	}
 	if d := details(p, local); !d["git"].Warn {
@@ -208,12 +212,12 @@ app:
 	// The config's patterns, and the repo's over them.
 	all := []string{".*"}
 	p = New(Settings{Dir: root, Spring: SpringPatterns{Keys: &all}})
-	if keys, _ := p.Objects(ctx, yml, provider.TypeSecret); len(keys) != 5 {
+	if keys, _ := p.Objects(ctx, yml, provider.TypeSecret); len(shown(keys)) != 5 {
-		t.Errorf("every key: %d", len(keys))
+		t.Errorf("every key: %d", len(shown(keys)))
 	}
 	lazysecrets := filepath.Join(root, ".lazysecrets.yaml")
 	os.WriteFile(lazysecrets, []byte("spring:\n  keys: [\"url$\"]\n  values: []\n"), 0o644)
-	if keys, _ := p.Objects(ctx, yml, provider.TypeSecret); len(keys) != 1 || keys[0].Name != "spring.datasource.url" {
+	if keys, _ := p.Objects(ctx, yml, provider.TypeSecret); len(shown(keys)) != 1 || shown(keys)[0].Name != "spring.datasource.url" {
 		t.Errorf("repo's patterns: %v", keys)
 	}
 	os.WriteFile(lazysecrets, []byte("spring:\n  keys: [\"(\"]\n"), 0o644)
@@ -221,3 +225,31 @@ app:
 		t.Errorf("bad pattern: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func shown(objects []provider.Object) []provider.Object {
+	return slices.DeleteFunc(slices.Clone(objects), func(o provider.Object) bool { return o.Hidden })
+}
+
+func TestHiddenFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	root := gitRepo(t, map[string]string{
+		"a/application.yml": "server:\n  port: 8080\n",
+		"b/application.yml": "spring.datasource.password: x\n",
+	})
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	p := New(Settings{Dir: root})
+	srcs, _ := p.Sources(ctx)
+	if len(srcs) != 1 || srcs[0].Hidden {
+		t.Fatalf("sources: %+v", srcs)
+	}
+	cs, _ := p.Containers(ctx, srcs[0])
+	if len(cs) != 2 || !cs[0].Hidden || cs[1].Hidden {
+		t.Errorf("files: %+v", cs)
+	}
+
+	// A repo with only hidden files is hidden too.
+	root = gitRepo(t, map[string]string{"application.yml": "server:\n  port: 8080\n"})
+	srcs, _ = New(Settings{Dir: root}).Sources(ctx)
+	if len(srcs) != 1 || !srcs[0].Hidden {
+		t.Errorf("hidden repo: %+v", srcs)
+	}
+}

internal/ui/app/app.go

@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ type Model struct {
 	// provider finds it (provider.Current), before Sources lists them all.
 	current     *provider.Source
 	flatSources bool // Sources pane without provider groups
+	showHidden  bool // H: what providers hide is listed too, dimmed
 	sourcesFavs bool // Sources pane on its Favourites tab
 	history     bool // count uses of items (usage.go)
 	onActive    func()
@@ -469,6 +470,7 @@ func New(providers []provider.Provider, opts Options) Model {
 		Filter:      func(c provider.Container) string { return c.Name },
 		FilterExtra: func(c provider.Container) string { return m.store.Node(storeKey(c)).Note },
 		Render:      m.containerRender(false),
+		Hidden:      func(c provider.Container) bool { return c.Hidden },
 	})
 
 	m.secrets = panes.NewList("[3] Secrets", panes.Item[provider.Object]{
@@ -478,6 +480,7 @@ func New(providers []provider.Provider, opts Options) Model {
 		// Typing "expir" finds what has expired or soon will.
 		FilterExtra: func(o provider.Object) string { return m.store.Node(objectKey(o)).Note + " " + m.expiryWord(o) },
 		Render:      m.objectRender(),
+		Hidden:      func(o provider.Object) bool { return o.Hidden },
 	})
 	m.secrets.Empty = "no secrets"
 	m.objType, m.wantType = provider.TypeSecret, provider.TypeSecret
@@ -979,6 +982,8 @@ func (m *Model) handleKey(msg tea.KeyPressMsg) (cmd tea.Cmd, quit bool) {
 		m.cycleZoom(-1)
 	case key.Matches(msg, k.SourcesView):
 		m.toggleSourcesView()
+	case key.Matches(msg, k.ToggleHidden):
+		m.toggleHidden()
 	case key.Matches(msg, k.Versions):
 		if m.versionsOf != nil {
 			m.closeVersions()

