CodeTogether

Add CodeTogether to VS Code to live share your IDE and coding sessions. Cross-IDE support for Eclipse, IntelliJ, and VS Code. See changes in real time, even when coding in the same file, like Google Docs for your code. So many uses: pair programming, mob programming, code review, project design, unit testing, education, interviews, remote development and more.

Free plan with anonymous usage is always available.

Key features:

• Multi-IDE support. Host and join from VS Code, IntelliJ or Eclipse.
• Browser too. IDE functionality with just a URL, even edit from a phone or tablet.
• Secure. End-to-end encryption & On-Premises option with SSO integration.
• Real-time editing. See changes immediately, even when editing the same file.
• Host-based intelligence. Exceptional content assist, validation & navigation for all.
• Shared consoles & terminals. Host-controlled with optional write access.
• Run tests. Everyone gets to write, run & analyze tests; perfect for TDD.
• Remote launches. Guests can run applications from the host IDE.
• Share local servers. Expose to your guests web apps running locally.
• Integrated communications. New! Audio, video, text chat, screen sharing, & more.
• Flexible. Supports multiple groups, easily move between groups or code alone.
• CodeTogether Teams. Simplifies collaboration with team-centric flows.
• Efficient. No resource drain, lag time or artifacting like with screen sharing.
• Intuitive design. See the Getting Started Guide for details.
• SAP ABAP support. Collaborate & live share code that resides on an SAP server.

Getting Started

Simply install the extension, start a session, and collaborate with others.

Starting a Session

Click Host New Session in the CodeTogether view, select access privileges, and then click Start.

Inviting Guests to a Session

Click Invite others from the Hosting node of the CodeTogether view. The Invite URL is copied to your clipboard to be shared with others.

If you have a Teams plan, team members can join the session directly in the CodeTogether view. You can also click Invite others to directly invite online team members to a session.

Joining a Session

Click Join Remote Session in the CodeTogether view and use the Invite URL.

If you have a Teams plan, click a running session in the CodeTogether view to immediately join the session.

Coding in a Session

All participants have access to the host's entire workspace, except for files explicitly excluded by the host. Anyone in the session can simply start typing to edit code, others see these changes immediately. If you wish to code without disrupting others, click the Go to a personal room node in the CodeTogether view.

Stopping a Session

Click Stop Sharing in the CodeTogether view.