{"id":"demyx-code-server","name":"code-server","af_score":26.8,"security_score":50.0,"reliability_score":36.2,"what_it_does":"code-server is a self-hosted way to run Visual Studio Code in the browser, typically by proxying VS Code’s web UI and wiring it to a backend that runs the editor environment (including extensions) on your server.","best_when":"You want to self-host an interactive IDE accessible over HTTPS behind your own infrastructure (auth, network controls, reverse proxy, and scaling).","avoid_when":"You cannot provide secure network exposure (TLS, access control, rate limiting/WAF) or you want to avoid running a long-lived backend process that executes user code/extensions.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:43:34.128067+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Built-in web auth options (operator-configured; e.g., password/token depending on deployment configuration)","Reverse-proxy authentication (e.g., OAuth/OIDC/SSO via external proxy)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["code-server is an interactive web app rather than a tool/API; agent integration typically requires driving the UI or using the underlying environment (not provided as a standard interface in this evaluation)","Security depends heavily on operator configuration (reverse proxy headers, TLS, auth, and restricting extension/command execution)"],"error_quality":0.0}