internal/ui/app/app_test.go

@@ -1344,3 +1344,34 @@ func TestErrorLog(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("log %+v", d.m.errLog)
 	}
 }
+
+// hiding marks the secret db-password hidden, as the repo provider does
+// a Spring key that doesn't look secret.
+type hiding struct{ provider.Provider }
+
+func (h hiding) Objects(ctx context.Context, c provider.Container, t provider.ObjectType) ([]provider.Object, error) {
+	objs, err := h.Provider.Objects(ctx, c, t)
+	for i := range objs {
+		objs[i].Hidden = objs[i].Name == "db-password"
+	}
+	return objs, err
+}
+
+func TestToggleHidden(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	d := newDriver(t, hiding{fake.Azure(0)})
+	if _, _, s := d.selected(); s == "db-password" || s == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("selected %q: the hidden one, or none", s)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(d.screen(), "db-password") || !strings.Contains(d.screen(), "1 hidden") {
+		t.Fatalf("hidden one listed:\n%s", d.screen())
+	}
+	d.keys("H")
+	if !strings.Contains(d.screen(), "db-password") || !strings.Contains(d.screen(), "showing hidden") {
+		t.Fatalf("H doesn't show it:\n%s", d.screen())
+	}
+	d.keys("H")
+	if strings.Contains(d.screen(), "db-password") {
+		t.Fatalf("H again doesn't hide it:\n%s", d.screen())
+	}
+}

internal/ui/app/favourites.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	tea "charm.land/bubbletea/v2"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi"
 
 	"git.kebcloud.no/keb/lazysecrets/internal/cachefile"
 	"git.kebcloud.no/keb/lazysecrets/internal/expiry"
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func (m Model) containerRender(withSource bool) func(styles.Styles, provider.Con
 			}
 			line += sty.Muted.Render("  " + c.Detail)
 		}
-		line = marks(sty, n, c.Source.Provider, m.recentIcon, m.now()) + line
+		line = dimIf(sty, c.Hidden, marks(sty, n, c.Source.Provider, m.recentIcon, m.now())+line)
 		if withSource {
 			src := c.Source.Name
 			if account := accountOf(c.Source); account != "" {
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ func (m Model) objectRender() func(styles.Styles, provider.Object, int) string {
 		if o.Detail != "" {
 			line += sty.Muted.Render("  " + o.Detail)
 		}
+		line = dimIf(sty, o.Hidden, line)
 		switch state, left := m.expiry(o); state {
 		case expiry.Expired:
 			line += " " + sty.Error.Render("✗ expired")
@@ -150,6 +152,15 @@ func (m Model) objectRender() func(styles.Styles, provider.Object, int) string {
 	}
 }
 
+// dimIf draws a hidden item's row (shown with H) in the muted colour,
+// whole, so it stands apart from what's listed by the provider's rules.
+func dimIf(sty styles.Styles, hidden bool, line string) string {
+	if !hidden {
+		return line
+	}
+	return sty.Muted.Render(ansi.Strip(line))
+}
+
 // starredFirst moves starred items to the front, keeping the order
 // otherwise. It doesn't modify items, which may be cached.
 func starredFirst[T any](items []T, starred func(T) bool) []T {

internal/ui/app/search.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	tea "charm.land/bubbletea/v2"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi"
 
