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164 mentions on Hacker News by 141 people: 18 stories, 146 comments · first 2019-03-05 · latest 2026-04-01

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  1. …awscli httmock # download the coder binary, untar it, and allow it to be executed RUN wget https://github.com/cdr/code-server/releases/download/2.1698/... \ && tar -xzvf code-server2.1698-vsc1.41.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz && chmod +x…
    comment by lovehashbrowns · 2020-08-01 · in Show HN: A platform for beginners to learn programming in Python
  2. …ssh/mosh client, and code-server makes for a great IDE. Blink shell: https://blink.sh/ code-server: https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by messe · 2020-06-20 · in Mac OS X Leopard and Xcode on iPad Pro
  3. …git hosting and running this, and it works great on my iPadPro (as well as my PinebookPro). https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by messe · 2020-06-09 · in Apple Plans to Announce Move to Its Own Mac Chips at WWDC
  4. I just used https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by revnode · 2020-05-29 · in Insider Build of VSCode for Windows/ARM64
  5. …to acknowledge it wasn't such a bad idea to implement VSCode as an Electron app to be honest. [1] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by w0utert · 2020-05-29 · in Insider Build of VSCode for Windows/ARM64
  6. …open source when you can't use any extension or service built for it without building it yourself. https://github.com/cdr/code-server/blob/master/doc/FAQ.md#di...
    comment by _j7tr · 2020-05-28 · in The Day AppGet Died
  7. I do, I use code-server ( https://github.com/cdr/code-server ) to run a remote instance of VS Code on a $5 DigitalOcean droplet, that I then expose with a pretty domain. Works great on the iPad, especially as a full-screen PWA. Paired with…
    comment by asidiali · 2020-05-19 · in Ask HN: Anyone here using their iPad to program on?
  8. FYI - you can host this yourself in a docker container using https://github.com/cdr/code-server . I recently set this up on a server running from my home (only accessible via WireGuard) precisely so I can code anywhere from my iPhone.…
    comment by dperfect · 2020-05-17 · in Show HN: Run VSCode on iPhone and iPad
  9. …this set up because I have a Galaxy Book S and VS Code doesn't have an ARM build. Very excited! [0] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by ryan-allen · 2020-05-07 · in GitHub Codespaces
  10. …Code Remote Development. BTW, there is also an interesting alternative, the `code-server` project ( https://github.com/cdr/code-server ). P.S. FYI: The TLS certificate on https://gitsense.com has expired.
    comment by ablekh · 2020-05-07 · in GitHub Codespaces
  11. …be able to code anywhere from my web browser? I basically want code-server that works on Windows. https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by ehsankia · 2020-05-06 · in GitHub Codespaces
  12. …editor with all my settings and extensions and working with my own files on any device. [0] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by ehsankia · 2020-05-06 · in GitHub Codespaces
  13. I've been self-hosting VS Code Server ( https://github.com/cdr/code-server ) and using it from Chrome on my iPad with a keyboard and mouse when I'm on the road.. If this is the same or similar approach, then it should work just fine. If…
    comment by sbarre · 2020-05-06 · in GitHub Codespaces
  14. This is amazing. I've been using VS Code Server ( https://github.com/cdr/code-server ) to self-host a browser-based editor I can access from my tablet and code on the go, but it's been a hassle to keep it all running smoothly.. As long as…
    comment by sbarre · 2020-05-06 · in GitHub Satellite Livestream
  15. Code-Server/Coder/Hosted VSCode https://github.com/cdr/code-server This is amazing. I mean it isn't a stretch considering the main VSCode app is Electron based, but having a hosted development environment like this has always been a…
    comment by cstrat · 2020-04-24 · in PWA Store
  16. code-server perhaps? https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by notamy · 2020-04-16 · in Show HN: I wrote an open source cloud gaming service by WebRTC and Golang
  17. Indeed, and they have this tool https://github.com/cdr/code-server which is pretty much like vscode in a web browser launched through a potential remote server. Is Theia any better?
    comment by antoinexp · 2020-04-06 · in Theia: Cloud and Desktop IDE
  18. I honestly wouldn't mind an ipad golang editor that needs a mouse and keyboard. I've been using https://github.com/cdr/code-server from time to time when I wanna travel light and it's a real treat.
    comment by geoah · 2020-02-27 · in Chime, a Go Editor for macOS – v1.0 Now Available
  19. …as it sounds but it is a start. I'm still at the early stages of setting it up for real work. [2] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by wvenable · 2020-02-11 · in Swift Playgrounds for macOS
  20. Recently I installed CodeServer ( https://github.com/cdr/code-server ) on one of my old laptops. Now I can do my coding using VSCode, except I can do it from any computer that has a browser (although Chrome seems to work the best). I…
    comment by kiwicopple · 2020-01-29 · in Ask HN: What are some interesting projects to reuse your old devices?
