diff --git a/.pnp.js b/.pnp.js
index 08cfa6df3650..9bbf57a92cb6 100755
--- a/.pnp.js
+++ b/.pnp.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
       ["@yarnpkg/plugin-interactive-tools", ["workspace:packages/plugin-interactive-tools"]],
       ["@yarnpkg/plugin-link", ["virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-link", "workspace:packages/plugin-link"]],
       ["@yarnpkg/plugin-node-modules", ["virtual:4864d30fc563f2fd1b72a5e3869493c5f50bf38f98ed3886173d80c044d981c3f68220dbf17f2b5fc5b4c5fba7d0af2e003926efe3487086484049f41c449852#workspace:packages/plugin-node-modules", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-node-modules", "workspace:packages/plugin-node-modules"]],
-      ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", ["virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm", "workspace:packages/plugin-npm"]],
+      ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", ["virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm", "workspace:packages/plugin-npm"]],
       ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm-cli", ["virtual:4864d30fc563f2fd1b72a5e3869493c5f50bf38f98ed3886173d80c044d981c3f68220dbf17f2b5fc5b4c5fba7d0af2e003926efe3487086484049f41c449852#workspace:packages/plugin-npm-cli", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm-cli", "workspace:packages/plugin-npm-cli"]],
       ["@yarnpkg/plugin-pack", ["virtual:4864d30fc563f2fd1b72a5e3869493c5f50bf38f98ed3886173d80c044d981c3f68220dbf17f2b5fc5b4c5fba7d0af2e003926efe3487086484049f41c449852#workspace:packages/plugin-pack", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-pack", "workspace:packages/plugin-pack"]],
       ["@yarnpkg/plugin-patch", ["virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-patch", "virtual:f4e4f4a9a0213f122880195b39adaee7de5cb560c1d806ebc8bace6a3124e5b8f820bbb89ebecd4d535caeb6f527d343143210aa405689c118ff2813b78998a0#workspace:packages/plugin-patch", "workspace:packages/plugin-patch"]],
@@ -6096,7 +6096,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-init", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-init"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-link", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-link"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-node-modules", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-node-modules"],
-            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
+            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm-cli", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm-cli"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-pack", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-pack"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-patch", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-patch"],
@@ -6138,7 +6138,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-init", "virtual:4864d30fc563f2fd1b72a5e3869493c5f50bf38f98ed3886173d80c044d981c3f68220dbf17f2b5fc5b4c5fba7d0af2e003926efe3487086484049f41c449852#workspace:packages/plugin-init"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-link", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-link"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-node-modules", "virtual:4864d30fc563f2fd1b72a5e3869493c5f50bf38f98ed3886173d80c044d981c3f68220dbf17f2b5fc5b4c5fba7d0af2e003926efe3487086484049f41c449852#workspace:packages/plugin-node-modules"],
-            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
+            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm-cli", "virtual:4864d30fc563f2fd1b72a5e3869493c5f50bf38f98ed3886173d80c044d981c3f68220dbf17f2b5fc5b4c5fba7d0af2e003926efe3487086484049f41c449852#workspace:packages/plugin-npm-cli"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-pack", "virtual:4864d30fc563f2fd1b72a5e3869493c5f50bf38f98ed3886173d80c044d981c3f68220dbf17f2b5fc5b4c5fba7d0af2e003926efe3487086484049f41c449852#workspace:packages/plugin-pack"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-patch", "virtual:f4e4f4a9a0213f122880195b39adaee7de5cb560c1d806ebc8bace6a3124e5b8f820bbb89ebecd4d535caeb6f527d343143210aa405689c118ff2813b78998a0#workspace:packages/plugin-patch"],
@@ -6177,6 +6177,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["@yarnpkg/libzip", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-libzip"],
             ["@yarnpkg/parsers", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-parsers"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-link", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-link"],
+            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-pnp", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-pnp"],
             ["@yarnpkg/pnp", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-pnp"],
             ["@yarnpkg/shell", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-shell"],
@@ -6935,10 +6936,10 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
         }]
       ]],
       ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", [
-        ["virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm", {
-          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/$$virtual/@yarnpkg-plugin-npm-virtual-d0a5a66e87/1/packages/plugin-npm/",
+        ["virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm", {
+          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/$$virtual/@yarnpkg-plugin-npm-virtual-572569575a/1/packages/plugin-npm/",
           "packageDependencies": [
-            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
+            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
             ["@types/inquirer", "npm:0.0.43"],
             ["@types/semver", "npm:7.1.0"],
             ["@yarnpkg/core", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-core"],
@@ -6978,7 +6979,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["@yarnpkg/cli", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-cli"],
             ["@yarnpkg/core", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-core"],
             ["@yarnpkg/fslib", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-fslib"],
-            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
+            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-pack", "virtual:4864d30fc563f2fd1b72a5e3869493c5f50bf38f98ed3886173d80c044d981c3f68220dbf17f2b5fc5b4c5fba7d0af2e003926efe3487086484049f41c449852#workspace:packages/plugin-pack"],
             ["clipanion", "npm:2.1.5"],
             ["inquirer", "npm:6.2.1"],
@@ -7007,7 +7008,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["@yarnpkg/cli", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/yarnpkg-cli"],
             ["@yarnpkg/core", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-core"],
             ["@yarnpkg/fslib", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-fslib"],
-            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
+            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-pack", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-pack"],
             ["clipanion", "npm:2.1.5"],
             ["inquirer", "npm:6.2.1"],
@@ -7036,7 +7037,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["@yarnpkg/cli", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/yarnpkg-cli"],
             ["@yarnpkg/core", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-core"],
             ["@yarnpkg/fslib", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-fslib"],
-            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
+            ["@yarnpkg/plugin-npm", "virtual:712d04b0098634bdb13868ff8f85b327022bd7d3880873ada8c0ae56847ed36cf9da1fd74a88519380129cec528fe2bd2201426bc28ac9d4a8cc6734ff25c538#workspace:packages/plugin-npm"],
             ["@yarnpkg/plugin-pack", "virtual:54c8b951e743ea46368d98ac86d4c1ac7d1aa57c9d31cbf6424fa2d918257654f26f71d51dbfe63844c533e97635ff97de50fd37e6e4bf74f2603a98754d6d22#workspace:packages/plugin-pack"],
             ["clipanion", "npm:2.1.5"],
             ["inquirer", "npm:6.2.1"],
diff --git a/.yarn/versions/54448882.yml b/.yarn/versions/54448882.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..00c8db08e45d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yarn/versions/54448882.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+releases:
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-essentials": prerelease
+  "@yarnpkg/cli": prerelease
+  "@yarnpkg/core": prerelease
+
+declined:
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-compat"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-constraints"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-dlx"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-exec"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-file"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-git"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-github"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-http"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-init"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-interactive-tools"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-link"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-node-modules"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm-cli"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pack"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-patch"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnp"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-stage"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-typescript"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-version"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-workspace-tools"
+  - "@yarnpkg/builder"
+  - "@yarnpkg/doctor"
+  - "@yarnpkg/pnpify"
diff --git a/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/config.ts b/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/config.ts
index 0169e41b7ac4..3d267474f923 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/config.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/config.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import {BaseCommand}                                            from '@yarnpkg/cli';
-import {Configuration, MessageName, SettingsType, StreamReport} from '@yarnpkg/core';
-import {miscUtils}                                              from '@yarnpkg/core';
-import {Command, Usage}                                         from 'clipanion';
-import {inspect}                                                from 'util';
+import {BaseCommand}                              from '@yarnpkg/cli';
+import {Configuration, MessageName, StreamReport} from '@yarnpkg/core';
+import {miscUtils}                                from '@yarnpkg/core';
+import {Command, Usage}                           from 'clipanion';
+import {inspect}                                  from 'util';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line arca/no-default-export
 export default class ConfigCommand extends BaseCommand {
@@ -40,17 +40,6 @@ export default class ConfigCommand extends BaseCommand {
       strict: false,
     });
 
