How to set a default environment?

[rngtng]

I've trouble setting a default environment. I tried your example hook (https://httpyac.github.io/plugins/plugin-api.html#provideenvironmentshook) but this seems to just return a list of possible envs? I thought with that running httpyac test.http -e dev,prev could be simplified to just httpyac test.http. Any advice how else this could be achieved?

As I could see this could be a feature demanded quite often, what about 'native' support with sth like:

{
  "$shared": {
    "host": "https://mydoman"
  },
  "$default": "dev",
  "dev": {
    "user": "mario",
    "password": "123456"
  },
  "prod": {
    "user": "mario",
    "password": "password$ecure123"
  }
}

[rngtng]

Ah quick fix: I moved all configs of default env into $shared. works, but maybe a bit confusing as the env name is gone and another env may not overwrite all shared values..

[AnWeber]

provideEnvironments is needed to allow selection of environments in VSCode. provideVariables is the hook you need. You get current environment selection and can fill your defaults if no env is selected (undefined or empty array)
https://httpyac.github.io/plugins/plugin-api.html#providevariableshook

[rngtng]

Ah this looks way more promising, somehow must have overlooked it. will try tomorrow. thx

[AnWeber]

The solution would probably be to provide a $default environment in addition to $shared that is loaded when no environment is present.

[rngtng]

happy to implement this :)

[AnWeber]

would be an adjustment in configVariableProvider.ts. To consider would be whether one integrates the feature also in dotenvVariableProvider. Here you would have to filter out the default.env or .env.default file.

[AnWeber]

With the new version it is also possible to set variables using the key $default, which are only used if no environment is set.

[rngtng]

thanks!!