DirectAdmin Live Sync

Edit files on your DirectAdmin server directly from Visual Studio Code. This extension uses the modern DirectAdmin REST API and VS Code's FileSystemProvider so remote files feel like local files — no FTP or SFTP required.

Features

Login — Connect with server URL, username, and password (stored securely via VS Code SecretStorage)
Import Website — Pick a domain and open its public_html folder in the workspace
Explorer — Browse domains and files in a dedicated DirectAdmin tree view
Read / Save — Open files from the server; saving uploads changes automatically
Refresh — Reload the remote file tree
Logout — Clear stored credentials

Requirements

Visual Studio Code 1.85 or newer
A DirectAdmin server with the modern /api/... REST API enabled
A user account or login key with file manager access

Getting Started

Install dependencies and compile:
```
npm install
npm run compile
```
Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.
Run DirectAdmin: Login from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P).
Run DirectAdmin: Import Website and select a domain.
Browse and edit files under the imported workspace folder or in the DirectAdmin explorer view.

Commands

Command	Description
`DirectAdmin: Login`	Connect to your DirectAdmin server
`DirectAdmin: Import Website`	Open a domain's `public_html` folder
`DirectAdmin: Refresh`	Reload the file tree
`DirectAdmin: Logout`	Disconnect and remove stored credentials

Right-click items in the DirectAdmin explorer:

Action	Description
New File	Create a new file in a folder (opens in editor)
New Folder	Create a new folder on the server
Delete	Remove a file or folder (confirmation dialog)

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`directadmin.server`	`""`	Default server URL for login
`directadmin.username`	`""`	Default username for login
`directadmin.autoUpload`	`true`	Upload files automatically on save
`directadmin.autoRefresh`	`true`	Refresh the tree after changes

API Endpoints Used

This extension communicates exclusively through the modern DirectAdmin REST API:

Operation	Endpoint
Verify session	`GET /api/session`
List domains	`GET /api/session/user-config`
List directory	`GET /api/filemanager/list`
Download file	`GET /api/filemanager/download`
Upload file	`POST /api/filemanager-actions/upload`
Create folder	`POST /api/filemanager-actions/mkdir`
Delete	`POST /api/filemanager-actions/remove`
Rename / move	`POST /api/filemanager-actions/move`

Authentication uses HTTP Basic Auth as described in the DirectAdmin API documentation.

Development

npm install
npm run compile   # one-off build
npm run watch     # watch mode (used by F5 launch)

Security Notes

Passwords are stored in VS Code SecretStorage, not in settings or workspace files.
Use a dedicated DirectAdmin login key with restricted permissions for production use.
Server URLs should use HTTPS.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Source: github.com/Knuger67/dadmin-live-sync