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Expand Up @@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ Using the variable `g:ansible_vault_password_file` enables you to change it
from within vim, using keybinding or autogroup to switch between multiple
password files.

Password files are in plaintext, I have plans to add a support to use commands
to retrieve a password (eg. using pass or gopass), let me know if you are
interested.
Password files are in plaintext, and can optionally be configured by specifying
a path to them in `$ANSIBLE_VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE`. Note that the password file
may also be an executable program or script which emits the (newline-terminated)
password to _stdout_ (this is an Ansible feature).

In the yaml file, place the cursor on a `key: value` yaml pair then execute
the command `:AnsibleVault`. The encrypted value will replace the unencrypted
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