RemoteLab for VS Code

RemoteLab turns VS Code into a workstation you can control from your phone. It connects your editor to the RemoteLab cloud relay and mirrors useful workspace state to the mobile app.

Features

Connect and disconnect VS Code from the RemoteLab cloud relay.
Pair your phone with a one-scan QR flow.
Show pairing code and relay URL for manual pairing.
Create managed terminals with live output streaming for the phone UI.
Continue your latest GitHub Copilot CLI session from a managed terminal.
Allow controlled remote execution of selected VS Code commands.

Commands

Use the Command Palette and run:

RemoteLab: Connect Cloud Relay
RemoteLab: Disconnect Cloud Relay
RemoteLab: Show Pairing Code
RemoteLab: Show Pairing QR
RemoteLab: Create Managed Terminal
RemoteLab: Continue Copilot CLI Session

Quick Start

Install the extension.
Run RemoteLab: Show Pairing QR.
Scan the QR code using your phone camera.
Open the link and connect from the mobile app.

If you prefer manual pairing:

Run RemoteLab: Show Pairing Code.
Enter the pairing code and relay URL in the mobile app.

Settings

RemoteLab contributes the following settings:

remotelab.relayUrl Cloud relay WebSocket URL. Default: wss://remotelab-relay.onrender.com/relay
remotelab.relaySecret Optional relay admission secret.
remotelab.pairingCode Pairing code shared with the mobile app. If empty, a temporary code is generated per session.
remotelab.mobilePairingUrl URL opened by pairing QR scans. Default: https://remotelab.live/home
remotelab.deviceName Workstation name shown in mobile UI.
remotelab.autoConnect Connect to relay automatically on VS Code startup.
remotelab.copilotCliPath Command used to launch GitHub Copilot CLI. Default: copilot
remotelab.terminalShell Shell used for managed terminals. Empty means platform default.
remotelab.terminalShellArgs Arguments passed to the managed terminal shell.
remotelab.commandAllowlist VS Code command IDs that mobile can invoke. Use * only on trusted personal setups.

Security Notes

Treat pairing codes and relay secrets like credentials.
A paired mobile device can request local actions allowed by your settings.
Keep command allowlist narrow for safer operation.

Limitations

VS Code does not expose complete terminal scrollback history to extensions.
For reliable live output in the phone UI, use RemoteLab managed terminals.

RemoteLab

Yashraj Shitole