 	"git.kebcloud.no/keb/lazysecrets/internal/cachefile"
 	"git.kebcloud.no/keb/lazysecrets/internal/provider"
@@ -66,28 +67,41 @@ func (m *Model) searchEntries() (sources, items []option) {
 				mark: mark, run: run, reload: reload, id: sort, group: row, kind: kind}})
 		return &es[len(es)-1].opt
 	}
+	// What providers hide is left out, unless H shows it, dimmed.
+	skip := func(hidden bool) bool { return hidden && !m.showHidden }
+	dim := func(hidden bool, e *option) {
+		if hidden {
+			e.label = m.st.Muted.Render(ansi.Strip(e.label))
+		}
+	}
 	for _, p := range m.providers {
 		for _, src := range m.sourceResults[p.ID()].sources {
+			if skip(src.Hidden) {
+				continue
+			}
 			src.Provider, src.ProviderLabel = p.ID(), p.Label()
 			row := sourceRowKey(p.ID(), src.ID)
-			add(0, row, src.Kind, []string{src.Name}, accountOf(src), sourceKey(src), m.sourceMark(row), func(m *Model) tea.Cmd {
+			dim(src.Hidden, add(0, row, src.Kind, []string{src.Name}, accountOf(src), sourceKey(src), m.sourceMark(row), func(m *Model) tea.Cmd {
 				m.nav = &nav{sourceRow: row, sourceOnly: true}
 				return nil
-			}, func(m *Model) tea.Cmd { return m.loadSource(src) })
+			}, func(m *Model) tea.Cmd { return m.loadSource(src) }))
 			for _, c := range m.cache.containers[row].value {
+				if skip(c.Hidden) {
+					continue
+				}
 				r, err := ref.ForContainer(c, provider.TypeSecret)
 				if err != nil {
 					continue
 				}
 				reload := func(m *Model) tea.Cmd { return m.loadContainer(c) }
-				add(1, row, c.Source.Kind, []string{src.Name, c.Name}, accountOf(src), storeKey(c), m.vaultMark(c), func(m *Model) tea.Cmd {
+				dim(c.Hidden, add(1, row, c.Source.Kind, []string{src.Name, c.Name}, accountOf(src), storeKey(c), m.vaultMark(c), func(m *Model) tea.Cmd {
 					m.startNav(r, actGo, row)
 					return nil
-				}, reload)
+				}, reload))
 				for _, t := range []provider.ObjectType{provider.TypeSecret, provider.TypeKey, provider.TypeCertificate} {
 					for _, o := range m.cache.objects[cachefile.ObjectsKey(c, t)].value {
 						r, err := ref.ForObject(o, "")
-						if err != nil {
+						if err != nil || skip(o.Hidden) {
 							continue
 						}
 						suffix := strings.Trim(o.Detail+" · "+accountOf(src), " ·")
@@ -100,6 +114,7 @@ func (m *Model) searchEntries() (sources, items []option) {
 							return nil
 						}, reload)
 						e.plain = c.Detail == provider.DetailPlainEnv
+						dim(o.Hidden, e)
 					}
 				}
 			}

internal/ui/app/sources.go

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func sourceRowID(r sourceRow) string {
 }
 
 func newSourcesList(iconSet icons.Set, mem *store.Store, recent bool) panes.List[sourceRow] {
+	render := renderSourceRow(iconSet, mem, recent)
 	return panes.NewList("[1] Sources", panes.Item[sourceRow]{
 		ID: sourceRowID,
 		// Headers have no filter text, so filtering shows just sources.
@@ -77,40 +78,48 @@ func newSourcesList(iconSet icons.Set, mem *store.Store, recent bool) panes.List
 			return cmp.Or(r.source.ProviderLabel, string(r.group)) + " " + mem.Node(sourceKey(r.source)).Note
 		},
 		Render: func(st styles.Styles, r sourceRow, width int) string {
-			node := mem.Node(sourceKey(r.source))
+			return dimIf(st, r.kind == rowSource && r.source.Hidden, render(st, r, width))
-			kind := st.Kind(r.group)
-			starred := ""
-			if r.kind == rowSource {
-				starred = marks(st, node, r.source.Provider, recent, time.Now())
-			}
-			switch {
-			case r.kind == rowLinks:
-				return st.Notice.Render("↗ Opened links") + " " + st.Muted.Render(fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", r.status))
-			case r.kind == rowSource && r.top:
-				return withNote(st, kind.Render(iconSet.Prefix(r.group)+"Repo · ")+starred+kind.Render(r.source.Name), node.Note, width)
-			case r.kind == rowSource && r.flat:
-				line := kind.Render(iconSet.Prefix(r.group)+fmt.Sprintf("%-10s", r.group)) + " " + starred + r.source.Name
-				if r.account != "" {
-					line += st.Muted.Render(" · " + r.account)
-				}
-				return withNote(st, line+here(st, r.source), node.Note, width)
-			case r.kind == rowSource:
-				// The provider's colour, so long groups stay recognisable.
-				return withNote(st, "  "+starred+kind.Render(r.source.Name), node.Note, width)
-			}
-			arrow := "▾"
-			if r.collapsed {
-				arrow = "▸"
-			}
-			status := st.Muted.Render(fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", r.status))
-			if r.status == "!" {
-				status = st.Error.Render("(!)")
-			}
-			return kind.Render(arrow+" "+iconSet.Prefix(r.group)+r.label) + " " + status
 		},
 	})
 }
 
