coder/code-server
VS Code in the browser observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 7.0
- age_days: 2744
- days_rel: 9
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 73
Adoption not part of the score
79080 stars · 6825 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
code-server is an open-source project that runs VS Code on a remote server and makes it accessible through any modern web browser. It lets developers code from anywhere on machines with more compute, keeping environments consistent and centrally hosted.
Use cases
- run vs code in the browser on a remote server
- code from a chromebook or tablet using a full ide
- set up a self-hosted cloud development environment
- develop on a powerful server while working from a lightweight laptop
- access a consistent dev environment from any device
- host a browser-based ide for a team behind a firewall
When to choose
- you want the full VS Code experience in a browser without installing anything locally
- your project needs more compute than your local machine provides
- you need a consistent, centrally managed dev environment across devices
- you want a self-hosted alternative to GitHub Codespaces
When to avoid
- you prefer a native desktop IDE with local file access
- you need extensions or features that differ between VS Code desktop and the web build
- you don't want to operate and secure a server
- you only occasionally need remote editing, where SSH plus a lightweight editor suffices
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools editor http-server self-hosted developer-tools web-development self-hosted cross-platform self-hosted cross-platform vscode browser-ide remote-development cloud-ide code-editor linux macos web-server docker
9 sources
- homepage: https://coder.com · fetched 2026-08-28 · b6ce8f0a2ade
- site_page: https://coder.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-28 · 384d4004dad1
- site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/vscode · fetched 2026-08-28 · ad34801e05c7
- site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/jetbrains · fetched 2026-08-28 · 25dcc88656c5
- site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/cursor · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8b33ecd945f9
- site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/devin-desktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · e28198eb65f4
- site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/devcontainers · fetched 2026-08-28 · 504922004fc0
- site_page: https://coder.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7b01ed93e34d
- site_page: https://coder.com/changelog · fetched 2026-08-28 · c98d82d74aed
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| coder/code-server | main | 95 |
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