# coder/code-server

VS Code in the browser

Repository: https://github.com/coder/code-server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/code-server
Homepage: https://coder.com
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vscode, vscode-remote, ide, remote-work, development-environment, dev-tools, browser-ide
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:54:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2744, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 7.0, "n_releases_24m": 73}
- flags: no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 79080, forks 6825 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:21.726852+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, editor, http-server, self-hosted
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: vscode, browser-ide, remote-development, cloud-ide, code-editor, linux, macos, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- coder/code-server (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:21.726852+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:14:10.492293+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - site_page: https://coder.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-28T17:42:19.125354+00:00, sha 384d4004dad1)
  - site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/vscode (fetched 2026-08-28T17:42:19.131754+00:00, sha ad34801e05c7)
  - site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/jetbrains (fetched 2026-08-28T17:42:19.133651+00:00, sha 25dcc88656c5)
  - site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/cursor (fetched 2026-08-28T17:42:19.135365+00:00, sha 8b33ecd945f9)
  - site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access/devin-desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T17:42:19.137045+00:00, sha e28198eb65f4)
  - site_page: https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/devcontainers (fetched 2026-08-28T17:42:19.138735+00:00, sha 504922004fc0)
  - site_page: https://coder.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-28T17:42:19.127543+00:00, sha 7b01ed93e34d)
  - site_page: https://coder.com/changelog (fetched 2026-08-28T17:42:19.129464+00:00, sha c98d82d74aed)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.