Remote Sync

VS Code extension for file synchronization to remote development environments via SSH.

Features

• Automatic sync on save
• Respects .gitignore by default
• SSH config integration
• Pattern matching for file triggers
• Debounced sync operations
• Retry with exponential backoff
• Per-workspace configuration

Installation

1. Install from VS Code marketplace
2. Ensure rsync is installed locally
3. Configure SSH access to remote servers

Usage

Initial Setup

1. Open workspace in VS Code
2. Save any file to trigger setup
3. Select SSH host from ~/.ssh/config
4. Enter remote directory path

Configuration

.vscode/settings.json:

{
  "remote-sync.connection.host": "dev-server",
  "remote-sync.connection.remotePath": "/home/user/project",
  "remote-sync.connection.enabled": true,
  "remote-sync.triggers.patterns": ["*.py", "*.yaml"],
  "remote-sync.triggers.excludePatterns": [],
  "remote-sync.sync.deleteExtraneous": true,
  "remote-sync.sync.useGitignore": true,
  "remote-sync.sync.additionalExcludes": ["node_modules", "__pycache__"]
}

Default behavior: Files in .gitignore are automatically excluded from sync. If no .gitignore exists, all files are synced.

Commands

• Remote Sync: Configure Connection
• Remote Sync: Sync Now
• Remote Sync: Dry Run
• Remote Sync: Show Sync Log
• Remote Sync: Disable for Workspace

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0+
• rsync
• SSH key authentication

Development

npm install
npm run compile
npm test

License

MIT