Coder’s current VS Code extension relies on ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh, which is only available via the Microsoft Marketplace. This limits compatibility with non-Microsoft VS Code forks such as VSCodium, Cursor IDE, and Windsurf, which cannot access the Microsoft Marketplace. Users in air-gapped or privacy-focused environments need a version of the Coder extension that works without this dependency.

Desired Solution

• Create a Coder extension variant that is compatible with VSCodium, Cursor IDE, Windsurf, and other VS Code forks by using an open-source SSH extension such as jeanp413.open-remote-ssh.
• Publish this extension on Open VSX for easy access.
• Create terraform modules for these editors, similar to the existing VS Code Desktop module.

Implementation Requirements

• Extension Development:
  • Remove reliance on ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh in vscode-coder internal#430
• Marketplace Deployment:
  • Publish vscode-coder extension on Open VSX internal#431
• Terraform Modules:
  • VSCodium - Create VSCodium coder module internal#432
  • Windsurf - Create Windsurf Coder module internal#433
    • Existing PR: Add Windsurf Desktop module modules#353
• Documentation:
  • Document how to use vscode-coder using OpenVSX internal#434

Related Issues:

• Feature Request: VSCodium support coder#15846
• Remote SSH access from VSCodium VSCodium/vscodium#693
• Add Windsurf Desktop module modules#353