vs-deploy


Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension that provides commands to deploy files of a workspace to a destination.
The extension supports the following destination types:
There is also build-in support for the following compilers and processors:
... and these languages:
If you would like to add another translation, please read that issue first.

Table of contents
- Demos
- Recoded version
- Install
- How to use
Recoded version [↑]
I have started a new and recoded version of that extension, called vscode-deploy-reloaded, which is still in a preview, but good beta state.
Demos [↑]
Deploying to SFTP [↑]

Deploy on change [↑]

Download / pull from SFTP [↑]

Compare files [↑]

Check for newer files [↑]

Sync when open [↑]

Deploy to ZIP file [↑]

Deploy to remote Visual Studio Code instance [↑]

Install [↑]
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter:
ext install vs-deploy
Or search for things like vs-deploy
in your editor:

How to use [↑]
Detailed information can be found at the wiki.
Otherwise...
Settings [↑]
Open (or create) your settings.json
in your .vscode
subfolder of your workspace.
Add a deploy
section:
{
"deploy": {
}
}
Packages [↑]
A package is a description of files of your workspace that should be deployed.
Add the subsection packages
and add one or more entry:
{
"deploy": {
"packages": [
{
"name": "Version 2.3.4",
"description": "Package version 2.3.4",
"files": [
"**/*.php",
"/*.json"
],
"exclude": [
"tests/**"
],
"deployOnSave": true
}
]
}
}
Look at the wiki to get more information about packages.
Targets [↑]
A target describes where a file or package should be transfered to.
Add the subsection targets
and add one or more entry:
{
"deploy": {
"targets": [
{
"type": "sftp",
"name": "My SFTP folder",
"description": "A SFTP folder",
"dir": "/my_package_files",
"host": "localhost", "port": 22,
"user": "tester", "password": "password",
"checkBeforeDeploy": true,
"mappings": [
{
"source": "dir/of/files/that/should/be/mapped",
"target": "dir/on/target"
}
]
},
{
"type": "ftp",
"name": "My FTP folder",
"description": "A FTP folder",
"dir": "/my_package_files",
"host": "localhost", "port": 21,
"user": "anonymous", "password": "",
"deployed": [
{
"type": "sql",
"engine": "mysql",
"queries": [
"TRUNCATE TABLE `debug`",
"TRUNCATE TABLE `logs`"
]
},
{
"target": "https://github.com/mkloubert"
}
]
},
{
"type": "local",
"name": "My local folder",
"description": "A local folder",
"dir": "E:/test/my_package_files"
},
{
"type": "local",
"name": "My network folder",
"description": "A SMB shared network folder",
"dir": "\\\\MyServer\\my_package_files"
},
{
"type": "zip",
"name": "My ZIP file",
"description": "Create a ZIP file in a target directory",
"target": "E:/test"
},
{
"type": "mail",
"name": "My mail server",
"description": "An email deployer",
"host": "smtp.example.com", "port": 465,
"secure": true, "requireTLS": true,
"user": "mkloubert@example.com", "password": "P@assword123!",
"from": "mkloubert@example.com",
"to": "tm@example.com, ys@example.com"
},
{
"type": "script",
"name": "My script",
"description": "A deploy script",
"script": "E:/test/deploy.js",
"options": {
"TM": 5979,
"MK": "23979"
}
},
{
"type": "http",
"name": "My HTTP service",
"description": "A HTTP service on a HTTP server, e.g.",
"url": "https://host.example.com/webdav/?file=${VSDeploy-File}",
"user": "mkloubert", "password": "P@ssword123!"
},
{
"type": "remote",
"name": "My remote target",
"description": "Some remote VS Code instances to deploy to",
"hosts": ["localhost", "192.168.0.101", "192.168.0.101:5979"]
},
{
"type": "app",
"name": "My App",
"description": "An app to call",
"app": "E:/test/deploy.cmd",
"arguments": ["a", "b", "c"]
},
{
"type": "batch",
"name": "My Batch",
"description": "A batch operation",
"targets": ["My mail server", "My ZIP file"]
},
{
"type": "azureblob",
"name": "My Azure blob storage",
"description": "An container in an Azure blob storage",
"container": "my-container",
"account": "my-storage-account",
"accessKey": "<ACCESS-KEY-FROM-AZURE-PORTAL>"
},
{
"type": "s3bucket",
"name": "My Amazon Bucket",
"description": "An Amazon AWS S3 bucket",
"bucket": "my-bucket"
},
{
"type": "dropbox",
"name": "My DropBox folder",
"description": "Deploy to my DropBox folder",
"token": "<ACCESS-TOKEN>"
},
{
"type": "api",
"name": "My REST API",
"description": "Deploys to a vs-rest-api",
"host": "vscode.example.com",
"user": "rgrimes", "password": "lori"
}
]
}
}
Look at the wiki to get more information about targets.
How to execute [↑]
Press F1
to open the list of commands and enter one of the following commands:

Name |
Description |
Shortcut (CTRL is CMD on Mac) |
Deploy: Change switch |
Changes the options of a switch. |
This command does not have a default key binding. If you want to setup a shortcut for extension.deploy.changeSwitch , you can update keybindings.json as described here. |
Deploy: Compare files |
Compares a local file with a remote one. |
CTRL+ALT+P, C |
Deploy: Deploy current file / folder |
Deploys the current opened file. |
CTRL+ALT+F |
Deploy: Deploy workspace |
Deploys a specific package. |
CTRL+ALT+W |
Deploy: Open example / template |
Opens a template from one or more offical and/or custom repository. |
This command does not have a default key binding. If you want to setup a shortcut for extension.deploy.openTemplate , you can update keybindings.json as described here. |
Deploy: Pull current file / folder |
Pulls the current opened file. |
CTRL+ALT+P, F |
Deploy: Pull workspace |
Pulls a specific package. |
CTRL+ALT+P, W |
Deploy: Select workspace |
Changes the current workspace, s. Multi-root Workspaces. |
This command does not have a default key binding. If you want to setup a shortcut for extension.deploy.selectWorkspace , you can update keybindings.json as described here. |
Deploy: Start/stop listening for files |
Start/stop listening for files from a remote machine. |
CTRL+ALT+L |