Browse and manage VPS files directly in the VS Code Explorer over SSH/SFTP—without working through a terminal.

Why Easy VPS?

Easy VPS gives remote servers the same familiar file-management experience as a local workspace. Open and edit files, create folders, rename or move items, and delete remote content directly from Explorer.

Features

Two-step setup: enter user@host, then your password.
Dedicated Easy VPS sidebar with saved servers.
Password and SSH private-key authentication.
Read, edit, create, rename, copy, move, and delete remote files and folders.
One-click shortcuts for /, /root, /home, /var/www, /etc, /opt, /srv, and /tmp.
Parent-folder (..) navigation for remote paths.
One Explorer entry per VPS, even when changing remote paths.
Import profiles from ~/.ssh/config.
Test, edit, reconnect, refresh, remove, or forget connections.
Automatic reconnection after restarting or reloading the editor.
Passwords stored with VS Code Secret Storage—not in settings or profile files.

Installation

Open Extensions in VS Code, search for Easy VPS, and select Install.

The extension identifier is moncefazzouz.easy-vps.

Quick start

Click the Easy VPS server icon in the Activity Bar.
Click Add VPS.
Enter an SSH address such as [email protected].
Enter the SSH password.
Expand the server and choose / or another shortcut.

The VPS appears in Explorer. Expand it and work with the files like a normal workspace folder.

Port 22 and remote path / are automatic in the quick flow. For a custom port, remote directory, or private key, run Easy VPS: Add VPS (Advanced) from the Command Palette.

Expand a saved server to access common paths. Selecting a path reveals it inside the existing VPS entry in Explorer—it does not create duplicate workspace folders.

Right-click a saved server to:

Open it in Explorer
Test the connection
Edit its name or default remote path
Forget the saved connection

Right-click a VPS entry in Explorer and choose Remove VPS from Explorer to hide it without deleting its saved connection.

SSH config import

Run Easy VPS: Import from SSH Config to import compatible hosts from ~/.ssh/config. Host name, user, port, and identity-file values are recognized.

Security

Passwords are stored using VS Code's encrypted Secret Storage.
Connection metadata—host, user, port, path, and private-key location—is stored in extension global state.
SSH keys are recommended for production servers.
Easy VPS does not currently confirm new server host-key fingerprints. Only connect to servers you trust and verify sensitive servers through another trusted SSH client first.

Commands

Easy VPS: Add VPS
Easy VPS: Add VPS (Advanced)
Easy VPS: Connect to VPS
Easy VPS: Import from SSH Config
Easy VPS: Test Connection
Easy VPS: Edit Connection
Easy VPS: Disconnect VPS
Easy VPS: Remove VPS from Explorer
Easy VPS: Forget Saved Connection

Current limitations

SFTP has no standard live file-watching protocol. Refresh Explorer to see changes made outside the editor.
Copying or moving files between different VPS connections is not supported yet.
Symlinked directories may have limited Explorer behavior.
Easy VPS provides file access only; terminals, remote debugging, and remote language servers are outside its scope.