microsoft/vscode-remote-release

Visual Studio Code Remote Development: Open any folder in WSL, in a Docker container, or on a remote machine using SSH and take advantage of VS Code's full feature set.

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Dominant language: Dockerfile
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Last GitHub push: Sep 4, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
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Add Remote Explorer to Remote Development Extension Pack Open

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microsoft/vscode-remote-release#11650 · Opened May 18, 2026
Windows remote: Opening URL via $BROWSER can run arbitrary code Open

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Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 75/100

microsoft/vscode-remote-release#11583 · Opened Apr 9, 2026

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