Remote Runner is a VS Code extension that allows you to fetch, preview, and execute shell commands from remote JSON sources directly within a sidebar.
Installation
Download the .vsix file. Open VS Code, go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X), click the … menu → Install from VSIX… and select the file. Or run: code --install-extension remote-runner-0.0.1.vsix
Quick Start
Create a file named commands.json with this format:
[
{
"label": "Show Date",
"description": "Displays current date and time",
"script": "date"
},
{
"label": "List Files",
"description": "Lists files in current directory",
"script": "ls -la"
}
]
Host the file on any HTTP server. For testing: npx serve . --port 3000
Open VS Code settings (Ctrl+,), search remoteRunner, and add your source:
"remoteRunner.sources": [
{
"name": "My Commands",
"url": "http://localhost:3000/commands.json"
}
]
Click the Remote Runner icon in the Activity Bar, then click the refresh button (🔄). Hover over a command and click 👁️ to preview or ▶️ to run.
Settings
Setting Type Default Description
remoteRunner.sources array [] List of sources: { "name": "Example", "url": "https://example.com/commands.json" }
remoteRunner.autoFetch boolean false Automatically fetch commands when VS Code starts.
License
MIT
Author
Djalu A901