-    const getValue = (key: string) => {
-      const isSecret = configuration.settings.get(key)!.type === SettingsType.SECRET;
-      const rawValue = configuration.values.get(key)!;
-
-      if (isSecret && typeof rawValue === `string`) {
-        return `********`;
-      } else {
-        return rawValue;
-      }
-    };
-
     const report = await StreamReport.start({
       configuration,
       json: this.json,
@@ -69,7 +58,7 @@ export default class ConfigCommand extends BaseCommand {
         for (const key of keys) {
           const data = configuration.settings.get(key);
 
-          const effective = getValue(key);
+          const effective = configuration.getForDisplay(key);
           const source = configuration.sources.get(key);
 
           if (this.verbose) {
@@ -107,11 +96,11 @@ export default class ConfigCommand extends BaseCommand {
           }, 0);
 
           for (const [key, description] of keysAndDescriptions) {
-            report.reportInfo(null, `${key.padEnd(maxKeyLength, ` `)}   ${description.padEnd(maxDescriptionLength, ` `)}   ${inspect(getValue(key), inspectConfig)}`);
+            report.reportInfo(null, `${key.padEnd(maxKeyLength, ` `)}   ${description.padEnd(maxDescriptionLength, ` `)}   ${inspect(configuration.getForDisplay(key), inspectConfig)}`);
           }
         } else {
           for (const key of keys) {
-            report.reportInfo(null, `${key.padEnd(maxKeyLength, ` `)}   ${inspect(getValue(key), inspectConfig)}`);
+            report.reportInfo(null, `${key.padEnd(maxKeyLength, ` `)}   ${inspect(configuration.getForDisplay(key), inspectConfig)}`);
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/config/set.ts b/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/config/set.ts
index 08f849aa0808..ae2767a545dd 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/config/set.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/config/set.ts
@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ export default class ConfigSetCommand extends BaseCommand {
         [this.name]: value,
       });
 
+      const updatedConfiguration = await Configuration.find(this.context.cwd, this.context.plugins);
+
       // @ts-ignore: The Node typings forgot one field
       inspect.styles.name = `cyan`;
 
