ConfigSync + 1Password: The Complete Secrets Workflow

ConfigSync and 1Password solve adjacent problems. ConfigSync syncs your development environment across machines: editor settings, shell config, SSH keys, and environment variables. 1Password manages passwords and secrets with a focus on sharing, access control, and audit logging. When you combine them, you get the best of both worlds.

By setting 1Password as your ConfigSync secrets provider, secrets flow through 1Password's infrastructure instead of ConfigSync's built-in encrypted storage. This means you get 1Password's vault sharing with teammates, biometric unlock, hardware key support, and detailed access logs, all while ConfigSync handles the sync workflow.

The integration uses the 1Password CLI (op) under the hood. ConfigSync talks to op to store and retrieve secrets from your 1Password vault.

Once configured, configsync secret set stores secrets in your 1Password vault instead of the local encrypted store. The interface is identical; only the backend changes.

When you push from Machine A, ConfigSync tells 1Password to store the secret. When you pull on Machine B, ConfigSync uses the 1Password CLI to retrieve it. The secret never passes through ConfigSync's servers at all.

ConfigSync's built-in secrets provider (Fernet/AES encryption with a master password) is secure and works well for individual developers. The 1Password integration adds features that matter for teams and security-conscious users:

The combination is especially powerful for teams. A team lead can share a 1Password vault with the team. All ConfigSync secrets stored in that vault are automatically available to every team member with vault access.

When someone leaves the team, removing their access to the 1Password vault instantly revokes their access to all shared secrets. No rotation needed unless they previously copied values to their local machine.

If you already use 1Password and ConfigSync separately, combining them takes less than a minute. Install the 1Password CLI, sign in, and point ConfigSync at 1Password as the secrets provider. Your existing ConfigSync workflow stays the same. The only difference is where secrets are stored, and that difference buys you sharing, biometrics, and detailed access logs.

For teams evaluating secret management options, the ConfigSync + 1Password combination provides developer-friendly secret management without the overhead of a dedicated secrets platform like HashiCorp Vault. It is the right level of tooling for teams that need more than plaintext env files but less than enterprise secrets infrastructure.