VS Code Server
VS Code Server is a background service process automatically deployed and run on a remote host by the VS Code Remote-SSH extension. It handles file read and write operations, terminal sessions, and extension execution, serving as the core component of the remote development architecture.
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When connecting to a server using Remote-SSH, VSCode automatically downloads and runs a VS Code Server process on the remote host
The socket disappears after a normal interactive SSH session ends, but under certain configurations the VS Code Server process may continue running on the remote host even after closing the VSCode editor, causing the forwarded socket to persist longer than the user expects
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When connecting to a server using Remote-SSH, VSCode automatically downloads and runs a VS Code Server process on the remote host
50%UnverifiedThe socket disappears after a normal interactive SSH session ends, but under certain configurations the VS Code Server process may continue running on the remote host even after closing the VSCode editor, causing the forwarded socket to persist longer than the user expects
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