This repository provides a complete remote development environment for VS Code where your local machine acts purely as a thin client. All development resources, data processing, and computation happen on the remote server, keeping your local machine free from heavy resource usage.
- Complete development environment with multiple programming languages and tools
- Configured for data science, web development, and general software engineering
- Pre-installed extensions for working with CSV, SQLite, Parquet, PostgreSQL, Mermaid diagrams, and more
- Docker-in-Docker support for container-based development
- Multiple connection options (SSH or web browser)
- All data and processing stay on the remote server
- Install the "Remote - SSH" extension in VS Code on your local machine
- Configure your SSH connection in VS Code:
Host vscode-remote HostName your-server-ip User developer Port 2222 Password vscode - Connect via "Remote-SSH: Connect to Host..." command
- When prompted, enter the password:
vscode
- Navigate to
http://your-server-ip:8080in any web browser - When prompted, enter the password:
vscode
- Install Docker and Docker Compose on your server
- Clone this repository to your server
- Run:
docker-compose up -d
- Connect using one of the connection options above
- Install Docker on your server
- Clone this repository to your server
- Build the Docker image:
docker build -t ultimate-vscode . - Run the container:
docker run -d \ --name vscode-remote-dev \ -p 8080:8080 \ -p 2222:22 \ -v vscode-workspace:/home/developer/workspace \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ --restart unless-stopped \ ultimate-vscode
- Connect using one of the connection options above
- Languages: Python, Node.js, Go, Rust, Java, .NET
- Data Tools: PostgreSQL, SQLite, Pandas, NumPy, DuckDB, PyArrow
- DevOps: Docker, Git
- Shells: Bash, Zsh (with Oh My Zsh)
- Editors: Nano, Vim, VS Code Server
- Utilities: tmux, htop, ripgrep, fzf
Once connected to your remote environment, install these extensions:
- Roo Code (RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline)
- Rainbow CSV (mechatroner.rainbow-csv)
- Data Preview (RandomFractalsInc.vscode-data-preview)
- Parquet Visualizer (lucien-martijn.parquet-visualizer)
- SQLite Viewer (qwtel.sqlite-viewer)
- PostgreSQL (ms-ossdata.vscode-postgresql)
- Markdown Preview Mermaid Support (bierner.markdown-mermaid)
- PDF Viewer (tomoki1207.pdf)
- Default credentials are included for convenience but should be changed for production use
- Consider setting up SSH key authentication instead of password-based authentication
- Restrict access to the container's ports using a firewall
- For enhanced security, configure TLS for the web interface
By default, the container is configured with:
- 8GB RAM limit (4GB guaranteed)
- 4 CPU cores limit (2 cores guaranteed)
Adjust these limits in the docker-compose.yml file based on your server's capabilities.