Re-encrypt only if contents change

[jhkrischel]

Since ansible-vault encryption uses a random salt, even if you make no changes to the text, on re-encryption, the file will change.

As an enhancement, revert to the original encrypted file if no changes to the decrypted file are made, when the editor is closed.

[sydro]

I know it. Possible solution is to check if file is in a git repository and checkout the file to preserve encryption. I think that other possibilities there aren't

[flamein]

can't you hook into ansible-vault view to grep a detached copy of the file? (ansible 2.3+ only though)

[matthew-goldman]

Big +1 to this.

[rohku]

related - decrypting the file (manually) also seems to save the file.

1. open file
2. manually decrypt
3. close file. No prompt to save since the local file is already changed.