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I don't understand something. In order to remote develop you've to install VSCode to the remote machine?
by forgotpwd16 4y ago
I don't understand something. In order to remote develop you've to install VSCode to the remote machine?
- samwillis 4y agoSort of... VSCode will temporarily download and install its remote server on the remote machine, under your user home, when you connect to it. You don't have to do it yourself. To connect it's just plain ssh, so as long as you can login you can use it remotely. As soon as you connect it gives you a file file browser to select the root for VSCodes built in file browser side bar. My understanding is VSCode has a client/server architecture and so this was considered in its architectural design from the beginning. Along with file io, it's runs the language servers, git, terminal, and many other plugins remotely. Not all your plugins will initially be installed on the remote, but it's just a case of going to the plugins panel and clicking one button to install and enable on the remote.
- yakshaving_jgt 4y agoFWIW, vim can edit files over ssh. You still use your local vim, so you don’t need to [even temporarily] download/install your configuration/plugins on the remote machine. An alternative approach might be to mount the remote directory as a file system with sshfs.