# Install code-server with Homebrew, Nix Access VS Code through the browser. Version 4.112.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:code-server ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install code-server ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#code-server ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/code-server/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:code-server - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.112.0 - **Source summary:** Access VS Code through the browser - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-15T10:20:13-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - code-server (cli) - code-server (alias) ## Dependencies - node@22 ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: The launchd service runs on http://127.0.0.1:8080. Logs are located at $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/log/code-server.log. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.112.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-15 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://coder.com - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage code-server is Coder's project for running VS Code on a remote machine and accessing it through a browser. It packages the VS Code editing experience as a self-hosted web IDE with a `code-server` CLI, install script, service setup, and browser login flow. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created in 2019. The official contributing docs describe the early v1 architecture as a Code submodule plus a large patch that split the UI into a browser front-end and a server process. As VS Code's web architecture matured, code-server v2 and later used the Code front-end while implementing the server side, later reducing its patch set as upstream Code opened more server pieces. ### Adoption history code-server became a standard self-hosted way to get VS Code in a browser, especially for remote Linux machines and cloud development boxes. Official docs support install scripts, Debian and RPM packages, AUR, Homebrew, Docker, Helm, Raspberry Pi, Termux, and cloud-provider guides; the input also records Homebrew and Nix distribution. ### How it is used Typical use is installing `code-server`, starting it as a user service or container, then visiting localhost or a secured remote URL in a browser. The default config is created at `~/.config/code-server/config.yaml`, stores bind address, auth mode, password or hashed password, and TLS settings, and can be overridden by flags or environment variables. ### Why package nerds care For package nerds, code-server is significant because it turns a large desktop editor into a service-oriented CLI package. Its packaging story spans native packages, Homebrew, Nix, Docker images, Helm charts, AUR recipes, install scripts, and upstream VS Code version tracking, which makes it a useful case study in repackaging a fast-moving Electron editor for headless and server environments. ### Timeline - 2019: GitHub repository for coder/code-server created. - 2019: v1 architecture split Code into browser front-end and server pieces, according to official contributing docs. - 2022: v4 releases tracked upstream VS Code versions in the changelog. - 2026: Recent releases continued tracking current VS Code versions. ### Related projects - Related projects and comparators include Visual Studio Code, Code OSS, Coder, Theia, OpenVSCode Server, GitHub Codespaces, VS Code web, devcontainers, and remote development tooling. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.config/code-server/config.yaml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** code-server - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - code-server: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/code-server/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [coder](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/coder/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [xxh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xxh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, remote-development. - [soft-serve](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/soft-serve/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, self-hosted, server. - [airtable-mcp-server](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/airtable-mcp-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, server. - [atuin-server](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/atuin-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, server. - [code-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/code-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, vscode. - [docker-compose-langserver](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docker-compose-langserver/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, vscode. - [forgejo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/forgejo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, self-hosted. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/code-server.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/code-server.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph