VS Browser

Built-in browser for Visual Studio Code

Features

• Browser while using Visual Studio Code
• Auto reload your web page after a limited time
• Using a proxy to load the web page

Usage

• Open command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) & enter "VS Browser: Start Browser"
• You should update extension settings for a better experience

Extension Settings

See the [Features Contributions] tab or in Settings > Extensions > VS Browser for more information

Donation

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• Paypal
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• Momo

Release Notes

[2.1.0] BREAKING CHANGES VERSION

• Add: Add show update change setting to Show "New version changes" after the updated
• Refactor: Refactor source code. Change some setting name so it may not get your old setting
• Fix: Not start with old URL after reopening VS Code
• Fix: Auto reload after duration time not working correctly

[2.0.11]

• Local Proxy Server: It's working more correctly now. Please give it a try
• Fix: Localhost website now work even if Proxy Mode is enabled
• Fix: Url on Address bar now correct with current page
• Fix: The state of your old session will be restored after reopening VS Code

[2.0.8]

• Local Proxy server: Add forceLocation(Some website redirect the user with some weird status code (eg. 400), so you can bypass the status code and keep redirecting the user to the correct URL)

[2.0.6]

• Fix reload.autoReloadEnabled name (reload.autoReloadenabled => reload.autoReloadEnabled)
• Fix location undefined

[2.0.3]

• Local Proxy server: Update location depend on header location not just status code
• Local Proxy server: Add Cookie domain rewrite

[2.0.1]

• Fix proxy mode not working

[2.0.0]

• Refactor code for better performance
• Add Local Proxy server (Beta) (many bugs)
• Add Local Proxy server settings
• Add Auto-complete URL setting
• Change settings name
  • proxy => proxyMode
  • reload.enableAutoReload => reload.autoReloadEnabled
  • reload.time => reload.reloadAutoReloadDurationTime
• Fix Start without Proxy command not working properly
• Fix Auto reload not reload current page
• Fix Address bar value not show current page URL

[1.2.1]

• Fix Updated changes window always show after open another workspace

[1.2.0]

• Fix proxy not working
• Add Start with Proxy command
• Add Start without Proxy command
• Add Updated changes window when extension updated

[1.1.1]

• Add option to disable status bar item

[1.1.0]

• Add reload on save config
• Add status bar item

[1.0.6]

• Improve UX

[1.0.5]

• Fix missing the page bottom

[1.0.4]

• Enable find in browser
• Add inspect
• Refactor source code

[1.0.3]

• Add instructions
• Add column settings to show in
• Restore to the previous page when re-open VS Code
• Add the title for the button for easier use
• Disable all settings by default
• Fix button hover color
• Fix error when URL don't have HTTP or HTTPS

[1.0.0]

• First release of VS Browser

Known Issues

• Sometimes, the dialog still displays even if nothing goes wrong
• Local proxy server won't stop even if all browsers are closed
• Local Proxy server does not support form submit (Pure/HTML form submit) yet

Enjoy!