vscode-server-controller

You may NOT need to install the extension directly. This is mainly for tooling integrations.

Start a local server to control the VS Code instance from external apps.

Port of the server will be stored under .vscode/.server-controller-port.log in the root of the current workspace.

Endpoints

GET /open

Open a file or folder in the current VS Code instance.

Required query parameters:

• path: the path to open

Use Cases

• Nuxt DevTools uses this extension to do “Open in Editor” feature for embedded VS Code: https://github.com/nuxt/devtools/pull/207

Sponsors

License

MIT License © 2022 Anthony Fu