Remote development for VS Code

Dev ContainersMicrosoft

#1

Open any folder or repository inside a Docker container and take advantage of Visual Studio Code's full feature set.

WSLMicrosoft

#2

Open any folder in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and take advantage of Visual Studio Code's full feature set.

Remote - SSHMicrosoft

#3

Open any folder on a remote machine using SSH and take advantage of VS Code's full feature set.

Remote ExplorerMicrosoft

#4

View remote machines for SSH and Tunnels.

Remote - TunnelsMicrosoft

#5

Connect to a remote machine through a Tunnel

GitHub CodespacesGitHub

#6

Your instant dev environment

SFTPNatizyskunk

#7

SFTP/FTP sync

SFTPliximomo

#8

SFTP/FTP sync

Gitpod Classic RemoteGitpod

#9

Auto-installed within Classic workspaces, required to provision extensions, task terminals, etc.

ftp-simplehumy2833

#10

Simple FTP/SFTP

SSH FSKelvin Schoofs

#11

File system, terminal and task provider using SSH

Runtime Server Protocol UIRed Hat

#12

Provides a unified UI to interact with runtimes and servers managed over the RSP protocol.

Community Server ConnectorsRed Hat

#13

Connects vscode with open source community-driven servers and runtimes.

ftp-syncŁukasz Wroński

#14

Auto sync your work to remote FTP/SFTP server

Gitpod ClassicGitpod

#15

Required to connect to Classic workspaces

JupyterHubMicrosoft

#16

Support for connecting to Jupyter Hub in VS Code along with the Jupyter Extension

Save as Root in Remote - SSHyy0931

#17

Edit configuration files with root privileges while using the Remote - SSH extension

Zowe ExplorerZowe

#18

VS Code extension, powered by Zowe CLI, that streamlines interaction with mainframe Data Sets, USS files, and Jobs

CodeSandbox (Deprecated)CodeSandbox

#19

[Deprecated] CodeSandbox support in VSCode. This extension is deprecated and will stop working on July 15th, 2026.

Remote X11 (SSH)Joel Spadin

#20

Enables X11 forwarding with the Remote - SSH extension.

Remote Access for SAP Business Application StudioSAP OSS

#21

Allows you to connect to SAP Business Application Studio dev spaces directly from a local Visual Studio Code desktop application.

Remote VSCodeRafael Maiolla

#22

A package that implements the Textmate's 'rmate' feature for VSCode.

VS Code SFTPsuntobright

#23

Edit remote Linux files directly in VS Code.

Remote X11Joel Spadin

#24

Sets the DISPLAY variable when in a remote workspace so that GUI applications can be run from VS Code.

SFTPSatiro Marra

#25

SFTP/FTP sync

Private Extension Manager: Remote HelperGarmin

#26

Lets Private Extension Manager work in remote workspaces.

WSL: RecommenderMicrosoft

#27

Recommends using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and the WSL extension.

InterSystems Server ManagerInterSystems Developer Community

#28

Define connections to InterSystems servers. Browse and manage those servers.

SSH Terminalcooper

#29

SSH Terminal

Gitpod Monitorakosyakov

#30

Resource monitor for Gitpod Classic workspaces

Deploy (Reloaded)Marcel J. Kloubert

#31

Deploys files of a workspace to a destination.

Cloudflare TunnelIvanArjona

#32

A VSCode extension to create a local tunnel through Cloudflare

Remote WorkspaceLive eCommerce

#33

Multi protocol support (like Azure, Dropbox, S3, (S)FTP or Slack) for handling remote files like local ones.

PRO Deployer - SFTP/FTP deployerheminei

#34

PRO Deployer - Simple and powerful SFTP/FTP deployer

sshloginseanchann

#35

auto login by ssh

openclawgguf

#36

magnet connector

Clashsuiwenfeng

#37

yet another clash gui based on vscode.

Kreare SFTPKreare

#38

SFTP/FTP sync

Remote ManagerMavenshu

#39

Securely manage and launch remote Desktop (RDP), SSH (with certificate/key support), and other remote connections from within Visual Studio Code.

Multipass Managerlevalleyjack

#40

Manage Multipass Instances within Visual Studio Code

Z ToolkitHP Inc.

#41

Manage your SSH connections to remote HP Z devices

Remote - SSH: Extensions Managerctf0

#42

Manage extensions for remote SSH development