Configuration

Chatledger is highly configurable through VS Code settings. You can access these settings by opening the Settings editor (Ctrl+,) and searching for “Chatledger”.

Settings Reference

boolean

default:"false"

Enable or disable the automatic conversation export feature. When disabled, manual exports via commands still work.

string

default:".chatledger"

The directory where exported trajectories will be saved, relative to the workspace root.

number

default:"5"

How frequently (in minutes) the extension checks for new or updated conversations. Allowed range: 2-120 minutes.

boolean

default:"false"

If enabled, detected sensitive content (like API keys) will be replaced with ***CENSORED*** in the exported files.

boolean

default:"true"

Whether to scan inside fenced code blocks for sensitive content. Disabling this can reduce false positives in example code.

array

default:"[]"

A list of custom regex patterns to supplement the built-in sensitive content detection.

Example Configuration

You can configure Chatledger in your settings.json file. Here is a comprehensive example:

settings.json

{
  "chatledger.enabled": true,
  "chatledger.exportDirectory": ".chatledger",
  "chatledger.pollInterval": 5,
  "chatledger.censorSensitiveContent": true,
  "chatledger.scanCodeBlocks": false,
  "chatledger.additionalSensitivePatterns": [
    "company_secret_\\w+",
    "internal_api_key_\\d+"
  ]
}

Sensitive Content Detection

Chatledger comes with 9 built-in patterns to detect common secrets such as:

API Keys (e.g., OpenAI sk-*)
AWS Credentials
Private Keys
JWT Tokens
Passwords in connection strings

Use the Chatledger Security view in the Activity Bar to review and manage detected sensitive content.

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Sensitive Content Detection

​Settings Reference

​Example Configuration

​Sensitive Content Detection

Settings Reference

Example Configuration

Sensitive Content Detection