+// renderSourceRow draws a source, a provider's header or the Opened links
+// row.
+func renderSourceRow(iconSet icons.Set, mem *store.Store, recent bool) func(styles.Styles, sourceRow, int) string {
+	return func(st styles.Styles, r sourceRow, width int) string {
+		node := mem.Node(sourceKey(r.source))
+		kind := st.Kind(r.group)
+		starred := ""
+		if r.kind == rowSource {
+			starred = marks(st, node, r.source.Provider, recent, time.Now())
+		}
+		switch {
+		case r.kind == rowLinks:
+			return st.Notice.Render("↗ Opened links") + " " + st.Muted.Render(fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", r.status))
+		case r.kind == rowSource && r.top:
+			return withNote(st, kind.Render(iconSet.Prefix(r.group)+"Repo · ")+starred+kind.Render(r.source.Name), node.Note, width)
+		case r.kind == rowSource && r.flat:
+			line := kind.Render(iconSet.Prefix(r.group)+fmt.Sprintf("%-10s", r.group)) + " " + starred + r.source.Name
+			if r.account != "" {
+				line += st.Muted.Render(" · " + r.account)
+			}
+			return withNote(st, line+here(st, r.source), node.Note, width)
+		case r.kind == rowSource:
+			// The provider's colour, so long groups stay recognisable.
+			return withNote(st, "  "+starred+kind.Render(r.source.Name), node.Note, width)
+		}
+		arrow := "▾"
+		if r.collapsed {
+			arrow = "▸"
+		}
+		status := st.Muted.Render(fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", r.status))
+		if r.status == "!" {
+			status = st.Error.Render("(!)")
+		}
+		return kind.Render(arrow+" "+iconSet.Prefix(r.group)+r.label) + " " + status
+	}
+}
+
 // rebuildSources lays out the Sources pane from the per-provider results.
 func (m *Model) rebuildSources() {
 	// While filtering, headers drop out, so rows show their provider and
@@ -129,17 +138,16 @@ func (m *Model) rebuildSources() {
 	}
 	// The repo lazysecrets started in gets a row of its own on top, so it
 	// opens on it; flat, it sorts first instead.
-	if src, ok := m.currentSource(); ok && !flat {
+	if src, ok := m.currentSource(); ok && !flat && (!src.Hidden || m.showHidden) {
 		rows = append(rows, sourceRow{kind: rowSource, group: src.Kind, provider: src.Provider, top: true, source: src})
 	}
 	for _, p := range m.providers {
 		kind, id := p.Kind(), p.ID()
 		account := accountOf(provider.Source{Kind: kind, ProviderLabel: p.Label()})
 		r, done := m.sourceResults[id]
-		sources := r.sources
+		sources := slices.DeleteFunc(slices.Clone(r.sources), func(s provider.Source) bool {
-		if !flat {
+			return (s.Here && !flat) || (s.Hidden && !m.showHidden)
-			sources = slices.DeleteFunc(slices.Clone(sources), func(s provider.Source) bool { return s.Here })
+		})
-		}
 		if kind == provider.KindRepo && !(done && (r.err != nil || len(sources) > 0)) {
 			continue // repos show once some are found to have secret files
 		}
@@ -239,6 +247,18 @@ func (m Model) onLinks() bool {
 	return m.sources.SelectedID() == linksRowID
 }
 
