Code Editor for editing files over SFTP/FTP

dotcomUNDERGROUND · September 2022

I am looking for free hosted or self-hosted code editor which will allow me to edit codes over SFTP/FTP.

I have been using CodeAnywhere and CodeTasty. CodeAnywhere went paid only and CodeTasty is not being maintained any more.

Also, what you guys recommend for desktop (windows) code editor with sftp/ftp support.

tjn · September 2022

Visual Studio Code with the SFTP extension could work

jar · September 2022

@tjn said:
Visual Studio Code with the SFTP extension could work

This is what I use

ericls · September 2022

vscode remote ssh is perfect!

farsighter · September 2022

As far as I remember Notepad++ has a plugin for SFTP/FTP (it's not hosted but can be portable).

Levi · September 2022

Vscode with ssh and auto save. Near instant response to code. Love it. Previously used notepad++, but it laked features.

dotcomUNDERGROUND · September 2022

Thanks. But anything other than VS Code? Also for online hosted?

tjn · September 2022

Just curious as to what you might not like about VS Code?

Did you know you can self host it and run it in a browser?

nezam05 · September 2022

still in alpha, but you can give Lapce a try.
https://github.com/lapce/lapce/

masiqbal · September 2022

Atom with Remote Editor Plugin

dotcomUNDERGROUND · September 2022

@tjn said:
Just curious as to what you might not like about VS Code?

Did you know you can self host it and run it in a browser?

I guess I'll have to spend more time understanding how to work with the sftp extensions.

desperand · September 2022

@nezam05 said:
still in alpha, but you can give Lapce a try.
https://github.com/lapce/lapce/

wow. If they will implement proper syntax highliting, plus import of shortcodes with all popular commands / features from other editors and will add several enumerators and multi-lines changes at the same time, it will be probably good editor.

nezam05 · September 2022

@desperand said:

@nezam05 said:
still in alpha, but you can give Lapce a try.
https://github.com/lapce/lapce/

wow. If they will implement proper syntax highliting, plus import of shortcodes with all popular commands / features from other editors and will add several enumerators and multi-lines changes at the same time, it will be probably good editor.

The speed of development and structure make me hopeful that it will be a very good editor. All they need is a major corporation backing.

omelas · September 2022

Doesn't vscode need a code server installed on remote machine to use sftp extension? Or was that WSL only thing?

BetaMaster · September 2022

For self hosted try https://github.com/coder/code-server. Works perfectly with Docker if you like it. Then install vscode SFTP plugin from open-vsx repo.