# liximomo/vscode-sftp

Super fast sftp/ftp extension for VS Code

Repository: https://github.com/liximomo/vscode-sftp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-sftp
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vscode, vscode-sftp, vscode-extension, sftp, ftp
Last push: 2023-06-18T07:16:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3403, "days_push": 1172, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1541, forks 375 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:00.679070+00:00)

## What it is
A VS Code extension that syncs local directories with remote servers over SFTP/FTP. It supports uploading on save, downloading projects, diffing local and remote files, and browsing remote directories via a Remote Explorer.

## Use cases
- edit files on a remote server directly from VS Code
- automatically upload files to a server when saving
- download a remote project folder to edit locally
- sync a local directory with a remote server directory
- diff local files against remote copies
- browse remote server files in VS Code
- manage multiple sftp/ftp deployment profiles

## When to choose
- you edit code on a remote server and want save-to-upload workflow
- you need simple sftp/ftp sync inside VS Code with minimal config
- you want to download a remote project and keep it in sync locally

## When to avoid
- you need full remote development (terminal, debugging) - use VS Code Remote SSH instead
- you need robust CI/CD deployment pipelines
- you use editors other than VS Code
- you need actively developed features - the project is in maintenance mode

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: file-upload, developer-tools, ssh
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, files
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vscode-extension, sftp, ftp, file-sync, remote-development, upload-on-save

## Member repositories
- liximomo/vscode-sftp (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.679070+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 2026-08-30T04:30:47.879742+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/liximomo/vscode-sftp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.679070+00:00, sha 681c21341624)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.