To work with this remote container in VS Code, follow these steps:
Prerequisites (One-Time Setup)
Install these VS Code extensions locally:
- Remote - SSH
- Dev Containers
Extensions โ Search "Remote SSH" and "Dev Containers" โ Install
Step 1: Connect to Remote Host
Press F1 โ Remote-SSH: Connect to Host...
Enter: your-username@hostname
Replace "your-username" with your SSH username
Step 2: Install Docker Extension (Remote)
Once connected to SSH, install the Docker extension on the remote host.
Extensions โ Search "Docker" โ Install on SSH
Step 3: Attach to Container
Open Docker view โ Find this container:
Container Name:
coder-taskid
Right-click the container โ Attach Visual Studio Code
Note: This manual process is required for remote containers. Direct launch via URL is not supported by VS Code for remote Docker hosts.
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