# linuxserver/docker-code-server

Repository: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-code-server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/docker-code-server
Language: Dockerfile
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-24T22:34:48+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": 2627, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 130}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1989, forks 372 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:03.007672+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker image from LinuxServer.io that packages code-server, allowing Visual Studio Code to run in a browser via a self-hosted server. It follows the LinuxServer.io conventions with regular updates, PUID/PGID user mapping, and an s6-overlay base image.

## Use cases
- run vscode in a browser
- self-host a cloud IDE
- code remotely from any device
- set up code-server in docker
- browser-based development environment on my server
- access my dev environment from a tablet

## When to choose
- you want a self-hosted, browser-accessible VS Code instance with easy Docker deployment
- you want LinuxServer.io's maintained image with regular updates and simple user/permission mapping
- you need to code from lightweight devices like tablets or Chromebooks

## When to avoid
- you prefer a native desktop VS Code installation
- you don't use Docker or containers
- you need official Microsoft marketplace extension support, which code-server restricts

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, editor, self-hosted, deployment
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: code-server, vscode, docker-image, linuxserver, browser-based-ide, remote-development, docker, linux, web-server

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

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.007672+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 2026-08-30T03:02:56.346553+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-code-server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.007672+00:00, sha af690d171bbb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.