  21. You can run your own hosted web-based VSCode. https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by tarr11 · 2019-12-11 · in Repl from Repo
  22. There is already VSCode server: https://github.com/cdr/code-server What was better in Nuclide that is not in this one?
    comment by bitL · 2019-11-20 · in Facebook and Microsoft Partner on Remote Development
  23. …looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. I’ve recently installed Codeserver on a digital ocean server - https://github.com/cdr/code-server I do almost all of my programming on it now. I think if I upgrade my phone to a bigger screen then this…
    comment by kiwicopple · 2019-11-14 · in Pocket Popcorn Computer: Linux in Your Pocket
  24. …regexp error on Firefox. So you should really be running over HTTPS and using Chrome/Safari. [1]: https://github.com/cdr/code-server/issues/1136
    comment by xienze · 2019-11-06 · in Microsoft’s web-based version of Visual Studio
  25. Have you tried code-server? [1] Works reasonably well for me with iPad. [1] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by dx034 · 2019-11-06 · in Microsoft’s web-based version of Visual Studio
  26. …offers that based on VSCode. It's hostable on-prem, works out-of-the-box and free to use. [1] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by dx034 · 2019-11-06 · in Microsoft’s web-based version of Visual Studio
  27. You can actually spin up your own web-based VSCode using https://github.com/cdr/code-server .
    comment by misterdata · 2019-11-06 · in Microsoft’s web-based version of Visual Studio
  28. …up my projects and services from the VM 8) AirPlay via my Apple TV to any connected displays [1] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by throwaway413 · 2019-09-24 · in iPadOS
  29. Is that planned? Doesn't matter; this exists now: https://github.com/cdr/code-server/
    comment by naikrovek · 2019-09-04 · in Visual Studio Code – August 2019 (version 1.38) update
  30. …for compilation time. I ended up standing up a Digital Ocean instance and used VScode (via Coder https://github.com/cdr/code-server ). And this ended up being the most workable solution. Cut down my compilation times significantly and also…
    comment by Hortinstein · 2019-08-22 · in Thoughts on Rust bloat
  31. …exactly what you asked for, Code-Server [1] allows your to run VS Code on a remote computer. [1] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by Communitivity · 2019-08-21 · in Ask HN: Recommendations for full-blown polyglot web IDEs
  32. https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by ehutch79 · 2019-08-21 · in Ask HN: Recommendations for full-blown polyglot web IDEs
  33. …- web UI for calibre ebooks - https://jupyter.org/ for python scripts and web scraping - https://github.com/cdr/code-server for an IDE in a tab. - https://www.portainer.io/ if you use docker - https://yourls.org/ for a private URL…
    comment by smivan · 2019-07-03 · in Ask HN: What are some fun projects to try out on a spare Linux file server?
  34. …you can also use it as a development machine when coder.com finally release an ARM docker image ! ( https://github.com/cdr/code-server/issues/35 )
    comment by Fiahil · 2019-06-24 · in Raspberry Pi 4
  35. You can also run Code online on your own server: https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by TheGrumpyBrit · 2019-05-10 · in Ask HN: Cloud 9 closing for good. Any alternatives
  36. You can use code-server[1] to get a vscode web ide [1] https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by devcat · 2019-05-10 · in Ask HN: Cloud 9 closing for good. Any alternatives
  37. Specially since there are already open-source alternatives: https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by xtracto · 2019-05-06 · in Remote-Powered Developer Tools
  38. …mentions this at the end, but Coder offers a remote VS Code environment: https://coder.com/ https://github.com/cdr/code-server Anyone have experience with it?
    comment by metamet · 2019-05-06 · in Remote-Powered Developer Tools
  39. …or are at least on a very similar trajectory, it'll be interesting to watch as they mature. [1]: https://github.com/cdr/code-server
    comment by infogulch · 2019-05-04 · in Visual Studio Code Remote
  40. Like Code Server? https://github.com/codercom/code-server or https://play.nativescript.org/ sort of thing?
    comment by jinglebells · 2019-04-17 · in Panic’s Next Editor
  41. I recently discovered Coder's open source version of their web-based IDE ( https://github.com/codercom/code-server ). It's pretty much VS Code in the browser, which is almost exactly what I was looking for. You just download the binary,…
    comment by HuggableSquare · 2019-04-10 · in Xg2xg: Lookup table of similar tech and services for ex-Googlers
  42. …sitting in a normal linux docker container, you should be able to do anything docker/linux can do. https://github.com/codercom/code-server
    comment by nacs · 2019-04-05 · in Running VSCode in Docker
  43. there is a bug that you can't config the keyboard shortcuts https://github.com/codercom/code-server/issues/150
    comment by billconan · 2019-04-05 · in Running VSCode in Docker
  44. …are early days for both projects. Can somebody comment on their Theia v/s Code-Server story? [1] https://github.com/codercom/code-server
    comment by activatedgeek · 2019-03-22 · in Theia: A cloud and desktop IDE framework implemented in TypeScript
  45. Could self-host code-server[1], or use their commercial version. [1] https://github.com/codercom/code-server/
    comment by tracker1 · 2019-03-18 · in New iPad Air and iPad Mini
  46. …with the project directory as the first argument > code-server <inital directory to open> From: https://github.com/codercom/code-server Disclaimer: I haven't actually tried it.
    comment by Wowfunhappy · 2019-03-06 · in Coder (Visual Studio Code in browser) goes open source