Code Server

Code Server is an open-source, self-hosted development environment that provides a full Visual Studio Code experience directly in the web browser. It allows developers to write, edit, and manage code remotely while keeping their source code and tools securely on their own server.

Features of code-server:

• Browser-based Visual Studio Code interface with full IDE functionality.
• Self-hosted deployment ensuring complete control over source code and data.
• Supports extensions, integrated terminal, Git, and debugging tools.
• Accessible from any device using a modern web browser.
• Suitable for remote development, cloud servers, and low-resource environments.

To run code-server, execute the following command:

$ sudo -u m-codeop /usr/bin/code-server --bind-addr 127.0.0.1:8080

To access code-server in a web browser:

http://:8080

To check the login credentials, run:

$ cat ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml

To check the installed code-server version on your system, run:

$ code-server --version

Disclaimer: code-server is open-source software distributed under the MIT License. It is provided “as is” without any warranty of any kind. Users are responsible for securing, configuring, and maintaining the application according to their specific requirements. The developers and contributors are not liable for any issues arising from the use of this software.