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code-server

coder/code-server

VS Code in the browser

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GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026 · GitHub synced Sep 20, 2026

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79k stars6.9k forksLast push Sep 17, 2026 TypeScript MIT

Decision brief

code-server is a browser-based development environment that allows users to run Visual Studio Code in a web browser, enabling remote development.

Good fit when

When you need to develop remotely and have a Linux machine with WebSockets enabled, 1 GB RAM, and 2 vCPUs.
If you prefer to use Visual Studio Code but require access to your development environment from any browser without needing to install additional software.

Avoid when

If your development environment requires a non-Linux operating system, as code-server has specific requirements for Linux machines.
When you need a development environment that does not rely on WebSockets, as code-server requires this feature to be enabled.

Observed Sep 18, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Adoption

Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (79,342) are secondary evidence.

npm downloads (30d): 32,292·npm downloads API·Sep 18, 2026

Maintenance and security

Full trust report

Maintenance: Very active (0d since push); As of Sep 18, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of Sep 18, 2026
Security (OSV): 1 low (1 low); As of Sep 18, 2026

Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.

Install

npm install code-server

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How it fits your stack(1)

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browser-use

`code-server`, a browser-accessible development environment, and `browser-use`, an AI tool for web automation, serve different purposes but share a common interface (the browser) that could benefit from mutual functionality in some scenarios.

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

code-server is a browser-based development environment that allows users to run Visual Studio Code in a web browser, facilitating remote development.

Capability facts

CLI: CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Sep 18, 2026
MCP server: No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 18, 2026
Languages: typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 18, 2026

README

Requirements See requirements for minimum specs, as well as instructions on how to set up a Google VM on which you can install code server. TL;DR: Linux machine with WebSockets enabled, 1 GB RAM, and 2 vCPUs Getting started There are five ways to get started: 1. Using the install...

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

/tools/coder-code-server.md GET /api/graphcanon/tools/coder-code-server GET /api/graphcanon/graph?tool=coder-code-server