+// toggleHidden lists what providers hide, dimmed, or leaves it out again.
+func (m *Model) toggleHidden() {
+	m.showHidden = !m.showHidden
+	m.containers.SetShowHidden(m.showHidden)
+	m.secrets.SetShowHidden(m.showHidden)
+	m.rebuildSources()
+	m.flash = flash{text: "hidden items hidden"}
+	if m.showHidden {
+		m.flash = flash{text: "showing hidden items, dimmed"}
+	}
+}
+
 // toggleSourcesView switches between grouped and flat, keeping the cursor
 // on the same source.
 func (m *Model) toggleSourcesView() {

internal/ui/keys/keys.go

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type Map struct {
 	Recent                            key.Binding
 	Note, Share, ShareMenu, OpenRef   key.Binding
 	Search, SourcesView, Commands     key.Binding
+	ToggleHidden                      key.Binding
 	SplitLeft, SplitRight, SplitReset key.Binding
 	Taller, Shorter, ZoomIn, ZoomOut  key.Binding
 	Login, Refresh, Help, Quit        key.Binding
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ func (m *Map) Actions() []Action {
 		a(Lists, "prevTab", &m.PrevTab, "prev tab", "lists", "Previous tab of the focused pane: Sources and Favourites in Sources; Secrets, Keys, Certs in Secrets."),
 		a(Lists, "nextTab", &m.NextTab, "next tab", "lists", "Next tab of the focused pane."),
 		a(Lists, "sourcesView", &m.SourcesView, "grouped/flat sources", "lists", "Switch the Sources pane between grouped by provider and a flat list."),
+		a(Lists, "toggleHidden", &m.ToggleHidden, "show/hide hidden", "lists", "Show or hide what's hidden: Spring config keys that don't look like secrets, and files and repos with only those. Shown, they're dimmed; Go to finds them too."),
 		a(Lists, "star", &m.Favourite, "star", "lists", "Star or unstar the selected subscription, vault or secret, for the account showing it. Starred items get a ★ and sort first."),
 		a(Lists, "goTo", &m.Search, "search", "lists", "Go to anything: search every vault and secret loaded and jump to one. Again in Go to: only the source or group you're in, and back to all. On the left, the scope: All, an account (or Databricks, or Repos), or one source (○ ◐ ● for how much of it is loaded)."),
 		a(Lists, "favourites", &m.Favourites, "favourites", "lists", "Go to, on Favourites: everything you've starred, to search and jump to."),
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ var defaults = map[string][]string{
 	"lists.nextPane": {"tab"}, "lists.prevPane": {"shift+tab", "h", "left"}, "lists.details": {"l", "right"},
 	"lists.pane1": {"1"}, "lists.pane2": {"2"}, "lists.pane3": {"3"}, "lists.pane4": {"4"}, "lists.pane0": {"0"},
 	"lists.open": {"enter"}, "lists.back": {"esc", "backspace"},
-	"lists.filter": {"/"}, "lists.prevTab": {"["}, "lists.nextTab": {"]"}, "lists.sourcesView": {"`"},
+	"lists.filter": {"/"}, "lists.prevTab": {"["}, "lists.nextTab": {"]"}, "lists.sourcesView": {"`"}, "lists.toggleHidden": {"H"},
 	"lists.star": {"f"}, "lists.favourites": {"F"}, "lists.recent": {"R"}, "lists.goTo": {"ctrl+s"}, "lists.note": {"n"},
 	"lists.commands": {"x"},
 	"lists.reveal":   {"space"}, "lists.copyValue": {"y"}, "lists.copyReference": {"Y"},

