VSCode Remote Development

Cluster focuses on recommendations for using VSCode's Remote SSH and related extensions for seamless development on remote servers, VPS, or containers, praising its lag-free editing, extension support, and workflow efficiency.

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akbo Aug 13, 2020 View on HN

Have you tried remote development with VSCode? IT works really well! https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/ssh

JamesMcMinn Apr 11, 2022 View on HN

VS Code + The Remote SSH extension is a remarkable solution to developing code (not just editing!) on a remote machine.When Covid hit and my main work machine was still a desktop, I worked from my home using VS Code and the remote plugin. This lasted for 18 months, and the only time I ever had an issue was due to a power outage in the office. Data, code (everything, really) lived on my work desktop that was sat in an empty office while I was at home.There's no latency, the terminal op

Vscode remote ssh is exactly what you want:https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/ssh

sz4kerto Apr 20, 2021 View on HN

VSCode Remote SSH would solve practically all my dev problems. I don't need anything else. :)

dezmou Apr 11, 2022 View on HN

I am used to work with "remote - SSH" vs-code extension with a remote server and it work like a charm, you can't tell that you are not at home. I do all my coding this way BTW

teekert May 19, 2022 View on HN

Do you mean use VSCode with Remote-SSH and just work on a server?

KMnO4 Nov 9, 2020 View on HN

Do you need to? Both VSCode and IntelliJ have remote coding capabilities.

Jarwain May 17, 2025 View on HN

Ive been thinking the same thing! Except with Code-server or some other way to get vscode's remote over ssh

candiddevmike Sep 7, 2020 View on HN

Good news, you can do remote development in VSCode: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview

TechBro8615 Aug 12, 2021 View on HN

Go try VSCode remote. These are all solved problems. The extensions run headlessly on the server, and the client does little more than render the interface. Switching between machines is seamless with settings sync, workspace recommended extensions, etc.You won’t find many people who started using VSC remote dev and then abandoned it to go back to local. Once you’ve got it working, which is a pretty easy feat, it’s a no brainer, obvious win.