-      report.reportInfo(MessageName.UNNAMED, `Successfully set ${this.name} to:\n${inspect(value, {
+      report.reportInfo(MessageName.UNNAMED, `Successfully set ${this.name} to:\n${inspect(updatedConfiguration.getForDisplay(this.name), {
         depth: Infinity,
         colors: true,
         compact: false,
diff --git a/packages/yarnpkg-core/package.json b/packages/yarnpkg-core/package.json
index 95903e365e88..56e8090a7b23 100644
--- a/packages/yarnpkg-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/yarnpkg-core/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "@types/tunnel": "^0.0.0",
     "@yarnpkg/cli": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.32",
     "@yarnpkg/plugin-link": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.11",
+    "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.18",
     "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnp": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.20"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts b/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
index d26175dfdc24..f706811f0db9 100644
--- a/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const IGNORED_ENV_VARIABLES = new Set([
 export const ENVIRONMENT_PREFIX = `yarn_`;
 export const DEFAULT_RC_FILENAME = toFilename(`.yarnrc.yml`);
 export const DEFAULT_LOCK_FILENAME = toFilename(`yarn.lock`);
+export const SECRET = `********`;
 
 export enum SettingsType {
   ANY = 'ANY',
@@ -523,6 +524,42 @@ function getDefaultValue(configuration: Configuration, definition: SettingsDefin
   }
 }
 
+function hideSecrets(rawValue: unknown, definition: SettingsDefinitionNoDefault) {
+  if (definition.type === SettingsType.SECRET && typeof rawValue === `string`)
+    return SECRET;
+
+  if (definition.isArray && Array.isArray(rawValue)) {
+    const newValue: Array<unknown> = [];
+
+    for (const value of rawValue)
+      newValue.push(hideSecrets(value, definition));
+
+    return newValue;
+  }
+
+  if (definition.type === SettingsType.MAP && rawValue instanceof Map) {
+    const newValue: Map<string, unknown> = new Map();
+
+    for (const [key, value] of rawValue.entries())
+      newValue.set(key, hideSecrets(value, definition.valueDefinition));
+
+    return newValue;
+  }
+
+  if (definition.type === SettingsType.SHAPE && rawValue instanceof Map) {
+    const newValue: Map<string, unknown> = new Map();
+
+    for (const [key, value] of rawValue.entries()) {
+      const propertyDefinition = definition.properties[key];
+      newValue.set(key, hideSecrets(value, propertyDefinition));
+    }
+
+    return newValue;
+  }
+
+  return rawValue;
+};
+
 function getEnvironmentSettings() {
   const environmentSettings: {[key: string]: any} = {};
 
@@ -929,6 +966,16 @@ export class Configuration {
     return this.values.get(key) as T;
   }
 
+  getForDisplay<T = any>(key: string) {
+    const rawValue = this.get(key);
+    const definition = this.settings.get(key);
+
+    if (typeof definition === `undefined`)
+      throw new UsageError(`Couldn't find a configuration settings named "${key}"`);
+
+    return hideSecrets(rawValue, definition) as T;
+  }
+
   getSubprocessStreams(logFile: PortablePath, {header, prefix, report}: {header?: string, prefix: string, report: Report}) {
     let stdout: Writable;
     let stderr: Writable;
diff --git a/packages/yarnpkg-core/tests/Configuration.test.ts b/packages/yarnpkg-core/tests/Configuration.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b3b77ca63b93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/yarnpkg-core/tests/Configuration.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import {xfs, PortablePath}     from '@yarnpkg/fslib';
+import NpmPlugin               from '@yarnpkg/plugin-npm';
+
+import {Configuration, SECRET} from '../sources/Configuration';
+
+async function initializeConfiguration<T>(value: unknown, cb: (dir: PortablePath) => Promise<T>) {
+  return await xfs.mktempPromise(async dir => {
+    await Configuration.updateConfiguration(dir, value);
+
+    return await cb(dir);
+  });
+}
+
+describe(`Configuration`, () => {
+  it(`should hide secrets`, async () => {
+    await initializeConfiguration({
+      npmAuthToken: `my-token`,
+      npmScopes: {
+        myScope: {
+          npmAuthToken: `my-token`,
+        },
+      },
+    }, async dir => {
+      const configuration = await Configuration.find(dir, {
+        modules: new Map([[`@yarnpkg/plugin-npm`, NpmPlugin]]),
+        plugins: new Set([`@yarnpkg/plugin-npm`]),
+      });
+
+      const firstToken = configuration.getForDisplay(`npmAuthToken`);
+      const secondToken = configuration.getForDisplay(`npmScopes`).get(`myScope`).get(`npmAuthToken`);
+
+      expect(firstToken).toEqual(SECRET);
+      expect(secondToken).toEqual(SECRET);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7b29cb8f8b31..5dc7504303d8 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5144,6 +5144,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@yarnpkg/libzip": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.11"
     "@yarnpkg/parsers": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.11"
     "@yarnpkg/plugin-link": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.11"
+    "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.18"
     "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnp": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.20"
     "@yarnpkg/pnp": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.19"
     "@yarnpkg/shell": "workspace:^2.0.0-rc.11"