internal/ui/panes/detail.go

@@ -335,6 +335,12 @@ func (d Detail) lines(st styles.Styles) []string {
 			}
 		}
 	case ValueShown:
+		if d.value.Reveal() == "" {
+			// Not in the value's colour, nor a word a value could be.
+			field(label, st.Muted.Italic(true).Render("∅ no value (an empty string)"))
+			out = append(out, valueIndent+hints("hide"))
+			break
+		}
 		// Where the dots were, continuing under itself; the keys below.
 		first := true
 		lines, note := valueView(d.value.Reveal())

internal/ui/panes/detail_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ package panes
 import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi"
+
+	"git.kebcloud.no/keb/lazysecrets/internal/provider"
+	"git.kebcloud.no/keb/lazysecrets/internal/ui/icons"
+	"git.kebcloud.no/keb/lazysecrets/internal/ui/styles"
 )
 
 func TestWrappedValueKeepsItsStyle(t *testing.T) {
@@ -15,3 +21,17 @@ func TestWrappedValueKeepsItsStyle(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("the style went on past its reset: %q", got[2])
 	}
 }
+
+func TestEmptyValue(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDetail(icons.None)
+	d.SetSize(80, 20)
+	d.ShowSecret(provider.Object{Name: "spring.datasource.password", Type: provider.TypeSecret})
+	d.SetValue(provider.NewSecretValue(nil))
+	if view := ansi.Strip(d.View(styles.Default(), true, "")); !strings.Contains(view, "∅ no value (an empty string)") {
+		t.Errorf("empty value:\n%s", view)
+	}
+	d.SetValue(provider.NewSecretValue([]byte("empty")))
+	if view := ansi.Strip(d.View(styles.Default(), true, "")); strings.Contains(view, "∅") || !strings.Contains(view, "empty") {
+		t.Errorf("the word empty:\n%s", view)
+	}
+}

internal/ui/panes/list.go

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ type Item[T any] struct {
 	// text the row doesn't show (e.g. the provider of a grouped source).
 	FilterExtra func(T) string
 	Render      func(st styles.Styles, v T, width int) string
+	// Hidden, if set, says which items are listed only while the list
+	// shows hidden ones (SetShowHidden).
+	Hidden func(T) bool
 }
 
 // List is a scrollable, filterable list pane with loading and error states.
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ type List[T any] struct {
 
 	input     textinput.Model
 	filtering bool
+
+	showHidden bool
+	hidden     int // items left out for being hidden
 }
 
 func NewList[T any](title string, item Item[T]) List[T] {
@@ -77,6 +83,12 @@ func (l *List[T]) SetItems(items []T) {
 	l.applyFilter(prev)
 }
 
