code-server port for FreeBSD

code-server has become a part of the ports tree

code-server is now officially available in the FreeBSD ports tree. For more information, please see the following URL:

• https://www.freshports.org/www/code-server/

This git repository serves as the public development repository for the FreeBSD code-server port.

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This repository contains the FreeBSD port of code-server.

code-server allows you to run Visual Studio Code in a web browser and access a development environment remotely.

Build

Install directly from the FreeBSD package repository:

pkg install code-server

or:

Build and install code-server from the FreeBSD Ports Collection:

cd /usr/ports/www/code-server

make install clean

Alternatively, clone this repository and build the port directly:

git clone https://github.com/joneum/FreeBSD-CodeServer.git

cd FreeBSD-CodeServer/www/code-server

make install clean

Extension Compatibility

Since version 4.135.0_1 the port installs extensions from the Open VSX registry as on any other platform (earlier versions rejected most extensions because of a platform detection issue).

Extensions that bundle native Linux binaries (language servers, debug adapters) need the native FreeBSD tool from ports and a one-line setting. See EXTENSIONS.md for verified recipes and the known limitations (Pylance, C/C++ and Live Share are licensed for Microsoft builds only and cannot be supported).

Platform

• Built on FreeBSD 14 amd64
• Built on FreeBSD 15 amd64
• Built on FreeBSD 16 amd64

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License

The port in this repository is BSD 2-Clause, see LICENSE. The patches under www/code-server/files/ carry fragments of code-server and Visual Studio Code and stay under their own licences.