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terminal-code is a command-line tool that runs the VS Code interface inside a terminal. It combines terminal-browser, a browser rendered in the terminal, with code-server, which provides VS Code in a browser; the terminal renderer uses the Kitty graphics protocol to draw the interface. The `tode` command opens folders or files, supports workspace, split-pane, diff, extension, theme, source-control review, and timing options, can serve or shut down code-server, and supports importing settings from compatible editors. Its SSH mode keeps the VS Code frontend local while running the backend remotely, proxying network requests over SSH. It can manage code-server installations and upgrades. It is distributed for macOS and Linux through an installation script; Windows is supported only through a compatible terminal and Linux under WSL, without an official Windows build.
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A way to run VS Code in a terminal by combining a browser-based VS Code server with a terminal browser that renders it through the Kitty graphics protocol. Over SSH, the frontend can remain local while the backend runs remotely.
Puts the actual VS Code interface inside a terminal rather than providing a lookalike. It routes Code Server through a browser renderer that draws real pixels using the Kitty graphics protocol.
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