+// SetShowHidden lists hidden items too, or leaves them out again.
+func (l *List[T]) SetShowHidden(on bool) {
+	l.showHidden = on
+	l.applyFilter(l.SelectedID())
+}
+
 // Reset clears items, error, filter and cursor.
 func (l *List[T]) Reset() {
 	l.items, l.visible = nil, nil
@@ -237,21 +249,28 @@ func (l *List[T]) UpdateFilter(msg tea.Msg) tea.Cmd {
 // applyFilter recomputes the visible items and puts the cursor back on the
 // item with ID keep if it is still visible.
 func (l *List[T]) applyFilter(keep string) {
-	l.visible, l.hits = l.visible[:0], nil
+	l.visible, l.hits, l.hidden = l.visible[:0], nil, 0
-	if q := l.input.Value(); q == "" {
+	shown := make([]int, 0, len(l.items))
-		for i := range l.items {
+	for i, v := range l.items {
-			l.visible = append(l.visible, i)
+		if !l.showHidden && l.item.Hidden != nil && l.item.Hidden(v) {
+			l.hidden++
+			continue
 		}
+		shown = append(shown, i)
+	}
+	if q := l.input.Value(); q == "" {
+		l.visible = append(l.visible, shown...)
 	} else {
 		// The row's own text is the name; FilterExtra (a note, a provider)
 		// is context, matched too but ranked lower.
-		items := make([]match.Item, len(l.items))
+		items := make([]match.Item, len(shown))
-		for i, v := range l.items {
+		for j, i := range shown {
+			v := l.items[i]
 			text := l.item.Filter(v)
-			items[i] = match.Item{Text: text, NameEnd: utf8.RuneCountInString(text)}
+			items[j] = match.Item{Text: text, NameEnd: utf8.RuneCountInString(text)}
 			if l.item.FilterExtra != nil {
 				if extra := l.item.FilterExtra(v); extra != "" {
-					items[i].Text += " " + extra
+					items[j].Text += " " + extra
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -262,7 +281,7 @@ func (l *List[T]) applyFilter(keep string) {
 					hits = append(hits, p)
 				}
 			}
-			l.visible = append(l.visible, h.Index)
+			l.visible = append(l.visible, shown[h.Index])
 			l.hits = append(l.hits, hits)
 		}
 	}
@@ -353,8 +372,10 @@ func (l List[T]) View(st styles.Styles, focused bool, spin string) string {
 		for _, line := range wrapLines(l.Err.Error(), inner-1) {
 			body = append(body, st.Error.Render(" "+line))
 		}
-	case len(l.visible) == 0 && len(l.items) > 0:
+	case len(l.visible) == 0 && len(l.items) > l.hidden:
 		body = append(body, st.Muted.Render(" no matches"))
+	case len(l.visible) == 0 && l.hidden > 0:
+		body = append(body, st.Muted.Render(fmt.Sprintf(" %s (%d hidden)", l.Empty, l.hidden)))
 	case len(l.visible) == 0:
 		body = append(body, st.Muted.Render(" "+l.Empty))
 	default:
@@ -376,6 +397,9 @@ func (l List[T]) View(st styles.Styles, focused bool, spin string) string {
 	if len(l.visible) > 0 {
 		counter = fmt.Sprintf("%d of %d", l.cursor+1, len(l.visible))
 	}
+	if l.hidden > 0 {
+		counter = strings.Trim(counter+fmt.Sprintf(" · %d hidden", l.hidden), " ·")
+	}
 	if l.Loading && l.Age != "" && len(l.items) > 0 {
 		counter = "cached " + l.Age + " · " + counter
 	}

internal/ui/panes/list_test.go

@@ -201,3 +201,41 @@ func TestListHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("no room, the text:\n%s", v)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestListHidden(t *testing.T) {
+	l := NewList("Items", Item[string]{
+		ID:     func(s string) string { return s },
+		Filter: func(s string) string { return s },
+		Render: func(_ styles.Styles, s string, _ int) string { return s },
+		Hidden: func(s string) bool { return strings.HasPrefix(s, "hidden") },
+	})
+	l.SetSize(40, 7)
+	l.SetItems([]string{"shown-a", "hidden-b", "shown-c"})
+	view := ansi.Strip(l.View(styles.Default(), true, ""))
+	if l.Len() != 2 || strings.Contains(view, "hidden-b") || !strings.Contains(view, "1 hidden") {
+		t.Fatalf("hidden listed:\n%s", view)
+	}
+	l.Move(1)
+	l.SetShowHidden(true)
+	if l.Len() != 3 || l.SelectedID() != "shown-c" {
+		t.Fatalf("shown: %d, selected %q", l.Len(), l.SelectedID())
+	}
+	l.StartFilter()
+	l.input.SetValue("hid")
+	l.applyFilter("")
+	if l.Len() != 1 || l.SelectedID() != "hidden-b" {
+		t.Fatalf("filtered with hidden shown: %d %q", l.Len(), l.SelectedID())
+	}
+
+	l = NewList("Items", Item[string]{
+		ID: func(s string) string { return s }, Filter: func(s string) string { return s },
+		Render: func(_ styles.Styles, s string, _ int) string { return s },
+		Hidden: func(string) bool { return true },
+	})
+	l.Empty = "no secrets"
+	l.SetSize(40, 7)
+	l.SetItems([]string{"a", "b"})
+	if view := ansi.Strip(l.View(styles.Default(), true, "")); !strings.Contains(view, "no secrets (2 hidden)") {
+		t.Fatalf("all hidden:\n%s", view)
+	}
+}