Does remote depend on local files?

[adriangb]

I often try to use vscode remote when on a bad connection, e.g. wifi. My usual workflow is to spin up a pod in a k8s cluster with ample resources and then do a "Connect to VSCode" from VSCode desktop. But I've noticed this is a lot slower (sometimes won't work) on certain connections. Does VSCode remote rely on copying over local files / the server in any way, or any ideas what would cause this? Thanks!

[bamurtaugh]

Thanks for filing!

Does VSCode remote rely on copying over local files / the server in any way

This is a good question, but no, remote files will stay in the remote environment (no source code needs to be copied to your local machine). Docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/remote-overview.

when on a bad connection, e.g. wifi

My guess is the bad connection is interfering with and slowing other connectivity activities the remote extensions perform: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/faq#_what-are-the-connectivity-requirements-for-vs-code-server.

cc @chrmarti for any other thoughts