FTP Explorer

Browse and edit remote FTP, FTPS, and SFTP files directly inside VS Code. Like Remote Explorer Extension

Features

• FTP, FTPS & SFTP support — connect to standard FTP servers, FTP over TLS, or SFTP servers.
• Activity Bar integration — manage all your saved connections from the FTP Explorer view.
• Workspace-style browsing — open a remote folder as your VS Code workspace root.
• Edit files remotely — open, edit, and save files directly on the server.
• File operations — create folders, rename files, delete files, and save changes without manual uploads or downloads.

Usage

1. Open the FTP Explorer icon in the Activity Bar.
2. Click + to add a connection.
3. Choose FTP / FTPS or SFTP.
4. Enter the server details and authentication information.
5. Choose the remote folder to open.
6. Click the connection to open it as your workspace.
7. Work with remote files directly from the VS Code Explorer.

Use the inline actions on a connection to edit or delete it.

Deleting a saved connection only removes its configuration from VS Code — it does not delete any files from the server.

Notes & Limitations

• Remote file changes made outside VS Code are not automatically detected. Use Refresh to update the Explorer.
• FTP/SFTP operations are queued per connection to avoid concurrent operations against the same connection.
• FTP support is provided by basic-ftp.
• SFTP support is provided by ssh2-sftp-client.
• FTP proxies and advanced TLS/certificate configuration are not currently supported.