Artidrop for VS Code

Publish HTML, Markdown, and multi-file sites to a shareable URL in one click — right from VS Code.

Features

• Right-click → Publish any .html, .md, or folder to get an instant URL
• Version updates — re-publish the same file to create a new version (requires sign-in)
• Sidebar panel — browse and manage your published artifacts
• Anonymous publishing — no sign-up required for quick shares
• Visibility control — publish as unlisted, public, or private

Usage

Publish a file

1. Right-click an .html or .md file in the Explorer
2. Select Publish with Artidrop
3. Copy the URL from the notification

Publish a folder as a site

1. Right-click a folder containing an index.html
2. Select Publish with Artidrop
3. The folder is zipped and published as a multi-file site

Update an existing artifact

When you re-publish a file that was previously published while signed in, the extension asks whether to create a new version or publish as a new artifact.

Note: updates require sign-in. Anonymous publishes always create new artifacts.

Manage artifacts

Open the Artidrop panel in the Explorer sidebar to see your published artifacts. From there you can:

• Open an artifact in the browser
• Copy its URL
• Delete it

Sign in

Anonymous publishing works without an account. Sign in to update existing artifacts as new versions, publish privately, and browse your artifacts from the sidebar.

The fastest way: right-click any .html, .md, or folder in the Explorer and choose Sign In to Artidrop. (The entry only appears while you're signed out.)

Other places to sign in:

• Editor tab — open an .html/.md file and click the sign-in icon in the editor's top-right toolbar.
• Status bar — click ☁ Sign in to Artidrop at the bottom-right of the window.
• Sidebar — open the Artidrop panel in the Explorer and click Sign In.
• Command Palette — Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → Artidrop: Sign In.

Any of these opens artidrop.ai in your browser to authorize VS Code. After you confirm, the editor finishes sign-in automatically — no copying or pasting keys.

Headless or CI machines: if your environment can't open a browser, run Artidrop: Sign In with API Key from the Command Palette and paste a key from artidrop.ai/dashboard.

Settings

Commands

Links

• Artidrop website
• CLI documentation
• Report an issue