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VSCode with Sessions

Step 0: Create and add the SSH Key​

Create an ssh key from the computer you'd like to connect from (skip this step if you already have a key)

# make the ssh key (if you don't have one)
ssh-keygen -b 2048 -t rsa -f ~/.ssh/grid_ssh_creds -q -N ""

# add the key to the ssh-agent (to avoid having to explicitly state key on each connection)
# to start the agent, run the following
eval $(ssh-agent)
# then add the key
ssh-add  ~/.ssh/grid_ssh_creds

# add the keys to grid
grid ssh-keys add key_1 ~/.ssh/grid_ssh_creds.pub

Step 1: Launch a session​

grid session create --name fun-bear-259

Step 2: Login to the interactive session​

grid session ssh fun-bear-259

Step 3: Install remote ssh extension​

Step 4: Click the remote tab and find your session​

Step 5: Ready​

Clicking on it will open VSCode in the remote IxNode. You can use VSCode with any of its features.

note

You can clone any Github repositories into a Session using the HTTPS cloning method (SSH will not work).